| 100% | ROBT | 4 | ___ Morris, signature on the Declaration of Independence |
| 88% | SAML | 4 | ___ Adams, signature on the Declaration of Independence |
| 85% | SAML | 4 | With 72-Down, a signature on the Declaration of Independence |
| 66% | NPR | 3 | Media org. that tweets the Declaration of Independence on July 4 |
| 65% | TWOS | 4 | U.S. bills that depict the Declaration of Independence signing on their backs |
| 61% | HANCOCK | 7 | John —, US statesman whose signature is the most prominent on the Declaration of Independence |
| 60% | INALIENABLE | 11 | Word that, though not found in the Declaration of Independence, does appear in the excerpt inscribed on the Jefferson Memorial |
| 60% | WYTHE | 5 | George who signed the Declaration of Independence |
| 59% | JEFFERSON | 9 | President, drafted the Declaration of Independence |
| 56% | ARGONGAS | 8 | Substance used to preserve the Declaration of Independence |
| 55% | ALLMEN | 6 | They're "created equal," in the Declaration of Independence |
| 54% | GOD | 3 | Word in the Declaration of Independence but not the Constitution |
| 54% | EQUAL | 5 | How all men are created, per the Declaration of Independence |
| 54% | XXXX | 4 | Founding Father Stone, as he signed the Declaration of Independence |
| 54% | MAP | 3 | Item hidden on the back of the Declaration of Independence in "National Treasure" |
| 54% | THOS | 4 | Heyward, Stone or Nelson, as each signed the Declaration of Independence |
| 54% | THOMASJEFFERSON | 15 | Chief drafter of the Declaration of Independence |
| 54% | WHEN | 4 | First word of the Declaration of Independence |
| 53% | JOSIAHBARTLETT | 14 | Signer of the Declaration of Independence whose name was borrowed for a character on "The West Wing" (minus the last letter) (2 wds.) |
| 51% | JOHNHANCOCK | 11 | Declaration of Independence signer who's known for his huge signature: 2 wds. |
| 47% | RED | 3 | Signature color on the soles of Christian Louboutin shoes |
| 47% | SAML | 4 | ___ Adams (Declaration of Independence signature) |
| 47% | THOS | 4 | Abbreviated first name found three times on the signed Declaration of Independence |
| 46% | LEE | 3 | Surname of two signers of the Declaration of Independence |
| 46% | ITSAFREECOUNTRY | 15 | Declaration of independence |
| 46% | ALONE | 5 | Declaration of independence? |
| 46% | LETMEBE | 7 | Declaration of independence |
| 45% | PAINE | 5 | Declaration of Independence signee |
| 45% | WHEN | 4 | Declaration of Independence starter |
| 45% | WHEN | 4 | Declaration of Independence start |