| 100% | BALINESE | 8 | Cat breed not actually from the Indonesian island for which it's named |
| 46% | BASELINE | 8 | *Cat breed named after an Indonesian island from which it didn't originate |
| 38% | MALTA | 5 | Island nation for which a cat breed is named |
| 36% | FIJI | 4 | Brand of bottled water named for the South Pacific island it's from |
| 33% | DOG | 3 | Animal for which the Canary Islands are named |
| 33% | MANX | 4 | Cat named for its island origin |
| 32% | SNOWCRAB | 8 | Seafood named for the cold oceans in which it's commonly found |
| 31% | MALTA | 5 | Island nation for which a distinctive cat is named |
| 31% | TANDOORICHICKEN | 15 | Dish named for the oven in which it’s cooked |
| 31% | SHEAF | 5 | River in Sheffield from which the city derives its name |
| 31% | ALBANY | 6 | It's named for the Duke of York |
| 31% | ATOM | 4 | Its name comes from the Greek for "uncuttable" |
| 31% | TAHHOE | 6 | Its name derives from the Washoe for "lake" |
| 31% | INCHWORM | 8 | Insect named for the way it moves, not for its length |
| 30% | GOBI | 4 | Its name is from the Mongolian for "waterless place" |
| 30% | ADELPHI | 7 | Long Island university named for the Brooklyn street where it was founded |
| 30% | TUES | 4 | It's named for the Norse god of war: Abbr. |
| 30% | MILOS | 5 | ___ Forman, director of "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" ... also the name of a Greek island known for its stunning beaches |
| 30% | TIMOR | 5 | Island whose name comes from the Malay for "east" |
| 30% | SKYE | 4 | Island for which a terrier is named |
| 29% | CORGI | 5 | Breed whose name derives from the Welsh for “dwarf dog” |
| 29% | ETNA | 4 | Its name is derived from the Greek for "I burn" |
| 29% | DURHAMBULLS | 11 | Baseball team from which a Kevin Costner movie took its name (4 of the question) |
| 29% | AGNUSDEI | 8 | Liturgy that takes its name from a term for Jesus used by John the Baptist |
| 29% | LEFTLANE | 8 | It’s not far from the median |
| 28% | SHLOMO | 6 | Man's name from the Hebrew for "peace" |
| 28% | GIGI | 4 | It's tied with "Argo" for the shortest name for a Best Picture |
| 28% | DOA | 3 | Not viable from the start, for short |
| 28% | PHI | 3 | When repeated, it's the name of an island group in Thailand |
| 28% | NEVIS | 5 | Tropical island whose name comes from the Spanish for "snows" |