| 100% | CIA | 3 | Group featured in many Tom Clancy best-sellers: Abbr. |
| 78% | CIA | 3 | Covert group featured in many Tom Clancy novels: Abbr. |
| 60% | CIA | 3 | Government group in many Tom Clancy novels: Abbr. |
| 53% | REDOCTOBER | 10 | Submarine in a Tom Clancy best seller |
| 45% | CIA | 3 | Org. in many Tom Clancy novels |
| 45% | CIA | 3 | Org. in many Tom Clancy books |
| 45% | CIA | 3 | Spy group in Tom Clancy novels: Abbr. |
| 43% | CIA | 3 | Spy group featured in "Argo": Abbr. |
| 43% | CIA | 3 | US espionage group featured in the Bourne movies: Abbr. |
| 43% | NFL | 3 | Sports group featured in the 2015 movie "Concussion": Abbr. |
| 42% | CIA | 3 | Spy group featured in "Covert Affairs": Abbr. |
| 41% | KGB | 3 | Soviet spy group featured in FX's "The Americans": Abbr. |
| 40% | DIET | 4 | "Breakthrough" detailed in many a best seller |
| 39% | ASSN | 4 | Abbr. in many group names |
| 39% | CIA | 3 | Jack Ryan's government group, in Tom Clancy novels: Abbr. |
| 39% | ILEDUDIABLE | 11 | Infamous prison featured in the 1969 best seller "Papillon" |
| 38% | LSD | 3 | Drug featured in Netflix's "Have a Good Trip": Abbr. |
| 38% | NWA | 3 | Rap group featured in the film "Straight Outta Compton": Abbr. |
| 38% | USO | 3 | Military entertainment group featured in "For the Boys" (Abbr.) |
| 38% | NSA | 3 | Intelligence group featured in "Enemy of the State" (Abbr.) |
| 38% | CIA | 3 | Spy group featured in 14-Across (Abbr.) |
| 38% | PLO | 3 | Mideast political group featured in "Munich" (Abbr.) |
| 37% | CIA | 3 | Spy group featured in TV's "Homeland" (Abbr.) |
| 37% | CIA | 3 | Covert ops group featured in the Melissa McCarthy comedy "Spy": Abbr. |
| 36% | FBI | 3 | Crime-fighting agency featured in many Catherine Coulter novels (Abbr.) |
| 36% | EELS | 4 | The Book of ___ (2020 best seller about "the Most Mysterious Creature in the Natural World") |
| 35% | ABBA | 4 | Group featured in "Mamma Mia!" |
| 35% | MAFIA | 5 | Group featured in "The Sopranos" |
| 35% | MAFIA | 5 | Group featured in "The Irishman" |
| 35% | LEGS | 4 | Features in many beach selfies |