| 100% | EAST | 4 | Cardinal direction that doesn't start any state's name |
| 52% | EAST | 4 | Only cardinal direction that's not in a state name |
| 52% | EAST | 4 | Only main compass direction that doesn't appear in a US state name |
| 51% | EAST | 4 | Direction that isn't in any US state names |
| 51% | EAST | 4 | Only cardinal direction that’s not part of a U.S. state name |
| 50% | EAST | 4 | Only cardinal direction that does not appear in the name of a U.S. state |
| 47% | EAST | 4 | Only cardinal direction that’s not in the name of a U.S. state |
| 44% | GIANTS | 6 | NFL team that doesn't play home games in the state it's named for |
| 39% | ICETEA | 6 | Long Island drink that doesn't have any of the stuff after which it's named |
| 38% | TWO | 3 | Number of U.S. state names that start with a V |
| 37% | EAST | 4 | Only cardinal direction not in a state name |
| 36% | THE | 3 | Article that doesn’t appear in any of this puzzle’s clues |
| 36% | EAST | 4 | Direction not seen in any US state name |
| 35% | WES | 3 | Name that becomes a direction if you add a T |
| 35% | SOUTH | 5 | Word that starts the names of two states |
| 35% | PLACEBO | 7 | Band named after a pill that doesn't have any actual medicine |
| 34% | NEW | 3 | Word that starts the names of four US states |
| 34% | USSTATES | 8 | E is the only vowel that doesn't begin any of their names |
| 34% | ISPY | 4 | Children's game that doesn't require any equipment |
| 33% | LEMONSOLE | 9 | *Fish that doesn't taste like its name suggests |
| 33% | NINE | 4 | Points value that doesn't appear on any Scrabble tile |
| 33% | TOLEDO | 6 | Largest Ohio city that doesn't start with "C" |
| 33% | LOCAL | 5 | Train that doesn't skip any stops |
| 33% | ITSOVER | 7 | Roy Orbison song that starts, "Your baby doesn't love you any more" (2 wds.) |
| 32% | IDA | 3 | Name that's also a state abbreviation |
| 32% | NEW | 3 | Start of four U.S. state names |
| 32% | NORTH | 5 | Start of two U.S. state names |
| 32% | TOLEDO | 6 | Largest Ohio city that doesn't start with the letter "C" |
| 31% | WES | 3 | Name that's one letter short of a direction |
| 31% | IDA | 3 | Girl's name that's also a state abbreviation |