| 100% | QUAD | 4 | ___ Cities area of Iowa and Illinois which includes Davenport, Bettendorf, Rock Island, Moline, and East Moline, which having counted them, seems odd |
| 21% | INCHCAPE | 8 | Island and lighthouse also called Bell Rock off the east coast of Scotland |
| 21% | ROMNEY | 6 | & 22A Wetland area in Kent and East Sussex after which a type of sheep is named |
| 21% | COTEDAZUR | 9 | Mediterranean area east of the River Rhone whose resorts include Nice and Cannes |
| 20% | GASCONY | 7 | Area of southwest France whose cities include Bordeaux |
| 20% | WRANGEL | 7 | — Island, area of land between the Chukchi Sea and East Siberian Sea in the Arctic Ocean off the NE coast of Russia |
| 19% | INDOCHINA | 9 | Area of Asia including Laos, Vietnam and Cambodia |
| 19% | EUROS | 5 | They may have images of Mozart and Cervantes |
| 19% | GASCONY | 7 | Area of south-west France whose cities include Bordeaux |
| 19% | MENUS | 5 | They often include lists of appetizers and side items |
| 19% | OAK | 3 | State tree of Illinois, Iowa and Maryland |
| 19% | PREMIERLEAGUE | 13 | Highest level of the men's English football system, which has 20 clubs, including 15-Across, 22-Across, 37-Across, and 46-Across (2 wds.) |
| 19% | CAESAR | 6 | Type of salad which has lettuce and croutons |
| 19% | ARM | 3 | Part of body which has radius and ulna |
| 19% | NOME | 4 | City east of Saint Lawrence Island |
| 18% | EMO | 3 | Rock genre whose singers often have lots of eyeliner and tattoos |
| 18% | MALTA | 5 | Country that includes the islands of Gozo and Comino |
| 18% | ITALY | 5 | Country that includes the islands of Sicily and Sardinia |
| 18% | ASWAN | 5 | City that includes the island of Elephantine |
| 18% | CLEVELAND | 9 | Rock and Roll Hall of Fame city |
| 18% | DOGGER | 6 | Shipping forecast area east of Tyne and south of Forties |
| 18% | LUNDY | 5 | Shipping forecast area north of Plymouth and east of Fastnet |
| 18% | LONDON | 6 | "___ Calling," song by British punk rock band the Clash which has the name of a city in its title that is known for the clock tower"Big Ben" |
| 18% | MODEL | 5 | Brighton Toy and ___ Museum, gallery in East Sussex which has over 10,000 toys displayed |
| 18% | CEBU | 4 | Province in the central Philippines which includes the island of Mactan |
| 18% | KAMA | 4 | Russian river upon which the cities of Perm and Solikamsk stand |
| 18% | PERTHAND | 8 | & 6D Council area of Scotland whose towns include Auchterarder and Crieff |
| 18% | NEWENGLAND | 10 | Region of the northeast United States including Rhode Island and Vermont |