| 100% | BAJA | 4 | ___ California (Mexican state that includes Tijuana) |
| 56% | NUEVOLEON | 9 | Mexican state that touches Texas |
| 55% | BAJA | 4 | ___ California (Mexican state where Tijuana is) |
| 55% | OHIO | 4 | State that includes Canton and Akron |
| 54% | ORE | 3 | State that includes Salem and Beaverton: Abbr. |
| 54% | HESSE | 5 | German state that includes Frankfurt |
| 53% | SONORA | 6 | Only Mexican state that borders Baja |
| 52% | IOWA | 4 | State that includes part of the Omaha metro area |
| 51% | TABASCO | 7 | Mexican state that shares its name with a hot sauce |
| 51% | FLORIDA | 7 | US state that includes Orlando, Tampa and Miami |
| 51% | ROO | 3 | Quintana __, Mexican state that's home to Cancún |
| 51% | UTAH | 4 | State that was once Mexican territory |
| 50% | SEIS | 4 | Número of Mexican states that border the U.S. |
| 50% | SONORA | 6 | Mexican state on the Gulf of California |
| 50% | ORE | 3 | State that borders Nevada and California: Abbr. |
| 49% | TABASCO | 7 | Mexican state or a product that originated there |
| 49% | DOMINOES | 8 | Tile game that includes Mexican Train |
| 48% | ORE | 3 | State that's north of California and Nevada: Abbr. |
| 48% | ORE | 3 | Pacific Northwest state that borders California: Abbr. |
| 46% | NOLA | 4 | City nickname that includes its state's postal code |
| 46% | BAJA | 4 | ___ California, Mexican state on the border |
| 46% | TENNESSEE | 9 | State that includes among its official symbols both the lightning bug and the Barrett M82/M107 |
| 45% | PUBLICIVVV | 10 | Informal group that includes the Universities of California, Michigan and Virginia |
| 45% | SKY | 3 | Big ___ Conference (athletic group that includes Northern Arizona and Montana State) |
| 43% | BAJA | 4 | ___ California (westernmost Mexican state) |
| 43% | BAJA | 4 | ___ California (northwestern Mexican state) |
| 42% | BAJA | 4 | ___ California (Mexican state) |
| 42% | DAYOFTHEDEAD | 12 | Mexican observance that begins October 31 in the United States (4 wds.) |
| 42% | PALOALTO | 8 | California city that includes portions of Stanford University: 2 wds. |
| 42% | ROO | 3 | Quintana ___ (Mexican state that's home to Cancún) |