| 100% | MORTON | 6 | Samantha of “Sweet and Lowdown” and “In America” |
| 57% | BRAUTIGAN | 9 | Richard —, author of novels In Watermelon Sugar and Trout Fishing in America |
| 57% | LUIS | 4 | ___ Guzman, star of "How to Make It in America" and "Code Black" |
| 57% | BRAUTIGAN | 9 | Richard —, author of the novels In Watermelon Sugar and Trout Fishing in America |
| 56% | ACAI | 4 | Kind of palm tree in Central and South America |
| 53% | PESO | 4 | Official currency of The Dominican Republic and also some countries in South America |
| 51% | PARANA | 6 | River of South America formed at the confluence of the Paranaiba and Grande Rivers in Brazil |
| 50% | ANNEBURRELL | 11 | Celebrity chef who hosts Food Network's "Secrets of a Restaurant Chef" and "Worst Cooks in America" (2 wds.) |
| 50% | CAROTENE | 8 | Hydrocarbon found in carrots and sweet potatoes; main dietary source of vitamin A |
| 49% | TONYKUSHNER | 11 | "Angels in America" Pulitzer winner and 2005 inductee into the American Academy of Arts and Letters: 2 wds. |
| 49% | DENALI | 6 | Mountain in North America which is one of the Seven Summits and which was first climbed in 1913 |
| 48% | INGLE | 5 | Richard —, English seaman and tobacco trader who took control of Maryland, North America in 1645 |
| 48% | BLACKBEARD | 10 | British pirate who terrorized the Caribbean and eastern coast of America in the early 1700s |
| 47% | METROPOLITAN | 12 | The ___ Museum of Art, largest art museum in the Americas and venue for Anna Wintour's annual Gala |
| 47% | CHIMERICA | 9 | 2013 play and portmanteau of China and America |
| 47% | OCELOT | 6 | Spotted wild cat of Central and South America |
| 47% | PESCI | 5 | Joe of "Once Upon a Time in America" |
| 47% | RETTA | 5 | Host of HGTV's "Ugliest House in America" |
| 47% | ANNLEE | 6 | Founder of the first Shaker colony in America |
| 47% | UBIETY | 6 | State of existing and being localized in space |
| 46% | AWE | 3 | In ___ of (amazed and inspired by) |
| 46% | GALAXY | 6 | Groups of stars and matter found in the universe |
| 46% | ASTRONOMY | 9 | The study of planets and other objects in space |
| 46% | HUEY | 4 | Partner of Dewey and Louie seen in "Duck Tales" |
| 46% | THALIA | 6 | Muse of comedy and pastoral poetry in Greek mythology |
| 46% | NEILSIMON | 9 | Author of play and movie Barefoot in the Park |
| 46% | POLARIS | 7 | ___, American manufacturer of motorcycles and snowmobiles headquartered in Minnesota |
| 46% | MINCEMEAT | 9 | Combination of fruits and nuts used in UK pies |
| 46% | FAJITAS | 7 | Mexican food of meat and veg strips in tortillas |
| 46% | AMYADAMS | 8 | Star of Enchanted and The Woman in the Window |