| 100% | IRISHSETTER | 11 | Volleyball player from the Emerald Isle? |
| 65% | IRISHSTEW | 9 | Lamb casserole from the Emerald Isle |
| 65% | IRISHTEA | 8 | Hot beverage from the Emerald Isle |
| 65% | IRISH | 5 | From the Emerald Isle |
| 61% | WHISKEY | 7 | Water of life from the Emerald Isle |
| 61% | IRISHSTEW | 9 | Mutton-and-potatoes dish from the Emerald Isle |
| 61% | IRISHTEA | 8 | Hot beverage from the Emerald Isle (2 wds.) |
| 49% | ERIN | 4 | The Emerald Isle |
| 49% | EIRE | 4 | The Emerald Isle |
| 49% | IRELAND | 7 | The Emerald Isle |
| 49% | HIBERNIA | 8 | The Emerald Isle |
| 49% | IRISHHARP | 9 | Musical symbol of the Emerald Isle |
| 49% | IRISHISMS | 9 | Idioms used on the Emerald Isle |
| 49% | IRE | 3 | The Emerald Isle: Abbr. |
| 49% | IRE | 3 | The Emerald Isle (Abbr.) |
| 48% | ERIN | 4 | The Emerald Isle, to poets |
| 48% | EIRE | 4 | The Emerald Isle, to natives |
| 48% | EIRE | 4 | The Emerald Isle, in Irish |
| 46% | DUBLIN | 6 | Capital of the Emerald Isle |
| 46% | IRISHWRISTWATCH | 15 | *Timekeeper on the Emerald Isle |
| 46% | ERSE | 4 | Language of the Emerald Isle |
| 46% | VCR | 3 | Retired player from the '70s |
| 44% | THEIRISH | 8 | Luck of __, fortune endowed to the Emerald Isle |
| 44% | MAGIC | 5 | ___ Johnson, former NBA player from the Showtime era |
| 44% | SCOTT | 5 | Byron ___, former NBA player from the Showtime era |
| 44% | WORTHY | 6 | James ___, former NBA player from the Showtime era |
| 43% | IRISHSTEW | 9 | Lamb and potato dish eaten on the Emerald isle |
| 43% | KAREEM | 6 | ___ Abdul-Jabbar, former NBA player from the Showtime era |
| 43% | GREEN | 5 | A. C. ___, former NBA player from the Showtime era |
| 42% | CUB | 3 | Baseball player from the same city as the White Sox |