| 100% | SATELLITE | 9 | With 6-Down, a country that is controlled or influenced by another |
| 41% | IRAN | 4 | Country that was once ruled by a shah |
| 41% | IRAN | 4 | Country that was formerly ruled by a shah |
| 40% | IRAN | 4 | Country that was ruled by a shah until 1979 |
| 39% | IRAN | 4 | Middle Eastern country that was once ruled by a shah |
| 39% | COLONY | 6 | A country or area under the control of another |
| 38% | AIRSPACE | 8 | The sky above a country controlled by that country |
| 37% | CANDY | 5 | With 6-Down, Valentine's Day treat that may contain a "Be Mine" message |
| 37% | IRAN | 4 | Persian Gulf country that used to be ruled by a shah |
| 36% | OFFICEJOB | 9 | Something that might be held down with a tie? |
| 35% | FAIR | 4 | Festival that might be sponsored by a county or a state |
| 35% | RAMEN | 5 | Dish that may be eaten with either chopsticks or a spoon |
| 35% | ANAGRAM | 7 | A word or phrase that can be formed using the letters of another word |
| 34% | GOOD | 4 | "Hey, ___ Lookin'," country classic by Hank Williams that starts with a greeting |
| 34% | MOO | 3 | Sound made by a farm animal that might be named Bossie or Elsie |
| 34% | PLOW | 4 | A farm implement that is pulled by Oxen or a tractor |
| 34% | TRINIDAD | 8 | Country that is often paired with Tobago |
| 34% | IRAN | 4 | Country that was once ruled by shahs |
| 34% | ANNABEL | 7 | With 13-Down, titular maiden in a Poe poem that begins, "It was many and many a year ago, / In a kingdom by the sea" |
| 34% | ETHER | 5 | Anesthetic that used to be used by dentists, or a term for the sky |
| 34% | CLOTHINGOPTIONAL | 16 | Beach or party dress code that might be accompanied by a “no photos” rule |
| 34% | AFLAC | 5 | Insurance company with a mascot that was originally voiced by Gilbert Gottfried |
| 33% | SHAM | 4 | Something or someone that is a phony (rhymes with "ram") |
| 33% | STATUTES | 8 | Rules or laws that are passed by a legislative body |
| 33% | OLIGARCHY | 9 | Small group that controls a country or business |
| 33% | DIP | 3 | Accompaniment like hummus or ranch, that might be enjoyed with carrot sticks at a picnic |
| 33% | IRAN | 4 | Country that was once ruled by the Ayatollah Khomeini |
| 33% | IRAN | 4 | Country that was formerly ruled by the Ayatollah Khomeini |
| 33% | ENDYMION | 8 | Poem by John Keats, that starts with "A thing of beauty is a joy for ever..." |
| 33% | PEZ | 3 | Candy that might be dispensed by a tiny replica of a Zamboni or a smiling taco |