| 100% | NSW | 3 | Australian state with Sydney: Abbr. |
| 93% | NSW | 3 | Australian state with Sydney as its capital: Abbr. |
| 68% | NSW | 3 | Australian state whose capital is Sydney: Abbr. |
| 66% | NSW | 3 | Australian state where the Sydney Opera House is located: Abbr. |
| 56% | OKLA | 4 | State with a panhandle: Abbr. |
| 56% | IDA | 3 | State with a panhandle: Abbr. |
| 56% | FLA | 3 | State with a panhandle: Abbr. |
| 56% | NSW | 3 | Australian state: Abbr. |
| 53% | NSW | 3 | Australian state whose cap. is Sydney |
| 53% | DEL | 3 | State with only three counties: Abbr. |
| 53% | DEL | 3 | State with just three counties: Abbr. |
| 53% | FLA | 3 | State with two time zones: Abbr. |
| 53% | OKLA | 4 | State with a long panhandle: Abbr. |
| 53% | NSW | 3 | State to Sydney: Abbr. |
| 52% | DEL | 3 | State with the fewest counties (three): Abbr. |
| 52% | PENN | 4 | State with part of I-81: Abbr. |
| 52% | TENN | 4 | State with part of I-81: Abbr. |
| 52% | NYS | 3 | State with Albany as the capital: Abbr. |
| 51% | FLA | 3 | State with 1,350 miles of coastline: Abbr. |
| 51% | NCAR | 4 | State with the motto "First in Flight": Abbr. |
| 51% | ILL | 3 | State with the nickname "Land of Lincoln": Abbr. |
| 51% | IDA | 3 | Northwestern state with a panhandle: Abbr. |
| 51% | NSW | 3 | Sydney's state: Abbr. |
| 50% | CAL | 3 | State with five teams in the 84-Across: Abbr. |
| 50% | FLA | 3 | State with the lowest high point (345 feet): Abbr. |
| 50% | USA | 3 | Country with 50 states : Abbr. |
| 50% | USA | 3 | Country with 50 states: Abbr. |
| 49% | ORE | 3 | Northwest state with Crater Lake National Park: Abbr. |
| 49% | WVA | 3 | State with the words "Wild Wonderful" on its license plates: Abbr. |
| 48% | CAL | 3 | US state with the most representatives in Congress: Abbr. |