| 100% | GILA | 4 | River for which a “monstrous” lizard is named |
| 75% | GILA | 4 | Southwestern river for which a “monster” is named |
| 74% | EEL | 3 | Fish for which a California river is named |
| 63% | UTE | 3 | Western tribe for which a state is named |
| 63% | EBOLA | 5 | Congo tributary for which a virus is named |
| 63% | SONORA | 6 | Mexican state for which a desert is named |
| 63% | PORTO | 5 | Iberian city for which a wine is named |
| 63% | SANTAFE | 7 | Capital city for which a trail was named |
| 61% | MALLOW | 6 | Marsh ___ (plant for which a confection is named) |
| 61% | SKYE | 4 | Island for which a terrier is named |
| 61% | NICAEA | 6 | City for which a creed is named |
| 61% | UTE | 3 | Tribe for which a state is named |
| 61% | SIAM | 4 | Country for which a cat was named |
| 61% | ERIE | 4 | Tribe for which a canal was named |
| 60% | MTKENYA | 7 | Stratovolcano for which a country is named, briefly |
| 59% | CARIB | 5 | West Indies tribe for which a sea is named |
| 59% | NEBR | 4 | State for which a Springsteen album is named: Abbr. |
| 59% | RHESUS | 6 | Animal for which a blood-group system is named |
| 59% | TEA | 3 | Drink for which a type of cup is named |
| 59% | XXXXX | 5 | City for which a breed of dog is named |
| 59% | IONIA | 5 | Region for which a classical column style is named |
| 59% | SKATS | 5 | Two-card widows for which a game is named |
| 59% | UTE | 3 | Tribe for which a U.S. state was named |
| 59% | IONIA | 5 | Ancient region of Turkey for which a sea is named |
| 59% | KYOTO | 5 | Japanese city for which a climate change treaty is named |
| 59% | EPSOM | 5 | English town for which a type of salt is named |
| 59% | CAT | 3 | Animal for which a rounded-back yoga pose is named |
| 59% | CAPRI | 5 | Mediterranean isle for which a style of pants is named |
| 59% | BISCAY | 6 | Bay for which a French soup may have been named |
| 58% | ASPENS | 6 | "Quaking" trees for which a ski resort in Colorado is named |