| 100% | USCG | 4 | Org. with an academy in New London |
| 59% | USCG | 4 | Org. with a New London academy |
| 54% | FBI | 3 | Law enforcement agency with an academy in Quantico: Abbr. |
| 53% | USAF | 4 | Org. with an academy near Colo. Springs |
| 52% | USAF | 4 | "Aim High" military branch with an academy in Colorado Springs (Abbr.) |
| 50% | NRA | 3 | Org. with an eagle in its logo |
| 50% | WEIR | 4 | Director Peter recognized with an Academy Honorary Award in 2023 |
| 50% | UPI | 3 | Org. with an "Odd News" web page |
| 50% | UPI | 3 | Org. with an Odd News web page |
| 48% | OHARA | 5 | Maureen presented with an Honorary Academy Award in 2014 |
| 48% | ESSENCE | 7 | Magazine with an annual music festival in New Orleans |
| 47% | ACLU | 4 | Org. with an amicus brief in Brown v. Board of Education |
| 47% | ISAMUNOGUCHI | 12 | "Red Cube" sculptor with an eponymous museum in New York |
| 46% | COASTGUARD | 10 | Its academy is in New London, Conn. |
| 45% | BBC | 3 | __ World Service: international news org. based in London |
| 45% | STEVE | 5 | "Born Standing Up: A Comic's Life" author who was honored with an Academy Award in 2013 |
| 43% | UPI | 3 | Global news org. with an "Odd News" web page |
| 42% | ALBERT | 6 | With 32-Across, actor nominated for an Academy Award for his role as reporter Aaron Altman in "Broadcast News" |
| 42% | WILLIAMHURT | 11 | Actor nominated for an Academy Award for his role as anchor Tom Grunick in "Broadcast News": 2 wds. |
| 41% | USCG | 4 | New London-based org. |
| 40% | BSA | 3 | Org. with an oath |
| 40% | NATO | 4 | Org. with an alphabet |
| 40% | UFC | 3 | Org. with an Octagon |
| 39% | USCGA | 5 | Where cadets become ensigns in New London, CT |
| 39% | JOHNSTARKS | 10 | Undrafted NBA player who became an All-Star in 1994 with the New York Knicks: 2 wds. |
| 39% | ANZAC | 5 | ___ biscuit, sweet biscuit that is popular in Australia and New Zealand with desiccated coconut as an ingredient |
| 39% | AAA | 3 | Org. with an emergency no. |
| 39% | AMA | 3 | Org. with an influential journal |
| 39% | SCH | 3 | Org. with an "edu" address |
| 39% | AAA | 3 | Org. with an emergency number |