| 100% | PFCS | 4 | Gomer Pyle and platoonmates, by rank: Abbr. |
| 52% | PFC | 3 | Gomer Pyle's Marine rank: Abbr. |
| 46% | PFC | 3 | Gomer Pyle's rank (Abbr.) |
| 46% | PVT | 3 | Gomer Pyle's rank (Abbr.) |
| 40% | PFC | 3 | Gomer Pyle, e.g.: Abbr. |
| 40% | USMC | 4 | Gomer Pyle's outfit: Abbr. |
| 37% | LIEUT | 5 | Rank achieved by 49-Across: Abbr. |
| 36% | PVTS | 4 | Beetle and Gomer: abbr. |
| 36% | ALA | 3 | State bordered by Mississippi and Georgia: Abbr. |
| 36% | PCS | 3 | Products sold by Dell and Acer: Abbr. |
| 36% | PCS | 3 | Machines built by Asus and Lenovo: Abbr. |
| 36% | IDA | 3 | Locale traversed by Lewis and Clark: Abbr. |
| 35% | CPL | 3 | Rank for TV's Klinger and Radar: Abbr. |
| 34% | BMI | 3 | Fitness stat determined by weight and height: Abbr. |
| 34% | NYS | 3 | It's represented by Schumer and Gillibrand: Abbr. |
| 34% | BMI | 3 | Health stat determined by weight and height: Abbr. |
| 34% | ESP | 3 | Alleged ability debunked by Penn and Teller: Abbr. |
| 34% | GPS | 3 | Tech used by Google Maps and Waze: Abbr. |
| 34% | SEN | 3 | Title once held by Obama and Biden: Abbr. |
| 34% | BSA | 3 | Group whose ranks include Tenderfoot and Eagle: Abbr. |
| 33% | DEC | 3 | Month that's covered by Sagittarius and Capricorn: Abbr. |
| 33% | IPA | 3 | Type of beer made by Stone and Lagunitas: Abbr. |
| 33% | MBAS | 4 | Graduate degrees held by many executives and consultants: Abbr. |
| 32% | VMA | 3 | Prize won by Rihanna and One Direction in 2012: Abbr. |
| 32% | IPA | 3 | Type of beer made by Dogfish Head and Lagunitas: Abbr. |
| 32% | NBA | 3 | League graced by greats like Michael Jordan and Shaq: Abbr. |
| 32% | IPA | 3 | Type of beer made by Ballast Point and Lagunitas: Abbr. |
| 31% | CMA | 3 | ___ Awards (show hosted by Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood this year): Abbr. |
| 31% | OPEC | 4 | Oil cartel founded by Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, and Venezuela: Abbr. |
| 30% | TMC | 3 | Premium cable and satellite TV network owned by CBS's Showtime Networks : Abbr. |