| 100% | UGANDA | 6 | Next to Kenya, Congo, and South Sudan |
| 62% | UGANDA | 6 | Near to Kenya, Tanzania, and South Sudan |
| 40% | BESIDE | 6 | Next to British and European team |
| 39% | CHAD | 4 | Saharan country next to Sudan |
| 39% | SLIDES | 6 | Equipment next to swings and seesaws |
| 38% | NED | 3 | He lives next to Homer and Marge |
| 38% | YAMS | 4 | Dish next to stuffing and cranberry sauce |
| 37% | SOUVENIRRINGS | 13 | Jewelry displayed next to keychains and fridge magnets? |
| 37% | NEV | 3 | State next to Cal. and Ariz. |
| 36% | OREGANO | 7 | Garnish often sitting next to red-pepper flakes and Parmesan |
| 35% | TAYRA | 5 | Carnivorous mammal of Central and South America similar to the marten |
| 35% | TINAMOU | 7 | Game bird of Central and South America related to the ratites |
| 35% | JAGUARUNDI | 10 | Feline mammal of Central and South America related to the cougar |
| 35% | COATI | 5 | South and Central American mammal related to the raccoon |
| 35% | NED | 3 | First name of the man who lives next to Homer and Marge |
| 34% | DRACO | 5 | Constellation next to Ursa Major and Ursa Minor |
| 34% | SPIDERPLANT | 11 | Next, she ___ in the car and wanted to get it home |
| 34% | ALBANIA | 7 | Country in Europe next to N. Macedonia and Greece |
| 33% | EAC | 3 | Trade org. that includes Kenya, Burundi and since 2016, South Sudan |
| 33% | FREEPALESTINE | 13 | Slogan sometimes seen next to a flag that’s black, white, green, and red |
| 33% | OPP | 3 | What North is to South and East to West: Abbr. |
| 33% | MINNESOTA | 9 | Midwestern state next to Lake Superior and Canada |
| 32% | CLEANLINESS | 11 | It's next to 10-Down, both in an adage and literally in this puzzle |
| 32% | FOLDHERE | 8 | Instructions next to a perforated line ... or a hint to 17-, 29-, 45- and 61-Across |
| 31% | FORSAKE | 7 | Abandon ... or two words often seen next to the starts of 17-, 27-, 47- and 60-Across |
| 31% | ALONGSIDE | 9 | Next to |
| 31% | AGAINST | 7 | Next to |
| 31% | BESIDE | 6 | Next to |
| 31% | NIL | 3 | Next to ___ |
| 31% | ALONG | 5 | Next to |