| 100% | DAWNS | 5 | Eighth word of "The Star-Spangled Banner" |
| 79% | SEE | 3 | Fifth word of "The Star-Spangled Banner" |
| 79% | BRAVE | 5 | Last word of "The Star-Spangled Banner" |
| 79% | SAY | 3 | Second word of "The Star-Spangled Banner" |
| 79% | OSAY | 4 | Starting words of "The Star-Spangled Banner" |
| 69% | OER | 3 | Elided word in "The Star Spangled Banner" |
| 61% | OSAY | 4 | Start of "The Star-Spangled Banner" |
| 60% | SEE | 3 | Fifth word in the "The Star-Spangled Banner" |
| 60% | OER | 3 | Start of the last line in "The Star-Spangled Banner" |
| 59% | OSAY | 4 | Opening of "The Star-Spangled Banner" (2 wds.) |
| 58% | BRAVE | 5 | Final word in "The Star-Spangled Banner" |
| 58% | BRAVE | 5 | Last word in "The Star-Spangled Banner" |
| 58% | BRAVE | 5 | "The Star-Spangled Banner" word often drowned out by applause |
| 57% | RISE | 4 | Prepare for "The Star Spangled Banner" |
| 57% | FLAG | 4 | The Star-Spangled Banner, e.g. |
| 56% | OER | 3 | Contraction before “the land of the free,” in “The Star-Spangled Banner” |
| 56% | OER | 3 | Word that saves a syllable in "The Star Spangled Banner" |
| 56% | PERILOUS | 8 | Type of fight cited in the Star-Spangled Banner |
| 54% | STANZA | 6 | One of four for "The Star-Spangled Banner" |
| 54% | STANZA | 6 | One of four in "The Star-Spangled Banner" |
| 54% | KEY | 3 | Francis Scott ___, writer of "The Star-Spangled Banner" |
| 54% | ISEE | 4 | Words of comprehension, and a phonetic hint for the answers to the starred clues |
| 53% | USA | 3 | Country whose anthem is The Star-Spangled Banner |
| 53% | HAS | 3 | Third-to-last word of the "Star Trek" opening speech |
| 53% | OER | 3 | "___ the land of the free ..." (lyric from "The Star-Spangled Banner") |
| 53% | GAYE | 4 | Singer Marvin who performed a memorable version of "The Star-Spangled Banner" at the 1983 NBA All-Star Game |
| 52% | FLAG | 4 | Union Jack or the Star-Spangled Banner, for one |
| 52% | ASTRALS | 7 | Bodies of stars, from the Latin word for star |
| 52% | BRAVE | 5 | End of every verse of "The Star-Spangled Banner" |
| 52% | ASTRAL | 6 | Of the stars |