| 100% | DIX | 3 | US Army "Fort" south of Trenton where 250 men in the stockade for being AWOL rioted in June 1969 |
| 32% | RIO | 3 | South American city where the statue of Christ the Redeemer is, for short |
| 30% | MAINE | 5 | Where Belgrade (pop. 3,250) and Stockholm (pop. 250) can be found in the U.S. |
| 30% | EBAY | 4 | Where the meaning of life was sold in 2000 for $3.26 |
| 29% | CMS | 3 | Small measurements that are used both north and south of the US borders, for short |
| 29% | JOHNSON | 7 | He was US president for the first 20 days of 1969 |
| 29% | TWO | 3 | "___ of Us," VH1 drama which was named after The Beatles song released in 1969 |
| 29% | CLUB | 4 | The Hospital ___, London, one of the venues from where the "Hope for Haiti Now" charity telethon was broadcasted in 2010 |
| 29% | MOUNT | 5 | The visages of four US presidents will greet you at ___ Rushmore in South Dakota (3/4) |
| 28% | BOER | 4 | Dutch word for farmer that was applied to European settlers of South Africa in the 18th and 19th centuries |
| 28% | COLIN | 5 | ___ Powell, retired general in the U. S. Army who was honored with his second Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1993 |
| 28% | NEW | 3 | ___ Zealand, country where cricket fans in a stadium were recorded for a chant in "The Lord of the Rings" film |
| 28% | KANSAS | 6 | US state where Dorothy lives in the Wizard of Oz |
| 28% | RUMI | 4 | Persian poet whose epitaph reads "When we are dead, seek not our tomb in the earth, but find it in the hearts of men" |
| 27% | DELEGATE | 8 | One of the 3,979 (approx.) in the Democratic Party who will elect the nominee for president of the US next year |
| 27% | FLAGDAY | 7 | June 14 celebration in all 50 U.S. states, which is hinted at in the names of the state trees in this puzzle (2 wds.) |
| 27% | IDAHO | 5 | Where Moscow can be seen in the US |
| 27% | SNOW | 4 | "It's the first ___ of the year! The holiday season is upon us! Look out for fun hidden themes throughout this month in DTC!" |
| 27% | HBCU | 4 | The oldest in the U.S. is Cheyney University of Pennsylvania |
| 27% | FROSTBITE | 9 | Hazard of being outside in the cold for a long time |
| 27% | EDEN | 4 | Where the fall of man occurred, in the Bible |
| 27% | ATIDE | 5 | "There is ___ in the affairs of men ..." |
| 27% | ATIDE | 5 | There is ___ in the affairs of men ... |
| 26% | RIO | 3 | South American city where the "Christ the Redeemer" statue is, for short |
| 26% | BRO | 3 | Popular term of address among men in the US and New Zealand |
| 26% | ONEEYED | 7 | In the kingdom of the blind, the __ man is king |
| 26% | EDEN | 4 | Where the tree of life is located, in the Bible |
| 26% | LINCOLN | 7 | US president who is in the Wrestling Hall of Fame |
| 26% | KIDS | 4 | One of the blanks in the cereal slogan "___ are for ___" |
| 26% | TRIX | 4 | One of the blanks in the cereal slogan "___ are for ___" |