| 100% | JACK | 4 | Union ___, U.K. flag that is featured on the state flag of Hawaii |
| 66% | BIG | 3 | ___ Dipper, stars of the Ursa Major constellation that are featured on the state flag of Alaska |
| 56% | BEAR | 4 | Grizzly ___, official state animal of California that is also featured on the state flag |
| 51% | OLD | 3 | ___ Man of the Mountain, former landmark that was featured on New Hampshire's 50 State quarter |
| 46% | GOTTA | 5 | "Something's ___ Give," 2005 LeAnn Rimes song that was featured on the US Billboard Hot 100 |
| 46% | BETTER | 6 | "Nothin' ___ to Do," 2007 LeAnn Rimes song that was featured on the US Billboard Hot Country Songs |
| 45% | STAR | 4 | Symbol that represents a state on the US flag |
| 43% | STAR | 4 | Representation of a state on the U.S. flag |
| 43% | NENE | 4 | Hawaiian goose that is the official state bird of Hawaii |
| 43% | SPACE | 5 | United States ___ Force, smallest of the US military branches that is often confused with NASA |
| 42% | ELK | 3 | Animal on the state flag of Michigan |
| 42% | BRASSINPOCKET | 13 | Single subtitled "I'm Special" by 44-Across that was the first new #1 song of the 1980s on the U.K. charts (3 wds.) |
| 42% | OHIO | 4 | State that has been the birthplace of seven US presidents |
| 42% | BISON | 5 | Large animal on the state flag of Wyoming |
| 42% | ELK | 3 | Large mammal on the state flag of Michigan |
| 42% | ELK | 3 | Creature on the state flags of Michigan and Idaho |
| 41% | OHIO | 4 | Columbus's state with the only U.S. state flag that is not rectangular |
| 41% | TWO | 3 | Number of distinct sides on the state flag of Oregon |
| 41% | TREE | 4 | Symbol on the state flag of Maine or South Carolina |
| 41% | OHIO | 4 | State that has been the birthplace of seven Presidents of the U.S. |
| 41% | MUIR | 4 | John ___, Scottish-American known as the "Father of the National Parks" who was featured on California's 50 State quarter |
| 40% | OVERDRIVE | 9 | 2003 song by Katy Rose that was featured on the "Mean Girls" soundtrack |
| 40% | JINGLEBELL | 10 | "___ Rock," Christmas song that was featured on the "Mean Girls" soundtrack: 2 wds. |
| 40% | MILKSHAKE | 9 | 2003 song by singer Kelis that was featured on the "Mean Girls" soundtrack |
| 40% | RED | 3 | Crimson color that is part of the Mexican flag |
| 40% | WHITE | 5 | Peace color that is part of the Mexican flag |
| 40% | GREEN | 5 | Grass color that is part of the Mexican flag |
| 40% | BANANAS | 7 | Fruits that appear on the national flag of Fiji |
| 40% | ANTIHERO | 8 | Taylor Swift song that was 20th on Spotify's 2023 list of most-streamed songs of the summer in the U.S. (Hyph.) |
| 39% | LUNAR | 5 | Calendar that is based on the cycles of the Moon |