| 100% | FREEHEALTHCARE | 14 | Program introduced by the Trudeau government in 1984, colloquially |
| 39% | YEN | 3 | Unit introduced by the Meiji government |
| 38% | BEALLYOUCANBE | 13 | Slogan introduced by the U.S. Army in 1980 (5 wds.) |
| 38% | PYREX | 5 | Oven-safe product introduced by the Corning Glass Works in 1915 |
| 37% | PRIVATEER | 9 | Ship hired by the government in a war |
| 36% | WHERESTHEBEEF | 13 | Slogan introduced by Wendy's in 1984 (3 wds.) |
| 36% | TVDINNER | 8 | Prepackaged meal introduced by Swanson in the 1950s: 2 wds. |
| 34% | OFTEL | 5 | 1984-2003 government body that supervised telecommunications activities in the UK |
| 34% | ZUMBA | 5 | Fitness program created in the '90s by Beto Pérez |
| 34% | OFTEL | 5 | Government body from 1984-2003 that supervised telecommunications activities in the UK |
| 33% | RIOTACT | 7 | Legislation designed to prevent civil disorder passed by the government in 1715 and repealed in 1967 |
| 32% | APPLE | 5 | Company that introduced the Macintosh computer in 1984 |
| 32% | SDI | 3 | Program introduced by R.W.R. |
| 32% | EBENEZER | 8 | Scrooge played by 30-Across in the 1984 version of "A Christmas Carol" |
| 32% | LAWS | 4 | Rules put in place by the government |
| 31% | TAKE | 4 | "Every Breath You ___," song performed by the Police that won the Grammy for Song of the Year in 1984 |
| 31% | KENO | 4 | Game introduced to the U.S. by Chinese immigrants in the 19th century |
| 31% | RHAPSODYRABBIT | 14 | Musical Bugs Bunny animated short introduced by Droopy Dog as the first program to air on 45-Across (2 wds.) |
| 31% | LENDLEASE | 9 | Aid program introduced by Franklin D. Roosevelt |
| 31% | MIYAGI | 6 | Mr. ___, iconic martial arts teacher played by Pat Morita in the 1984 film "The Karate Kid" |
| 31% | SCROOGE | 7 | Ebenezer ___, villain in the 1984 film "A Christmas Carol" who is played by George C. Scott |
| 30% | KEDS | 4 | Shoes introduced by the United States Rubber Co. |
| 30% | TOPGEAR | 7 | BBC car series listed by Guinness as the most widely watched factual TV program in the world |
| 30% | FORD | 4 | ___ Super De Luxe, car gifted by Mr. Miyagi to Daniel in the 1984 film "The Karate Kid" |
| 30% | STATERUN | 8 | Controlled by the government |
| 30% | INCOMETAX | 9 | Personal charge introduced in Britain by William Pitt the Younger in 1798 to help finance war against France |
| 29% | ENBANC | 6 | By the full court, in law |
| 29% | PUBLICSERVANT | 13 | Person employed by the government |
| 29% | PUBLICSECTOR | 12 | Economy controlled by the government |
| 29% | GRANTS | 6 | Funds disbursed by the government |