| 100% | NORMAN | 6 | __ Rockwell's World, An American Dream |
| 46% | AERIE | 5 | An American bald eagle's nest |
| 46% | BOBBY | 5 | ___ Fischer, chess prodigy who was an American chess grandmaster and a world champion |
| 44% | TOTO | 4 | World's largest toilet manufacturer (also an American rock band) |
| 43% | USS | 3 | Letters in an American battleship's name |
| 43% | USA | 3 | Letters on an American Olympian's jersey |
| 42% | USS | 3 | Letters in an American military ship's name |
| 42% | SCOTTHAMILTON | 13 | American male figure skater who has won four consecutive U.S. and World Championships along with an Olympic gold medal in 1984: 2 wds. |
| 41% | USS | 3 | Letters that begin an American navy vessel's name |
| 41% | DOGTAG | 6 | Canine name for an American soldier's ID badge |
| 40% | EXPAT | 5 | An American abroad |
| 40% | ZUCCHINI | 8 | An American courgette |
| 40% | YANK | 4 | An American abroad |
| 40% | SASHA | 5 | American figure skater ___ Cohen who has won three World Championships medals and an Olympic Silver in 2006 |
| 40% | HARINGBONE | 10 | American pop artist's drawing of an ulna? |
| 40% | VISITOR | 7 | An American in Paris? |
| 40% | EXPATRIATE | 10 | An American in Paris |
| 40% | GRINGO | 6 | An American in Mexico |
| 39% | YANK | 4 | An American, to a Brit |
| 39% | EXPATRIATE | 10 | An American in Paris, perhaps |
| 39% | EXPAT | 5 | An American in Paris, maybe |
| 39% | EXPAT | 5 | An American in Paris, say |
| 39% | CARON | 5 | An American in Paris star |
| 39% | ABROAD | 6 | An American woman is away |
| 39% | TAYARI | 6 | An American Marriage author Jones |
| 38% | USS | 3 | Letters at the start of an American navy vessel's name: Abbr. |
| 38% | PEGGYFLEMING | 12 | American figure skater who has won three consecutive World Championships and an Olympic gold medal in 1968: 2 wds. |
| 38% | KINGDAKA | 8 | World's tallest roller coaster, at an NJ Six Flags |
| 38% | CHINESECHECKERS | 15 | ... It's an American name for a German game |
| 38% | RAGS | 4 | With 35-Down, the American Dream |