| 100% | INWAR | 5 | "First ___..." (Washington description) |
| 81% | GEORGEANDMARTHA | 15 | Washingtons, the first First Family |
| 79% | MARTHA | 6 | ___ Washington (first US First Lady) |
| 79% | KNOX | 4 | Washington's first secretary of war |
| 79% | MARTHASVINEYARD | 15 | First lady Washington's winemaking operation? |
| 77% | NBW | 3 | First bank established in Washington, DC: Abbr. |
| 77% | ICHABOD | 7 | First name in a Washington Irving story |
| 77% | MARTHA | 6 | First name of George Washington's wife |
| 77% | DANDRIDGE | 9 | First lady Martha Washington's maiden name |
| 77% | GEORGE | 6 | __ Washington was the first US president |
| 77% | CUSTIS | 6 | Martha Washington's first husband |
| 77% | WALLSTREET | 10 | Where Washington was first inaugurated |
| 76% | MARTHA | 6 | First name of George Washington's First Lady |
| 75% | RUM | 3 | Washington ordered it for his first inaugural party |
| 70% | LTGEN | 5 | Geo. Washington was the U.S.'s first |
| 69% | HELENNASH | 9 | First Black woman to work at Washington University School of Medicine |
| 68% | PATENT | 6 | George Washington signed America's first one in 1790 |
| 68% | GLORY | 5 | Film for which Denzel Washington won his first Oscar |
| 66% | ALOHABOWL | 9 | The University of Washington won the first one in 1982 |
| 62% | PRESIDENT | 9 | First ever head-of-the-government position that George Washington held for 8 years |
| 62% | OLYMPIADUKAKIS | 14 | "Moonstruck" actress whose first name is the capital of Washington: 2 wds. |
| 60% | FROMATOB | 8 | First leg of a journey, and a description of 20-, 30-, 38-, and 49-Across |
| 60% | MIXEDFRUIT | 10 | Sweet snack, and a description of the first words of the starred answers |
| 60% | SWINGSET | 8 | Playground equipment ... or a description of the first words of the starred clues? |
| 60% | FAUCI | 5 | Health official throwing out the first pitch at the Washington Nationals' opening day |
| 58% | RYANZIMMERMAN | 13 | Washington Nationals infielder who was the team's first ever draft pick in 2005 (2 wds.) |
| 58% | BACKFLOW | 8 | Returning movement of water (and a description of the first part of 15 Across) |
| 54% | LINEDANCING | 11 | Honky-tonk activity, and a description of the first parts of 20-, 34- and 41-Across |
| 53% | SKETCH | 6 | & 5D The — of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent, collection of essays by Washington Irving first published in 1819 |
| 52% | SCARCE | 6 | Numismatist's description |