| 100% | LASTNAME | 8 | Smith is the most common one in the United States: 2 wds. |
| 53% | TEAMMASCOT | 10 | An eagle is the most common one in the U.S. |
| 53% | STREETNAME | 10 | The most common one in the US is "2nd", oddly |
| 52% | MORGANCHASE | 11 | JP ___, largest bank in the United States whose oldest predecessor institution was founded in 1799: 2 wds. |
| 52% | SMITH | 5 | Most common surname in the United States, according to the 2010 census |
| 50% | SURNAME | 7 | “Smith” is the commonest one in the United States |
| 50% | JAMESGARFIELD | 13 | 20th President of the United States, who was shot after being in office for only 200 days: 2 wds. |
| 49% | SMITH | 5 | One of about 2,400,000 in the United States |
| 48% | JACKIEKENNEDY | 13 | Former First Lady of the United States who was born in July (2 wds.) |
| 48% | FIVESTARADMIRAL | 15 | Chester Nimitz is one of four, in the United States Navy |
| 47% | MICHAELPHELPS | 13 | American swimmer who holds the most world records (7) and is one of the fastest in men's swimming: 2 wds. |
| 47% | LAWNDART | 8 | Outdoor game implement banned in the United States (2 wds.) |
| 47% | JILLBIDEN | 9 | Former Girl Scout who is the current First Lady of the United States (2 wds.) |
| 47% | ARYASTARK | 9 | The youngest daughter of Ned Stark in the "Game of Thrones" series, and is one of the most-loved fictional female characters: 2 wds. |
| 47% | SAINTPATRICK | 12 | Missionary known as the "Apostle of Ireland" who has been honored in the United States on March 17 since 1601 (2 wds.) |
| 47% | BRITNEYSPEARS | 13 | Musician whose first single "... Baby one more time" topped the charts in 1998 when she was just 17 years old: 2 wds. |
| 46% | SMITH | 5 | Most common last name in the United States |
| 46% | BRUCELEE | 8 | Hong Kong martial arts legend and actor in "Enter the Dragon", who was one of the most prominent students of Ip Man: 2 wds. |
| 46% | KLAYTHOMPSON | 12 | One of the Golden State Warriors' "Big Three" who holds the NBA record for most points scored in a quarter (2 wds.) |
| 46% | WORLDSFAIR | 10 | International exposition that has been hosted by the United States in 18-Across, 28-Across, and 32-Across (2 wds.) |
| 45% | GOTUP | 5 | "I ___ at six in the morning" (was no more in a state of slumber): 2 wds. |
| 45% | EASTSIDE | 8 | Where the United Nations is in Manhattan: 2 wds. |
| 44% | ZACHJOHNSON | 11 | Golfer from the United States who won the Open Championship in 2015: 2 wds. |
| 44% | SECONDLANGUAGE | 14 | English is the most common one |
| 44% | AMORE | 5 | "We the people of the United States, in order to form ___ perfect union ...": 2 wds. |
| 44% | BILLCLINTON | 11 | Former President of the United States who received a Rhodes Scholarship in 1968: 2 wds. |
| 44% | YEARFOUR | 8 | Stage in English primary schools that roughly corresponds to the third grade in the United States (2 wds.) |
| 44% | TUNA | 4 | Most-consumed fish in the United States |
| 44% | CORN | 4 | Most-produced crop in the United States |
| 43% | MOTORSPEEDWAY | 13 | Indianapolis ___, the race track to have claimed the most number of lives in Formula One : 2 wds. |