| 100% | DOGTAG | 6 | Canine name for an American soldier's ID badge |
| 45% | BLOOMERS | 8 | Apparel named for an American feminist |
| 44% | DOGWATCH | 8 | Canine name for an evening shift on a ship |
| 44% | MONROVIA | 8 | African capital named for an American president |
| 44% | ETHAN | 5 | ___ Allen (furniture company named for an American patriot) |
| 43% | ROUSENUMBER | 11 | Ratio in fluid dynamics named for an American scientist |
| 42% | GLEE | 4 | Joyous feeling that's also the name for an American musical comedy-drama |
| 41% | CHINESECHECKERS | 15 | ... It's an American name for a German game |
| 39% | OCTODONS | 8 | Generic name for S American rodents, like degus |
| 39% | SSN | 3 | Unique ID for an American: Abbr. |
| 36% | ARG | 3 | S. American country whose name comes from the Latin for "silver" |
| 35% | SSN | 3 | 9-digit ID for an American citizen: Abbr. |
| 35% | LTD | 3 | End for an organisation's name |
| 35% | DOE | 3 | Name for an unknown |
| 35% | ERIN | 4 | Name for an Irish lass |
| 35% | NORM | 4 | Name for an average guy? |
| 35% | ERIN | 4 | Name for an Irish girl |
| 34% | POINSETTIA | 10 | Plant named for an early U.S. diplomat in Mexico |
| 34% | USS | 3 | Letters in an American military ship's name |
| 34% | NRG | 3 | Houston's __ Stadium, named for an energy company |
| 34% | REMEMBERTHEALAMODE | 18 | Name for an ice cream shop? |
| 34% | FERM{IPA}RADOX | 14 | Contradiction, named for an Italian American physicist, between the lack of evidence of aliens and the supposedly high probability of their existence |
| 34% | USS | 3 | Letters that begin an American navy vessel's name |
| 34% | BEE | 3 | Sacramento newspaper that's named for an insect |
| 34% | USS | 3 | Letters in an American battleship's name |
| 34% | ANTIQUE | 7 | Name for an old piece of furniture |
| 33% | YANK | 4 | Informal term for an American |
| 33% | BAYOU | 5 | Habitat for an American alligator |
| 33% | CHARLESREADE | 12 | Fitting name for an author |
| 33% | GIL | 3 | Apt name for an ichthyologist? |