| 100% | SAAB | 4 | Swedish automaker that was once a competitor for Volvo |
| 45% | PALAU | 5 | Pacific Island group that was once a setting for "Survivor" |
| 43% | SAAB | 4 | Swedish automaker that is now defunct |
| 42% | TEXAS | 5 | State that was once a republic |
| 41% | BETSYWETSY | 10 | Doll that was once a going thing |
| 41% | ADEN | 4 | Mideast city that was once a British protectorate |
| 41% | ALAMO | 5 | Texas landmark that was once a Spanish mission |
| 40% | NSA | 3 | Government group that Edward Snowden was once a contractor for: Abbr. |
| 40% | COTTONEYEDJOE | 13 | Traditional American folk song that was the inspiration for a 1994 hit by Swedish band Rednex: 2 wds., hyph. |
| 39% | EDYS | 4 | Ice Cream brand that is a competitor for Ben & Jerry's |
| 39% | GRANDRAPIDS | 11 | Michigan city that was once a hub of American furniture-making |
| 39% | MANATEES | 8 | Animals that were once mistaken for mermaids |
| 39% | SINGAPORE | 9 | Nation that was once a trading post of the East India Company |
| 38% | IRAN | 4 | Country that was once ruled by a shah |
| 38% | ROME | 4 | European city that was once known for its emperors |
| 38% | EBONY | 5 | Wood that was once used for black piano keys |
| 37% | THYME | 5 | Bouillabaisse seasoning, that was once considered a source of courage |
| 37% | IRAN | 4 | Middle Eastern country that was once ruled by a shah |
| 37% | SAAB | 4 | Automaker that once merged with the Swedish manufacturer Scania |
| 37% | OHIO | 4 | State that was named for a river |
| 37% | ACE | 3 | Card that is required for a blackjack |
| 37% | PROJECTED | 9 | Figures that are forecast for a business |
| 36% | SEARS | 5 | Appliance giant that was once the name of a tower in Chicago |
| 36% | MAD | 3 | Humor magazine that was a competitor of Cracked |
| 36% | TUMS | 4 | Antacid brand that is a competitor of Rolaids |
| 36% | AMINO | 5 | Acid that is a building block for proteins |
| 36% | EPHEMERA | 8 | Things that are enjoyed for a short time |
| 36% | JASPER | 6 | Quartz aggregate that is a birthstone for March |
| 36% | SAGE | 4 | Herb that is apt for a wise man? |
| 36% | EAR | 3 | Hearing organ that is a homophone for 43a |