| 100% | TORFAEN | 7 | Principal area in SE Wales that includes the towns of Pontypool and Cwmbran |
| 58% | TORFAEN | 7 | Principal area in southeast Wales whose towns include Pontypool and Cwmbran |
| 41% | MONMOUTH | 8 | Town in SE Wales near the border with England at the confluence of the Rivers Wye and Monnow |
| 36% | WICKLOW | 7 | County —, area in Leinster, Republic of Ireland, housing the towns Bray and Greystones |
| 36% | WEXFORD | 7 | Irish town and county in the SE of the country |
| 35% | CARLOW | 6 | County in Leinster, Republic of Ireland that includes the town of Tullow |
| 33% | MONMOUTH | 8 | Town in southeast Wales near the border with England at the confluence of the Rivers Wye and Monnow |
| 33% | MALTA | 5 | Country that includes the islands of Gozo and Comino |
| 33% | ITALY | 5 | Country that includes the islands of Sicily and Sardinia |
| 32% | ROMANCE | 7 | Family that includes the languages spoken in 13- and 15-Across |
| 32% | FESTIVUS | 8 | Holiday that includes the "Airing of Grievances" and "Feats of Strength" |
| 31% | PAIGNTON | 8 | Coastal town in South Devon that with Torquay and Brixham forms the borough of Torbay |
| 31% | MONACO | 6 | Principality in southwest Europe that includes the resort of Monte Carlo |
| 31% | IOWA | 4 | State that includes part of the Omaha metro area |
| 31% | TAEKWONDO | 9 | The martial art that originated in Korea after World War II and is one of the only two Asian martial arts included in the Olympics |
| 31% | PUBLICIVVV | 10 | Informal group that includes the Universities of California, Michigan and Virginia |
| 30% | AMPHIBIA | 8 | The class of animals that includes frogs and newts |
| 30% | PUGLIA | 6 | Region in Italy that includes the city of Faggia |
| 30% | BROADS | 6 | The —, large area of protected wetland in Norfolk and Suffolk |
| 30% | ALLOA | 5 | Town in Scotland; administrative headquarters of the Council Area of Clackmannanshire |
| 30% | ALLOA | 5 | Town in Scotland; administrative HQ of the Council Area of Clackmannanshire |
| 30% | ENDZONE | 7 | Area that sees lots of spikes, in a way...and a feature in each answer to the six starred clues |
| 30% | DYFED | 5 | Largest in area of the preserved counties of Wales |
| 30% | WALKLIKEAMAN | 12 | No. 1 song by 30-Across that's included in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame's list of "Songs That Shaped Rock and Roll" (4 wds.) |
| 30% | ARABIANSEA | 10 | Body of water that includes the Gulf of Aden and the Gulf of Oman |
| 30% | CAA | 3 | 46-Across league that includes Elon University and the College of William & Mary: Abbr. |
| 29% | TAROT | 5 | Deck of cards that includes the Fool and the Empress |
| 29% | ABERYSTWYTH | 11 | Resort town in Ceredigion housing the National Library of Wales |
| 29% | ERICA | 5 | Genus of shrubs that includes the heaths and some heathers |