| 100% | IAS | 3 | U.K. based standards of financial statements (abbr) |
| 49% | OED | 3 | U.K.-based language reference book (anagram of "doe"): Abbr. |
| 45% | YTD | 3 | Financial statement abbr. |
| 44% | YTD | 3 | Financial statement: Abbr. |
| 41% | YTD | 3 | Financial statement initials: Abbr. |
| 41% | YTD | 3 | Financial statement detail: Abbr. |
| 41% | HSBC | 4 | U.K.-based financial giant |
| 40% | YTD | 3 | Since 1st Jan, on a financial statement: Abbr. |
| 40% | CPA | 3 | Professional hired to audit a financial statement: Abbr. |
| 40% | OED | 3 | U.K.-based vocabulary volume: Abbr. |
| 40% | ENG | 3 | Part of the U.K.: Abbr. |
| 40% | YTD | 3 | Time period mentioned in financial statements: Abbr. |
| 39% | IRA | 3 | Bit of financial planning for old age: Abbr. |
| 39% | PMS | 3 | Elected heads of Canada and U.K.: Abbr. |
| 39% | RAF | 3 | Flying military branch of the U.K.: Abbr. |
| 39% | LTD | 3 | Equivalent of "Inc." in U.K: Abbr. |
| 39% | IRA | 3 | Bit of financial planning: Abbr. |
| 38% | PEARLHARBOR | 11 | US naval base west of Honolulu |
| 37% | HQS | 3 | Bases of operations: Abbr. |
| 36% | GITMO | 5 | U.S. naval base in Cuba: Abbr. |
| 36% | PGA | 3 | US organizer of the Ryder Cup: Abbr. |
| 36% | BOFA | 4 | U.S financial giant: Abbr. |
| 36% | OSHA | 4 | Setter of factory standards: Abbr. |
| 36% | INIT | 4 | Part of U.S.: Abbr. |
| 36% | CIA | 3 | Employer of US spies: Abbr. |
| 36% | IMF | 3 | Financial arm of the U.N., for short |
| 36% | GST | 3 | Clock standard initials in U.A.E.: Abbr. |
| 36% | SAT | 3 | First full day of a standard weekend: Abbr. |
| 36% | OCT | 3 | Part of the U.S. campaign season: Abbr. |
| 36% | ATTYS | 5 | 26 of the 44 U.S. presidents: Abbr. |