| 100% | CTSCAN | 6 | MRI alternative that's available in every state (despite what its name might imply) |
| 32% | CUBANO | 6 | Sandwich invented in Florida, despite what its name suggests |
| 31% | SASH | 4 | Accessory that may have a state name on it |
| 30% | TART | 4 | Treat that, despite its name, may be sweet |
| 28% | SYD | 3 | Name that's hidden in "Easy does it" |
| 28% | YUGOLD | 6 | Potato cultivar that was developed in Ontario, despite its name |
| 28% | REDTIDE | 7 | Ocean danger that, despite its name, varies in color |
| 27% | WSJ | 3 | Paper with headquarters on the Ave. of the Americas, despite what its name suggests |
| 27% | OMAHA | 5 | Poker variant that, despite its name, did not originate in Nebraska |
| 27% | PROSHOP | 7 | What might be in trouble if it's out of the woods? |
| 27% | ALBANY | 6 | Capital whose name ends in its state's postal code |
| 27% | TOE | 3 | Sock's tip that might have a hole in it |
| 27% | OHIO | 4 | American state that derives it's name from a nearby river |
| 27% | BLACKBOX | 8 | Flight recorder that's orange despite its name |
| 26% | MODELO | 6 | Beer brand ... and not, as its name might imply, the Ford five versions before the 6-Across? |
| 26% | ESA | 3 | What that might be in Spain |
| 26% | ROMA | 4 | Variety of tomato that, despite its name, did not originate in Italy |
| 26% | CSIMIAMI | 8 | Hit CBS series that, despite its name, was filmed primarily in California |
| 26% | OMAHA | 5 | U.S. city that might be named when calling an audible, in football |
| 26% | EAST | 4 | Only cardinal direction that's not in a state name |
| 26% | OAHU | 4 | Island that may have an apostrophe in its name |
| 25% | SENATOR | 7 | Every state in America has two of these representing it in DC |
| 25% | MAX | 3 | Streaming service that dropped "HBO" from its name in May 2023 |
| 25% | ILLINOIS | 8 | State that is celebrating its bicentennial in 2018 |
| 25% | BATTLESHIP | 10 | It may have the name of a state |
| 25% | ENEWS | 5 | TV show that has existed since before online media, despite what its name suggests |
| 25% | GIANTS | 6 | NFL team that doesn't play home games in the state it's named for |
| 25% | EAST | 4 | Only cardinal direction that does not appear in the name of a U.S. state |
| 25% | EAST | 4 | Only cardinal direction that’s not in the name of a U.S. state |
| 25% | NICKEL | 6 | Coin that's actually 75% copper, despite its name |