| Clue and number | Actual is over or under | Actual number |
| Year Texas declared independence: 1840 | |
| Years Texas was an independent nation: 8 | |
| Modern U.S. states originally part of the Republic: 3 | |
| Presidents of the Republic: 3 | |
| Defenders at the Alamo: 300 | |
| Attackers at the Alamo: 2,000 | |
| Current state senators: 25 | |
| Current state representatives: 175 | |
| 2012 electoral votes: 30 | |
| Driving distance between Dallas and Austin: 300 miles (483 km) | |
| Driving distance between Houston and El Paso: 700 miles (1,126 km) | |
| Flags flown over Texas: 7 | |
| Year Texas declared independence: 1840 | |
| Years Texas was an independent nation: 8 | |
| Modern U.S. states originally part of the Republic: 3 | |
| Presidents of the Republic: 3 | |
| Defenders at the Alamo: 300 | |
| Attackers at the Alamo: 2,000 | |
| Current state senators: 25 | |
| Current state representatives: 175 | |
| 2012 electoral votes: 30 | |
| Driving distance between Houston and El Paso: 700 miles (1,126 km) | |
| Driving distance between Houston and El Paso: 700 miles (1,126 km) | |
| Flags flown over Texas: 7 | |