| 100% | PEETS | 5 | ___ Coffee, American coffeehouse chain that was founded in Berkeley, California in 1966 |
| 47% | BAJA | 4 | ___ Fresh (chain of Mexican restaurants that was founded in Southern California) |
| 40% | JOURNEY | 7 | American rock band that was formed in California which had the hit song "Don't Stop Believin'" |
| 40% | CARIBOU | 7 | ___ Coffee Company, coffeehouse chain founded in Edina, Minnesota in 1992 |
| 39% | BRAVES | 6 | Atlanta ___, Major League Baseball team that was founded in Boston and relocated twice, in 1953 and 1966 |
| 39% | ARTHURFLOUR | 11 | King ___, American supplier of baking ingredients, cookbooks, and baked goods that was founded in 1790: 2 wds. |
| 39% | DUNN | 4 | ___ Brothers Coffee, coffeehouse chain founded in St. Paul, Minnesota in 1987 |
| 36% | MGM | 3 | Movie studio that was founded in 1924 |
| 36% | DOLE | 4 | Pineapple brand that was founded in Hawaii |
| 36% | ELLE | 4 | Fashion magazine that was founded in France |
| 36% | IBM | 3 | Tech company that was founded in 1911 |
| 36% | YALE | 4 | Connecticut school that was founded in 1701 |
| 36% | FILA | 4 | Sneaker brand that was founded in Italy |
| 36% | VITAMIN | 7 | Natural substance that is found in food |
| 35% | PLO | 3 | Arab group that was founded in Jerusalem: Abbr. |
| 35% | AVIA | 4 | Running shoe brand that was founded in 1979 |
| 35% | METS | 4 | National League team that was founded in 1962 |
| 35% | ROME | 4 | European capital that was founded in 753 BC |
| 35% | EELS | 4 | Fish that are found in some sushi dishes |
| 35% | BEE | 3 | Insect that is found in an obsessive bonnet |
| 35% | FIBER | 5 | Synonym for "roughage" that is found in bananas |
| 35% | ELLE | 4 | Fashion magazine that was founded in France in 1945 |
| 35% | OSLO | 4 | Scandinavian capital that was founded in the year 1040 |
| 35% | DODGERS | 7 | Los Angeles ___, MLB team that was founded in Brooklyn |
| 34% | CNN | 3 | Cable channel that was founded by Ted Turner in 1980 |
| 34% | DALLAS | 6 | ___ Cowboys Cheerleaders, NFL cheer squad that was founded in 1960 |
| 34% | PIGEON | 6 | A common bird that is found in buildings and parks |
| 34% | NOODLES | 7 | Strips of dough that are found in Pad Thai dishes |
| 34% | BONE | 4 | Funny ___, "Operation" game piece that is found in the arm |
| 34% | HEART | 5 | Broken ___, "Operation" game piece that is found in the chest |