| 100% | USCG | 4 | Mil. branch in the Dept. of Homeland Security |
| 72% | USCG | 4 | Mil. branch under the Department of Homeland Security |
| 56% | FEMA | 4 | Part of the Dept. of Homeland Security |
| 56% | TSA | 3 | Arm of the Dept. of Homeland Security |
| 56% | FEMA | 4 | Arm of the Dept. of Homeland Security |
| 54% | FEMA | 4 | Part of the Dept. of Homeland Security since 2003 |
| 45% | MMII | 4 | Year the Department of Homeland Security was created |
| 45% | MMI | 3 | Year the Office of Homeland Security was created |
| 45% | RAF | 3 | Mil. branch of the U.K. |
| 45% | ATF | 3 | Org. shifted to the Dept. of Justice in 2003 |
| 45% | ORANGE | 6 | "High," in the Homeland Security Advisory System |
| 45% | TSA | 3 | Moving branch of Homeland Security |
| 44% | FAA | 3 | Branch of the Dept. of Transportation |
| 43% | SPARTA | 6 | Homeland of the 300 warriors in "300" |
| 43% | WHO | 3 | Branch of the U.N. in 2020 news |
| 43% | ORC | 3 | Soldier in the Battle of Helm's Deep |
| 42% | ADELE | 5 | Singer of "Rolling in the Deep" |
| 42% | SPACEFORCE | 10 | Branch of the U.S. military launched in 2019 |
| 41% | NAVY | 4 | Branch of the armed services featured in "Top Gun: Maverick" |
| 41% | CHADWOLF | 8 | Acting Secretary of Homeland Security who the President recently announced he intends nominating for the permanent position |
| 41% | ROLLING | 7 | "___ in the Deep," hit song by Adele that won 3 Grammy awards including Record of the Year in 2012 |
| 40% | ADELE | 5 | British singer of Rolling in the Deep |
| 40% | USARMY | 6 | Mil. branch the Black Knights serve in after graduation from West Point (2 wds.) |
| 40% | CID | 3 | Branch of the British Police force first set up in Nottingham in 1854 |
| 39% | STIVES | 6 | Seaside resort in Cornwall housing a branch of the Tate Gallery |
| 39% | OMB | 3 | Fiscal arm of the executive branch, in brief |
| 38% | TOM | 3 | Ridge of Homeland Security |
| 38% | ROLLING | 7 | __ in the Deep by Adele |