| 100% | SATO | 4 | Takuma —, Japanese driver whose only F1 podium finish was 3rd in the 2004 United States GP |
| 35% | HEIDFELD | 8 | Nick —, German motor racing driver whose F1 debut was in the 2000 Australian GP |
| 34% | MIKASALO | 8 | Finnish F1 driver whose last race was the 2002 Japanese GP |
| 33% | SALO | 4 | Mika —, Finnish F1 driver whose last race was the 2002 Japanese GP |
| 29% | MORGANCHASE | 11 | JP ___, largest bank in the United States whose oldest predecessor institution was founded in 1799: 2 wds. |
| 28% | TRIVIA | 6 | "Hawaii and Tennessee are the only two U.S. states whose names end in doubled letters," e.g. |
| 26% | WALES | 5 | Principality in the United Kingdom whose capital is Cardiff |
| 26% | BUTE | 4 | Island in the Firth of Clyde whose only town is Rothesay |
| 25% | JAMESGARFIELD | 13 | 20th President of the United States, who was shot after being in office for only 200 days: 2 wds. |
| 25% | XFACTOR | 7 | The —, ITV talent show whose first winner was Steve Brookstein in 2004 |
| 25% | ANDRETTI | 8 | Only person to be named Driver of the Year in three different decades |
| 24% | MOTTO | 5 | Montana is the only U.S. state with one in Spanish |
| 24% | BAHRAIN | 7 | Independent state in the Persian Gulf whose capital is Manama |
| 24% | SAMOA | 5 | Independent state in the Pacific Ocean whose capital is Apia |
| 24% | BARBADOS | 8 | Island state in the West Indies whose capital is Bridgetown |
| 24% | MICHIGAN | 8 | Only Great Lake entirely in the United States |
| 24% | TAZ | 3 | Spinning, chaotic character popularized in the '90s animated series "Looney Tunes" whose only dialogue is his name |
| 24% | BAHRAIN | 7 | Independent state in the Persian Gulf whose capital is Al Manamah |
| 24% | NED | 3 | Only Springfield resident whose house is destroyed by a hurricane, in an episode of The Simpsons |
| 24% | GLOCK | 5 | Timo —, German who finished 7th on his F1 debut in the 2004 Canadian GP |
| 23% | GROOT | 5 | Tree-like character established in the '60s whose only dialogue in the movie "Guardians of the Galaxy" is his name |
| 23% | PENNY | 5 | The only major character in "The Big Bang Theory" whose last name was never revealed |
| 23% | THECAPITOL | 10 | Only place in 33a where the residents live extravagantly and for whose entertainment the competitions are held: 2 wds. |
| 23% | SKINDEEP | 8 | In the saying, beauty is only __ |
| 22% | GASOHOL | 7 | E10 unleaded, commonly available in the Midwestern United States, is an example of this type of fuel |
| 22% | SHOWMETHEMONEY | 14 | Catchphrase shouted in "Jerry Maguire" ... whose start is a state nickname for the state indicated by the circled squares |
| 22% | MICHAEL | 7 | ___ Schumacher, retired German racer who is the only racer in history to win seven Formula One World Drivers' Championships |
| 22% | DOLLAR | 6 | Currency note in the United States |
| 22% | USO | 3 | Service organization in the United States |
| 22% | AGE | 3 | Voting ___ (18, in the United States) |