| 100% | POT | 3 | Substance that's legal in 11 states plus D.C. |
| 39% | POT | 3 | Substance now fully legal in 10 states |
| 35% | COMPTON | 7 | D C S —, England Test cricketer who hit 278 against Pakistan at Nottingham in 1954 |
| 32% | CHERRYBLOSSOM | 13 | Washington, D.C. tree that blooms in spring |
| 32% | ACE | 3 | Card that's worth 11 in a blackjack |
| 32% | KALE | 4 | Superfood that’s rich in Vitamin C |
| 31% | ORE | 3 | Metallic substance that's a resource in the game The Settlers of Catan |
| 31% | ACE | 3 | Card that's worth 1 or 11 in blackjack |
| 31% | BREWERY | 7 | Facility that's in a constant state of ferment |
| 31% | IOWA | 4 | State that's home to Drake University, a #11 seed in the 2025 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament |
| 31% | OHIO | 4 | State that's said to be "high in the middle" |
| 30% | ACE | 3 | Card that's counted as either 1 or 11 in blackjack |
| 30% | PECTIN | 6 | Substance that citrus peels are rich in |
| 30% | GELS | 4 | Substances that can keep cowlicks in place |
| 30% | DEPAUL | 6 | Chicago school that’s the largest Catholic university in the United States |
| 30% | MOUNTSTHELENS | 13 | It left parts of itself in 11 states in 1980 |
| 30% | ONE | 3 | Number of U.S. states that start with a D |
| 29% | OHIO | 4 | U.S. state that contains a greeting in the middle |
| 29% | WILDRICE | 8 | Minnesota's state grain that grows in water: 2 wds. |
| 29% | AVES | 4 | Some state names in D.C., briefly |
| 29% | EURO | 4 | Coin that's been legal tender since New Year's Day in 2002 |
| 29% | OHIO | 4 | State that's voted for the winning candidate in the last 14 elections |
| 29% | YALE | 4 | University that awarded the first Ph.D. in the United States |
| 29% | ATLANTABRAVES | 13 | MLB team that plays in Georgia's state capital: 2 wds. |
| 29% | DENVERNUGGETS | 13 | NBA team that plays in Colorado's state capital: 2 wds. |
| 29% | AVE | 3 | Many a state name in D.C. |
| 29% | AVE | 3 | Many a state name, in D.C. |
| 29% | RFK | 3 | D.C.'s ___ Stadium, opened in 1961 |
| 28% | BOSTON | 6 | With 32-Across, NHL team that plays in Massachusetts's state capital |
| 28% | EON | 3 | S_c_ _d (time in time) |