| 100% | AIDWORKER | 9 | Provider of help to a disaster-hit country |
| 50% | VANE | 4 | Provider of directions to a farmer |
| 49% | AID | 3 | Provide help in times of distress to a country, say |
| 47% | ASS | 3 | Provider of a jawbone to Samson |
| 43% | LIFELINE | 8 | Bit of help on "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?" |
| 43% | COWGIRLS | 8 | Ones who "Don't Cry," according to a 2008 country hit |
| 42% | SHINER | 6 | Result of a hit to the eye |
| 42% | BRUISEDEGO | 10 | Result of a hit to one’s pride |
| 41% | WEST | 4 | Part of a country moniker from 1949 to 1990 |
| 41% | COMPASS | 7 | Provider of directions ... or a hint to the four "+" shapes in this puzzle's grid |
| 41% | BONJOVI | 7 | First hard rock band to score a #1 country hit |
| 41% | SLOVENES | 8 | Peoples of a country lying to the east of Italy |
| 41% | JUDD | 4 | Either half of a duo with 14 #1 country hits |
| 40% | BOXSEAT | 7 | Where to get a good view of a hit and run |
| 40% | SIANJAMES | 9 | Author of novels A Small Country and Return to Hendre Ddu |
| 40% | GONGS | 5 | Circular instruments hit to signify the end of a meditation session |
| 40% | USHES | 5 | Helps to a seat, slangily |
| 39% | LUKEBRYAN | 9 | Singer of the 2014 #1 country hit "Drink a Beer": 2 wds. |
| 39% | POLLTHEAUDIENCE | 15 | Get help of a sort on "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire" |
| 39% | AVAIL | 5 | Be of help to |
| 39% | BENEFIT | 7 | Be of help to |
| 39% | AID | 3 | Be of help to |
| 39% | AIDS | 4 | Is of help to |
| 39% | BEBEREXHA | 9 | Pop singer of the country hit “Meant to Be” (featuring Florida Georgia Line) |
| 38% | SLOVAKIA | 8 | Country that's east of the Czech Republic (the two used to be a single nation) |
| 38% | BREAKTHESOUNDBARRIER | 20 | Hit Mach I … or a hint to answering eight pairs of consecutive entries in this puzzle |
| 38% | ABET | 4 | Provide help to a criminal |
| 38% | THEGAMBLER | 10 | 1978 Kenny Rogers hit, and a hint to the ends of the starred answers |
| 38% | GONG | 4 | A massive bell that is hit with a mallet, usually used to signify the start of something |
| 38% | SNAPBACK | 8 | Adjustable baseball cap that's also the title of a 2016 Old Dominion country hit |