| 100% | BRAVE | 5 | Final word in "The Star-Spangled Banner" |
| 90% | OER | 3 | Elided word in "The Star Spangled Banner" |
| 79% | BRAVE | 5 | Last word in "The Star-Spangled Banner" |
| 78% | SEE | 3 | Fifth word in the "The Star-Spangled Banner" |
| 75% | OER | 3 | Word that saves a syllable in "The Star Spangled Banner" |
| 70% | PERILOUS | 8 | Type of fight cited in the Star-Spangled Banner |
| 69% | JEDI | 4 | Final word in the title of the most recent "Star Wars" movie |
| 66% | EGYPT | 5 | Final word in the Book of Genesis |
| 66% | ALL | 3 | Final word in the Pledge of Allegiance |
| 61% | RAMPART | 7 | Fortification mentioned in "The Star-Spangled Banner" |
| 61% | ROCKETSREDGLARE | 15 | Illumination in "The Star-Spangled Banner" |
| 61% | OER | 3 | Contraction in "The Star-Spangled Banner" |
| 61% | RAMPARTS | 8 | Barriers in "The Star-Spangled Banner" |
| 60% | END | 3 | The final word in old movies |
| 58% | DAWNS | 5 | Eighth word of "The Star-Spangled Banner" |
| 58% | SEE | 3 | Fifth word of "The Star-Spangled Banner" |
| 58% | BRAVE | 5 | Last word of "The Star-Spangled Banner" |
| 58% | SAY | 3 | Second word of "The Star-Spangled Banner" |
| 58% | OSAY | 4 | Starting words of "The Star-Spangled Banner" |
| 58% | BRAVE | 5 | "The Star-Spangled Banner" word often drowned out by applause |
| 58% | PASTTENSE | 9 | Like either word in the answers to the five starred clues |
| 58% | STANZA | 6 | One of four in "The Star-Spangled Banner" |
| 57% | OER | 3 | Contraction before “the land of the free,” in “The Star-Spangled Banner” |
| 57% | SUBJECT | 7 | What "The Star-Spangled Banner" writer is in this puzzle |
| 57% | RISE | 4 | Prepare for "The Star Spangled Banner" |
| 57% | FLAG | 4 | The Star-Spangled Banner, e.g. |
| 56% | OER | 3 | Contraction sung twice in the first verse of "The Star-Spangled Banner" |
| 56% | OER | 3 | Start of the last line in "The Star-Spangled Banner" |
| 56% | GLEAM | 5 | Do what the twilight does in 'The Star-Spangled Banner' |
| 56% | AGO | 3 | Fourth word in the "Star Wars" prologue |