| 100% | OMANI | 5 | Resident of a country that's 97% mountains and desert |
| 52% | EXCLAVE | 7 | Part of a country that's separated from its mainland and surrounded by different country |
| 43% | HUNGRY | 6 | Starving ... and a word that's a homophone of Budapest's country |
| 43% | HUNGRY | 6 | Starving... and a word that's a homophone of Budapest's country |
| 43% | ITALY | 5 | Country that's the home of pizza and pasta |
| 43% | THAI | 4 | Resident of a country formerly called Siam |
| 42% | BENCRUACHAN | 11 | Mountain in Argyll and Bute that rises to a height of 1126m |
| 42% | ANGOLA | 6 | African country that's a member of OPEC |
| 42% | TROLL | 5 | One of a class of supernatural creatures in Scandinavian folklore that dwell in caves and mountains |
| 41% | TONGAN | 6 | Resident of a Polynesian country |
| 41% | STATE | 5 | Part of a country that has a capital |
| 40% | UNITEDSTATES | 12 | Country that will host the 2028 Olympics . . . and a collective description of the letter pair abbreviations in the starred clues' answers |
| 40% | TAJIK | 5 | Resident of a landlocked country in Central Asia |
| 40% | MYRRH | 5 | Tree of Africa and S Asia that exudes a resin used in perfume and medicine |
| 40% | MAINLAND | 8 | Part of a country that doesn't include its detached territories |
| 39% | STEM | 4 | Part of a flower that's often long and green |
| 39% | COW | 3 | Animal that's a source of milk and beef |
| 39% | GRAY | 4 | Color that's a mix of black and white |
| 39% | LARK | 4 | Bird that's a symbol of joy and hope |
| 39% | HEMI | 4 | Prefix that's a synonym and rhyme of "semi" |
| 39% | POPULACE | 8 | Inhabitants, residents of a city or country |
| 39% | SLOVAKIA | 8 | Country that's east of the Czech Republic (the two used to be a single nation) |
| 39% | NIGER | 5 | African country that's another African country if you add a pair of letters |
| 39% | VERDICT | 7 | Outcome of a trial, and something that is a lawyer's concern |
| 39% | FLOORMATS | 9 | Parts of a car's interior that can be removed and cleaned |
| 38% | YEA | 3 | Vote that's both an anagram and a synonym of "aye" |
| 38% | CHILLY | 6 | Brr-inducing... and a homophone of Santiago's country |
| 38% | PERU | 4 | Country that produces a lot of quinoa |
| 38% | APE | 3 | Resident of a planet that (spoiler alert) is revealed to be Earth |
| 38% | SWEETBREAD | 10 | Misleading name of a dish that's actually savory and meaty |