| 100% | AMBON | 5 | Island of the Moluccas, Indonesia, on which occurred a 1942 World War II battle between Allied and Japanese forces |
| 32% | SEDAN | 5 | Town on the River Meuse, site of a 1940 World War II battle that began the German invasion of France |
| 30% | ATTU | 4 | The Battle of ___, a famed battle between U.S and Japanese forces in Alaska |
| 30% | SEDAN | 5 | Commune in Ardennes, NE France on the Meuse River, site of a 1940 World War II battle |
| 30% | SEDAN | 5 | Commune in Ardennes, northeast France, on the Meuse River; site of a 1940 World War II battle |
| 29% | BULGE | 5 | Battle of the ___, Allied victory in World War II |
| 29% | YAP | 3 | Island in the Caroline Islands of the Pacific Ocean; an important Japanese naval base in World War II |
| 28% | BRADLEY | 7 | World War II general Omar ___, leader of US ground forces in the D-Day invasion |
| 26% | STALINGRAD | 10 | Second World War battle regarded as a turning point for the Allied powers |
| 26% | RAGNAROK | 8 | Ultimate battle between the gods and the forces of evil in Scandinavian mythology |
| 26% | COATES | 6 | Last name on the cover of Between the World and Me |
| 26% | RAGNAROK | 8 | Ultimate battle in Scandinavian mythology between the gods and forces of evil |
| 25% | AXIS | 4 | Opponents of the Allies in World War II |
| 25% | CCV | 3 | Year of the Consulship of Aurelius and Geta, which, as you undoubtedly know, started on a Tuesday |
| 25% | AXIS | 4 | Foe of the Allies, in World War II |
| 25% | SEXES | 5 | Battle of the ___ (2017 movie about a tennis match between Billie Jean King and Bobby Riggs) |
| 25% | LORD | 4 | "___ of the Flies," adventure film where a group of schoolboys get lost on an island and slowly descend into savagery |
| 25% | USHANT | 6 | Island off the coast of NW France; scene of various naval battles between the French and British |
| 25% | POTSDAM | 7 | City in Germany on the Havel River that hosted a 1945 meeting of the principal Allies in World War II |
| 24% | SUEME | 5 | Snide challenge which was also the name of a song on "Guys and Dolls": 2 wds. |
| 24% | AXIS | 4 | World War II group consisting of Germany, Italy, and Japan |
| 24% | SEDAN | 5 | Commune in Ardennes, NE France, site of a 1940 World War II battle |
| 24% | HEAVY | 5 | "Weighty" characteristic of a cricket ball which helps with speed, force, and diverse styles of throwing the ball |
| 24% | BENBECULA | 9 | Island of the Outer Hebrides, Scotland, between North Uist and South Uist |
| 24% | CHARLES | 7 | With 33-Across, World War II veteran who played a soldier on a suicide mission in "The Dirty Dozen" |
| 24% | POLTAVA | 7 | City in Ukraine on the Vorskla River; site of a 1709 battle between Russia and Sweden |
| 23% | LILIES | 6 | "Water ___," a series of oil paintings by French impressionist Claude Monet which are on display at museums across the world |
| 23% | SUMMER | 6 | Season with a solstice on the 21st of June, also the connecting factor between 24a, 38a, 49a, 6d, and 47d |
| 23% | JANE | 4 | I am considered the world's foremost expert on chimpanzees and was named a UN Messenger of Peace in 2002 |