| 100% | SAN | 3 | ___ Francisco, California |
| 100% | SAN | 3 | __ Francisco, California |
| 86% | SAN | 3 | California's ___ Francisco |
| 84% | STS | 3 | Francisco and California, in San Francisco: Abbr. |
| 80% | STREET | 6 | California in San Francisco, e.g. |
| 78% | SOLANO | 6 | California county between San Francisco and Sacramento |
| 77% | MATEO | 5 | San ___, California (San Francisco suburb) |
| 76% | BAY | 3 | San Francisco ___ (body of water in Northern California) |
| 72% | SAN | 3 | ___ Francisco, California city where the final Charter of the United Nations was born |
| 72% | SAN | 3 | Word before Francisco, Diego, or Jose in California city names |
| 70% | GOLDEN | 6 | ___ Gate Bridge, suspension bridge in San Francisco, California that has a colorful name |
| 69% | BERKELEY | 8 | City on San Francisco Bay; seat of the University of California |
| 69% | BAYAREA | 7 | Northern California region that includes San Francisco: 2 wds. |
| 67% | GATOS | 5 | Los ___, incorporated California town in the San Francisco Bay Area |
| 65% | OAKLAND | 7 | Port on San Francisco Bay, California, damaged by the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake |
| 63% | ALAMEDA | 7 | City in California, US, located on two islands in San Francisco Bay |
| 62% | GIANTS | 6 | San Francisco ___, California baseball team that is known for iconic players like Willie Mays and Barry Bonds |
| 61% | GATE | 4 | Golden ___ Bridge, red suspension structure in California that spans the San Francisco Bay |
| 60% | AREA | 4 | San Francisco Bay ___ (California region) |
| 59% | NINERS | 6 | San Francisco-based athletes with a team name inspired by the California Gold Rush, for short |
| 58% | SANTACLARA | 10 | University city in California, US, home to American football team the San Francisco 49ers |
| 54% | FRESNO | 6 | Fifth-most populous city in California, after Los Angeles, San Diego, San Jose and San Francisco |
| 54% | BAJA | 4 | Lower California |
| 52% | RAISINS | 7 | California ___ |
| 52% | ROLL | 4 | California __ |
| 50% | ALTO | 4 | Palo ___ (California city between San Francisco and San Jose) |
| 50% | ORD | 3 | California fort |
| 50% | NAPA | 4 | California valley |
| 50% | SONNYBONO | 9 | California Congressman |
| 50% | SHASTA | 6 | California mount |