| 100% | CONGRESS | 8 | In the US, the House and the Senate, collectively |
| 64% | LOTT | 4 | Former minority whip in both the House and Senate |
| 63% | SEATS | 5 | Spots in the House and Senate |
| 60% | CSPAN | 5 | TV channel that streams the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives |
| 56% | BARTENDER | 9 | In the US, drink mixer and server |
| 55% | ULTRA | 5 | The U in UVA and UVB |
| 54% | OLSEN | 5 | Mary-Kate and Ashley ___, twin sisters who starred in the Christmas themed film "To Grandmother's House We Go" |
| 54% | ONETERM | 7 | Six years, in the US Senate |
| 53% | LORI | 4 | Trahan who represents Massachusetts in the U.S. House |
| 53% | SAMOAN | 6 | Nonvoting member in the U.S. House of Representatives |
| 53% | LOCO | 4 | El Pollo __: chain in the U.S. and Mexico |
| 53% | ONETERM | 7 | Six years, in the U.S. Senate |
| 53% | DOLLAR | 6 | Currency in the US, Canada, and Australia |
| 53% | CONG | 4 | The Senate and House: Abbr. |
| 53% | LBJ | 3 | Only politician in the 20th century, other than RMN, to have been president, VP and member of the House and Senate |
| 53% | YALE | 4 | Third-oldest college/university in the US (after Harvard and William & Mary) |
| 52% | BASIL | 5 | Herb pronounced differently in the U.S. and U.K. |
| 52% | TSONGAS | 7 | Whom Kerry succeeded in the U.S. Senate |
| 52% | PRESIDENT | 9 | Highest political position in the US and France |
| 52% | OAS | 3 | The U.S. and Can. are in it |
| 52% | NICOLEKRAUSS | 12 | US author of novels Great House and The History of Love |
| 52% | ORR | 3 | The government department in the US dealing with Children and Families |
| 52% | DELAWARE | 8 | State that 16-Across represented in the US Senate |
| 52% | ALEX | 4 | Padilla who succeeded Kamala Harris in the US Senate |
| 52% | SEP | 3 | Labor Day month, in the US and Canada: Abbr. |
| 52% | GROCERY | 7 | Store that sells food and goods in the US |
| 52% | CANYONS | 7 | Bryce, Grand, and Antelope are ones in the US |
| 52% | PINTO | 5 | — bean, mottled seed common in the US and Mexico |
| 52% | NSA | 3 | Security and surveillance body in the U.S.: Abbr. |
| 51% | VOTE | 4 | November 8 is a crucial midterm in the US, please register and ___ |