| 100% | IBERIA | 6 | Madrid-based airline that is also the name of its peninsula |
| 57% | UAE | 3 | The end of its name is also its natl. airline |
| 56% | ALAMO | 5 | Texas landmark that is also the name of a tree |
| 56% | SPADES | 6 | Card suit that is also the name of a card game |
| 56% | IRIS | 4 | Pigmented eye part that is also the name of a flower |
| 55% | DELTA | 5 | Airline that's also the name of a Greek letter |
| 54% | VIOLA | 5 | Five-lettered flower that is also the name of actress Davis from "The Help" |
| 54% | DAISY | 5 | Five-lettered flower that is also the name of a character from "The Great Gatsby" |
| 53% | NEONLIGHTS | 10 | 2013 Demi Lovato song that was also the name of one of her 2014 tours: 2 wds. |
| 52% | HEREANDNOW | 10 | Title song from 30-Across's 2020 album that was also the name of his 2022 tour (3 wds.) |
| 51% | EEK | 3 | Cry of surprise that is also the name of an Alaskan city |
| 50% | DELTA | 5 | Greek letter that's also the name of a US airline |
| 48% | MALEV | 5 | Airline that was the flag carrier of Hungary from 1946 until it declared insolvency in 2012 |
| 48% | ZULU | 4 | Letter of the NATO alphabet that is also the name of an African language |
| 48% | CLIO | 4 | A famous Renault car. Also the name of an award that was coveted on the TV show "Mad Men" |
| 47% | EURYTHMICS | 10 | The name of the rock/pop duo that Annie Lennox - whose birthday it is today - was a part of |
| 46% | IRIS | 4 | Girl's name that is also part of the eye |
| 46% | BROTHER | 7 | "Big ___," television reality franchise that is based on the Dutch show of the same name |
| 45% | ERIE | 4 | Pennsylvania's "Gem City" which is also the name of a lake |
| 45% | ETNA | 4 | Poker term read backwards which is also the name of an Italian volcano |
| 45% | ISRAEL | 6 | The name of its national anthem is Hebrew for "The Hope" |
| 45% | GREENGABLES | 11 | Name of the Cuthbert farmstead in Lucy Maud Montgomery's classic novel that 18-Across is based on: 2 wds. |
| 44% | APE | 3 | Word that means to imitate someone and is also the name of a primate |
| 44% | NAN | 3 | River in Thailand which is also the name of a "Game of Thrones" character |
| 44% | OSLO | 4 | 2017 Tony-winning play whose title is also the name of Norway's capital |
| 44% | OSLO | 4 | 2017 Tony-winning play whose title is also the name of a Norwegian city |
| 44% | RUINS | 5 | "Adam ___ Everything," TV show starring Adam Conover that is based on a CollegeHumor web series of the same name |
| 44% | GALWAY | 6 | "___ Girl," song by English singer Ed Sheeran which has the name of an Irish city in its title that is home to Eyre Square |
| 44% | GOAL | 4 | "Next ___ Wins," sports comedy film directed by Taika Waititi that is based on a 2014 documentary of the same name |
| 43% | PURPLE | 6 | "___ Rain," hit song by Prince which is also the name of the movie starring the singer |