| 100% | GAS | 3 | State of matter with the lowest density |
| 60% | ALASKA | 6 | State with the lowest population density |
| 54% | SOLID | 5 | State of matter with definite shape |
| 54% | ALASKA | 6 | U.S. state with the lowest population density |
| 51% | PLASMA | 6 | State of matter in the sun |
| 50% | PLASMA | 6 | State of matter along with solid, liquid, and gas |
| 49% | SOLID | 5 | State of matter in which particle motion is the slowest |
| 49% | LATEST | 6 | State of the art, with "the" |
| 48% | GAS | 3 | The third state of matter |
| 48% | GAS | 3 | State of matter whose name comes from the Dutch pronunciation of “chaos” |
| 47% | FLA | 3 | State with the lowest high point (345 feet): Abbr. |
| 45% | SOCAL | 5 | Nickname for the lower portion of the Golden State |
| 45% | JAYZ | 4 | Rapper with the #1 hit "Empire State of Mind" |
| 45% | ILLINOIS | 8 | State with the nickname "Land of Lincoln" |
| 45% | JAYZ | 4 | Rapper with the #1 hit "Empire State of Mind": Hyph. |
| 45% | DEBT | 4 | Matter of great interest for the United States |
| 44% | INDIANA | 7 | State with the motto “The Crossroads of America” |
| 44% | HYDRATION | 9 | The state of being supplied with enough water |
| 44% | ILL | 3 | State with the nickname "Land of Lincoln": Abbr. |
| 44% | GAS | 3 | One of the states of matter |
| 44% | SOLID | 5 | One of the states of matter |
| 44% | LIQUID | 6 | One of the states of matter |
| 44% | JAYZ | 4 | Rapper with the number 1 hit "Empire State of Mind": Hyph. |
| 44% | ART | 3 | With 38-Down, style of the Empire State Building |
| 44% | EARLOBE | 7 | Lower part of the ear with large blood supply |
| 44% | BOWEL | 5 | Lower part of the digestive system (rhymes with "towel") |
| 44% | BENJAMIN | 8 | With 46-Across, a founder of the United States |
| 43% | OLD | 3 | 2021 thriller with the tagline "It's only a matter of time" |
| 43% | TOLERANCE | 9 | The state of being ok with other people's beliefs |
| 43% | JOE | 3 | With 18-Across, the 46th president of the United States |