| 100% | SCHELDT | 7 | Battle of ___: WWII military operations by Canadian First Army |
| 50% | BARDIA | 6 | Battle of __; first WWII Western Desert operation |
| 32% | HALO | 4 | Military science first-person shooter game published by Microsoft which involves an alliance of aliens known as the Covenant |
| 32% | PRIVATE | 7 | First Army rank of 39-Across |
| 31% | CAPUZZO | 7 | Battles of Fort __; WWII campaign in Libya |
| 31% | OLIVEDRAB | 9 | Color of WWII army uniforms |
| 31% | CONCORD | 7 | Battle of __ followed a first attack at Lexington |
| 31% | OLIVEGREEN | 10 | Shade of WWII US Army helmets |
| 30% | WATERLOO | 8 | Battle won by the UK against the Napoleonic army |
| 30% | SOMME | 5 | Battle of the __, conflict of the First World War |
| 30% | LOUDON | 6 | Battle of __ Hill; first win for Robert the Bruce |
| 30% | BIRHAKEIM | 9 | Oasis site of WWII battle in Libya |
| 30% | VERDUN | 6 | Longest battle of the First World War |
| 30% | COMMANDER | 9 | Leader of a military operation |
| 30% | SECTOR | 6 | Portion of a military operation |
| 30% | EDGEHILL | 8 | Battle of 1642, the first of the English Civil War |
| 30% | SEXES | 5 | Battle of the ___ (exhibition match won by Billie Jean King) |
| 29% | MIDWAY | 6 | The Battle of __, decisive naval combat in WWII |
| 29% | SHANIA | 6 | First name of Canadian singer Twain |
| 29% | ARMYBASE | 8 | Military home of operations for ground forces |
| 28% | SOMME | 5 | Battle of the ___ (deadly Western Front offensive of the First World War) |
| 28% | INFANTRY | 8 | Military division known as the "Queen of Battle" |
| 28% | MARATHON | 8 | Battle that ended first Persian invasion of Greece |
| 28% | STEVE | 5 | First name shared by both founders of Apple |
| 28% | MINE | 4 | First word of "The Battle Hymn of the Republic" |
| 28% | GINO | 4 | Italian first name of Canadian singer Vannelli |
| 28% | INFANTRY | 8 | Military foot soldiers, first wave of attacks |
| 27% | TYRA | 4 | First name of the supermodel who now goes by "BanX" |
| 27% | SUNSHINE | 8 | First word of #1 titles by Donovan and John Denver |
| 27% | MEL | 3 | First name shared by two of the five Spice Girls |