| 100% | CIA | 3 | Organization in many spy novels: Abbr. |
| 96% | CIA | 3 | US organization in many spy novels: Abbr. |
| 75% | CIA | 3 | US organization in many spy movies: Abbr. |
| 64% | CIA | 3 | Org. in many spy novels |
| 62% | COLDWAR | 7 | Conflict featured in many spy novels (2 wds.) |
| 61% | PLOTTWIST | 9 | Surprise device used in many spy novels: 2 wds. |
| 59% | COLDWAR | 7 | U.S./USSR conflict featured in many spy novels (2 wds.) |
| 59% | USSR | 4 | World power in many spy-fi novels |
| 59% | CIA | 3 | Organization in spy stories: Abbr. |
| 57% | CIA | 3 | Spy org. in many 15-Across novels (Abbr.) |
| 57% | USSR | 4 | One side in many Cold War spy novels (Abbr.) |
| 55% | CIA | 3 | Government group in many Tom Clancy novels: Abbr. |
| 55% | CIA | 3 | Spy organization in "Argo": Abbr. |
| 55% | CIA | 3 | Spy organization in "Homeland": Abbr. |
| 54% | CIA | 3 | Covert group featured in many Tom Clancy novels: Abbr. |
| 54% | CIA | 3 | Spy organization spoofed in "American Dad!": Abbr. |
| 54% | CIA | 3 | Spy organization based in Langley, Virginia: Abbr. |
| 53% | CIA | 3 | Spy organization in the TV drama "Quantico": Abbr. |
| 53% | CIA | 3 | Spy organization in "Homeland" and "Alias": Abbr. |
| 53% | CIA | 3 | Spy organization in "The Bourne Ultimatum": Abbr. |
| 51% | CIA | 3 | Spy group in Tom Clancy novels: Abbr. |
| 51% | CIA | 3 | Secretive group in many spy thrillers (Abbr.) |
| 51% | CIA | 3 | Covert group in many spy thrillers (Abbr.) |
| 50% | KGB | 3 | Cold War spy org. in many John le Carré novels (Abbr.) |
| 49% | CIA | 3 | The spy organization in the 2015 movie "Spy": Abbr. |
| 49% | KGB | 3 | Soviet spy organization in FX's "The Americans": Abbr. |
| 47% | CIA | 3 | Org. in many spy thrillers |
| 47% | CIA | 3 | Org. in many spy movies |
| 47% | BONDGIRLS | 9 | Figures in many spy movies |
| 47% | FBI | 3 | Crime-fighting agency featured in many Catherine Coulter novels (Abbr.) |