| 100% | WWII | 4 | It had theaters in Europe and the Pacific, for short |
| 43% | IHOP | 4 | Popular breakfast chain in the USA that is known for flapjacks and has a smile on its logo: Abbr. |
| 42% | POOLCUE | 7 | It has a tip for players in the game room |
| 39% | CONGO | 5 | The ___ rainforest, found in central Africa known for its apes and hippos |
| 39% | EGOT | 4 | Acronym for the biggest awards in TV, music, movies, and theater |
| 39% | FACT | 4 | "Every odd number has the letter "e" in it," for instance |
| 39% | PIANOTUNA | 9 | Fish prized for its scales and found mainly in the Keys? |
| 38% | COLDFRONT | 9 | It ushers in lower temperatures ... and what the answers to starred clues can have |
| 38% | MILAN | 5 | The ___ Cathedral, iconic Gothic structure in Italy known for its elaborate facade and spires |
| 38% | EGOT | 4 | Acronym for winning the top awards in TV, music, film, and theater |
| 38% | COSMO | 5 | Carrie Bradshaw's cocktail in "Sex and the City," for short |
| 38% | VETS | 4 | People who have served in the military, for short |
| 38% | TECH | 4 | The "T" in IT, for short |
| 37% | COSMOPOLITAN | 12 | Fashion magazine for women that has been in publication since 1886, and is often referred to by its shorter name |
| 37% | IPOS | 4 | Uber and Lyft had theirs in 2019, for short |
| 37% | IPOS | 4 | Alibaba and Grubhub had them in 2014, for short |
| 37% | ETC | 3 | And the others, for short |
| 37% | ETC | 3 | And the rest, for short |
| 37% | ETC | 3 | And the like, for short |
| 37% | CACTI | 5 | Plural for a plant that grows in the desert, has spikes, and holds water |
| 37% | DUCHESS | 7 | "The ___ and the Dirtwater Fox," 1976 film starring Goldie Hawn that has a royal designation in its title |
| 37% | USAF | 4 | The Thunderbirds are in it, for short |
| 37% | ALE | 3 | Drink kids had for breakfast (and in the afternoon and before bed) in feudal England |
| 37% | COSMO | 5 | Carrie Bradshaw's bar order in "Sex and the City", for short |
| 36% | NHL | 3 | It has teams in Vegas and Vancouver |
| 36% | NHL | 3 | It has teams in Winnipeg and Las Vegas |
| 36% | LISP | 4 | "Whose cruel idea was it for the word '___' to have an S in it?" (Steven Wright joke) |
| 36% | TRIG | 4 | It has its ratios, for short |
| 36% | OSHA | 4 | It has its standards, for short |
| 36% | ARM | 3 | It has the biceps and triceps |