| 100% | ROBERT | 6 | Frost in New England |
| 93% | POET | 4 | Frost in New England, e.g. |
| 69% | FRAPPE | 6 | Milkshake, in New England |
| 66% | SELECTMEN | 9 | Town officials in New England |
| 66% | MAINE | 5 | Largest state in New England |
| 66% | MAINE | 5 | Northernmost state in New England |
| 65% | SPA | 3 | Ice cream shop, in New England |
| 65% | IVES | 4 | "Three Places in New England" composer |
| 65% | MIT | 3 | Caltech rival in New England: Abbr. |
| 65% | WORCESTER | 9 | Second largest city in New England |
| 63% | SCROD | 5 | Catch of the day, say, in New England |
| 63% | COD | 3 | Fish that's often caught in New England |
| 61% | BOON | 4 | Island off Maine with the tallest lighthouse in New England |
| 59% | SALEM | 5 | New England town name that means "peace" in Hebrew |
| 59% | UNH | 3 | New England sch. with campuses in Durham and Manchester |
| 57% | ATL | 3 | Loser to New England in Super Bowl LI: Abbr. |
| 56% | AFC | 3 | The New England Patriots are in its East Division: Abbr. |
| 56% | ESSEX | 5 | County in England or New Jersey |
| 54% | BILLBELICHICK | 13 | New England Patriots head coach who illegally videotaped the Jets in 2007: 2 wds. |
| 54% | KEENE | 5 | City in New Hampshire that's home to Antioch University New England |
| 54% | ATLANTA | 7 | ___ Falcons, team that lost to New England Patriots in Super Bowl LI |
| 53% | TOMBRADY | 8 | New England Patriots QB who won the Superbowl MVP in the 2016 season: 2 wds. |
| 51% | BRADY | 5 | Tom —, New England Patriots quarterback named MVP in Super Bowl XXXVI, XXXVIII, XLIX and LI |
| 51% | RAMS | 4 | Los Angeles ___, NFL team that lost to the New England Patriots in Super Bowl LIII |
| 49% | REEVE | 5 | D A —, cricketer; 1992 England Test debutant against New Zealand in Christchurch |
| 49% | MIT | 3 | Sch. in the New England Football Conference |
| 48% | PETERRABBIT | 11 | New movie about a bunny, based on stories written in early 1900s England: 2 wds. |
| 48% | MAINE | 5 | Part of New England |
| 47% | PIGOTT | 6 | A C S —, England cricketer; 1984 one-Test wonder against New Zealand in Christchurch |
| 47% | SCROD | 5 | New England catch |