| 100% | IBERIAN | 7 | Peninsula whose border is partially delineated by the Pyrenees |
| 40% | IOWA | 4 | State whose eastern border is formed by the Mississippi River |
| 35% | ISRAEL | 6 | The Dead Sea is bordered by __ to the southwest |
| 34% | AFTERHOURS | 10 | 2020 #1 album by The Weeknd whose lead single is "Heartless": 2 wds. |
| 34% | ISTRIA | 6 | Peninsula in the N Adriatic Sea whose chief city is Pula |
| 33% | CANADA | 6 | Country whose border with the U.S. is more than five thousand miles long |
| 33% | DUSTINDIAMOND | 13 | "Saved by the Bell" actor whose surname is a place for baseball: 2 wds. |
| 33% | FERMATA | 7 | The —, 1994 novel by Nicholson Baker whose central character is Arno Strine |
| 33% | MAHLER | 6 | Gustav whose music was banned by the Nazis |
| 33% | IVERSON | 7 | Allen whose #3 was retired by the 76ers |
| 33% | ORACLE | 6 | Priestess whose advice was sought by the gods |
| 33% | YAO | 3 | Ming whose number was retired by the Rockets |
| 33% | ANTIQUARY | 9 | The —, 1816 novel by Sir Walter Scott whose central character is Jonathan Oldbuck |
| 32% | EVIE | 4 | Sands whose "Angel of the Morning" was covered by Juice Newton |
| 32% | ARGO | 4 | Ship whose sailors were protected by the goddess Hera |
| 32% | PAT | 3 | Riley whose number was retired by the Kentucky Wildcats |
| 32% | RNA | 3 | Molecule whose bases are represented by the mnemonic GUAC |
| 32% | POSADA | 6 | Jorge, whose number was retired by the Yankees |
| 32% | PAM | 3 | "Polythene ___," 1969 song by The Beatles whose title was inspired by the nickname of a fan |
| 32% | MONK | 4 | The —, 18th-century Gothic novel by Matthew Gregory Lewis whose title character is Ambrosio |
| 32% | PEARL | 5 | Gem whose authenticity can be checked by rubbing it against the teeth |
| 32% | ALS | 3 | Disease whose awareness was promoted by the Ice Bucket Challenge |
| 32% | ELI | 3 | Manning whose #10 was retired by the New York Giants |
| 32% | WITHOUTYOU | 10 | 2020 song by the Kid Laroi whose remix was a top 10 hit in 2021: 2 wds. |
| 32% | SEEKER | 6 | "The ___," 1970 song by The Who whose missing word is 17a's quidditch position |
| 31% | THOR | 4 | God whose chariot is pulled by the goats Tanngrisnir and Tanngnjóstr |
| 31% | ORE | 3 | State whose northern border is the Columbia River (Abbr.) |
| 31% | UNO | 3 | Card game whose name is shouted by the players |
| 31% | ACRE | 4 | Israeli city whose citadel was built by the Ottomans |
| 31% | BUCKBUCHANAN | 12 | Defensive tackle whose #86 was retired by the Chiefs |