| 100% | SOUSA | 5 | Sabrina de ___, ex-CIA spy convicted in Italy for involvement in the Abu Omar kidnapping |
| 29% | COVENANT | 8 | The ship bound for America in the novel Kidnapped |
| 27% | CYCLE | 5 | Compete in the Tour de France, for example |
| 26% | GEORGESMILEY | 12 | Fictional spy who first appeared in "Call for the Dead" |
| 26% | ROSA | 4 | Tour de Monte ___, 164 km trail in the Alps across Italy and Switzerland |
| 26% | LINC | 4 | Role for Omar Epps in the 1999 film "The Mod Squad" |
| 26% | RISORGIMENTO | 12 | Movement for the political unification of Italy in the 19th century |
| 26% | MILAN | 5 | The ___ Cathedral, iconic Gothic structure in Italy known for its elaborate facade and spires |
| 25% | JETSAM | 6 | Flotsam and ___, moray eels who serve as spies for Ursula in the Disney animated film "The Little Mermaid" |
| 25% | ETHANHUNT | 9 | A spy and point man for "IMF" in the "Mission: Impossible" series, portrayed by Tom Cruise: 2 wds. |
| 25% | VALJEAN | 7 | The ex-convict in "Les Misérables": Jean __ |
| 25% | INABSENTIA | 10 | How Paul Hofmann, who worked for the NYT, was tried in Italy in 1944 |
| 24% | HEIRESS | 7 | The —, 1949 film drama for which Olivia de Havilland won Best Actress in a Leading Role Oscar |
| 24% | TINA | 4 | Ermine who was revealed as the Olympic mascot for the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy |
| 24% | VIL | 3 | Cruella de ___, main antagonist in "101 Dalmations" who kidnaps puppies for their fur |
| 24% | KGB | 3 | Employer of the Bond girl in "The Spy Who Loved Me," for short |
| 24% | BOURSE | 6 | ___ de Commerce, building in Paris that has been the exhibition site for the Pinault collection since 2021 |
| 24% | MANONFIRE | 9 | 2004 film in which Denzel Washington plays the bodyguard for a child who's kidnapped: 3 wds. |
| 24% | PALOS | 5 | Spain's ___ de la Frontera, from where Columbus sailed in 1492 for unknown parts to the west |
| 23% | ABA | 3 | The organisation for Attorneys in the USA |
| 23% | PADUA | 5 | University city in Veneto, NE Italy; setting for much of the William Shakespeare play The Taming of the Shrew |
| 23% | RIC | 3 | Flair for performance in the ring? |
| 23% | TUB | 3 | Place for soaking in the bathroom |
| 23% | SWAMP | 5 | Place for alligators in the Everglades |
| 23% | CAB | 3 | Ride for hire in the city |
| 23% | TRADING | 7 | Activity for folks in the pits? |
| 23% | ORATE | 5 | Speak for everyone in the room |
| 23% | TAGSALE | 7 | Solution for toys in the attic? |
| 23% | SLED | 4 | Vehicle for fun in the snow |
| 23% | WADED | 5 | Searched for shells in the shallows |