| 100% | DSC | 3 | Medal awarded to MacArthur in W.W. I and W.W. II |
| 50% | GIS | 3 | Force in W.W. I and II |
| 49% | BRITS | 5 | Yanks' allies in W.W. I and II |
| 43% | DSC | 3 | Medal awarded to Patton in WWI |
| 39% | EXALLY | 6 | Germany to Russia, in W.W. II |
| 39% | ALLY | 4 | Italy, to Germany, in W.W. II |
| 39% | UBOAT | 5 | German submarine in World Wars I and II |
| 39% | DOUBLEV | 7 | W.W. II-era campaign that helped usher in the civil rights movement … and a hint to four answers in this puzzle |
| 38% | UBOAT | 5 | German submarine in World Wars I and II: Hyph. |
| 38% | YSER | 4 | River flooded in W.W. I to thwart the Germans |
| 38% | AXIS | 4 | Germany, Italy and Japan, in W.W. II |
| 38% | UBOAT | 5 | Threat to the Allies in W.W. II |
| 38% | ELIJAH | 6 | Prophet in I and II Kings |
| 38% | ANTHONYFAUCI | 12 | Medical advisor to every president since Ronald Reagan who was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by George W. Bush in 2008 (2 wds.) |
| 37% | SABU | 4 | Actor awarded a Distinguished Flying Cross in W.W. II |
| 36% | UBOAT | 5 | A german submarine that heavily featured in World Wars I and II: Hyph. |
| 36% | DISKOBAY | 8 | Cove in W Greenland, home to whales and icebergs |
| 36% | NOBELS | 6 | Prizes awarded to Han Kang and Nihon Hidankyo in 2024 |
| 35% | LENINSTOMB | 10 | Attraction temporarily shut down and partly moved to Siberia during W.W. II |
| 34% | GEORGEVVATSON | 13 | African American who received a posthumous Medal of Honor for valorous service in W.W. II |
| 34% | RITE | 4 | Learning to read and w___ is one of the first things taught in school |
| 33% | TOM | 3 | I played Forrest in "Forrest Gump" and I've received a Presidential Medal of Freedom |
| 33% | BRADLEY | 7 | I played Pat in "Silver Linings Playbook" and I shared a Grammy Award with Lady Gaga |
| 33% | LOLA | 4 | The "she" in the lyric "She walked up to me and she asked me to dance" |
| 32% | DREAMLOVER | 10 | "Someone to comfort and hold me," in a #1 Mariah Carey hit |
| 32% | CANIGETANAMEN | 13 | "Anyone agree with me?" and a hint to what's hidden in the starred answers |
| 32% | NAACP | 5 | Org. that has awarded the Spingarn Medal to Rosa Parks and Gordon Parks |
| 32% | TINHAT | 6 | Helmet from W.W. I or W.W. II |
| 32% | SHERYL | 6 | I wrote "Lean In" and became the first woman to join Facebook's board of directors |