| 100% | GULF | 4 | — War, 1990-91 conflict between coalition forces led by the United States and Iraq |
| 88% | GULF | 4 | — War, 1991 conflict between coalition forces led by the United States and Iraq |
| 34% | ERIE | 4 | Lake between the United States and Canada |
| 32% | WORLDSFAIR | 10 | International exposition that has been hosted by the United States in 18-Across, 28-Across, and 32-Across (2 wds.) |
| 30% | KEDS | 4 | Shoes introduced by the United States Rubber Co. |
| 30% | ERIE | 4 | Lake that borders the United States and Canada |
| 29% | ERIE | 4 | Lake that borders both the United States and Canada |
| 29% | HOEDOWN | 7 | Boisterous square dance of the United States and Canada |
| 29% | STRIPES | 7 | The United States flag has stars and __ |
| 29% | ISLAM | 5 | "The United States is not, and never will be, at war with ___": Obama |
| 29% | ENG | 3 | Language of the United States and the United Kingdom (Abbr.) |
| 29% | LAV | 3 | "___-25": 8-wheeled amphibious carrier used by the USMC in both the Iraq War and the War in Afghanistan |
| 28% | WESTPOINT | 9 | The United States Military Academy, by another name: 2 wds. |
| 28% | NBA | 3 | Sports org. with 29 teams in the United States and one in Canada |
| 27% | AMBON | 5 | Island of the Moluccas, Indonesia, on which occurred a 1942 World War II battle between Allied and Japanese forces |
| 27% | CHINDIT | 7 | Member of the special forces group created and commanded by Orde Wingate in the Burma Campaign of World War II |
| 27% | CIVILWAR | 8 | Conflict between the Confederate and Union armies: 2 wds. |
| 27% | CLASSWAR | 8 | Theoretical conflict between the rich and poor |
| 27% | FED | 3 | — Cup, premier international women's tennis team competition, last won by the United States in 2017 |
| 27% | NEWPORT | 7 | City in Rhode Island home to the United States Naval War College |
| 27% | ENGLISHMUFFINS | 14 | Food items introduced to the United States by Samuel Thomas circa 1880 |
| 26% | AREA | 4 | The United States ranks fourth in the world in this, after Russia, Canada and China |
| 26% | VEE | 3 | Sound made by the letter between U and W? |
| 25% | FINN | 4 | Lead role in "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" |
| 25% | COLD | 4 | With 44-Down, conflict between 7-Down and the 34-Down |
| 25% | IOWA | 4 | State sandwiched between the Missouri and the Mississippi rivers |
| 25% | TAHOE | 5 | Lake between the Silver and Golden States |
| 25% | AIR | 3 | United States ___ Force, military branch with aviators seen in the movie "The McConnell Story" |
| 25% | TAHOE | 5 | Resort lake between the Silver and Golden States |