| 100% | LONDON | 6 | "Fun fact! 20a and this city in England will have hosted the Olympics thrice!" |
| 43% | GREAT | 5 | ___ Britain, London's country that has hosted the Summer Olympics thrice, in 1908, 1948, and 2012 |
| 38% | GREECE | 6 | Athens' country that has hosted the Summer Olympics twice, in 1896 and 2004 |
| 38% | LOSANGELES | 10 | California city that hosted the 1932 and 1984 Summer Olympics, and will host again in 2028 (2 wds.) |
| 37% | JAPAN | 5 | Tokyo's country that has hosted the Summer Olympics twice, in 1964 and 2020 |
| 36% | CHINA | 5 | Beijing's country that has hosted the Summer Olympics in 2008 and the Winter Olympics in 2022 |
| 36% | CALGARY | 7 | Largest city in Canada's Alberta that was the host for the 1988 Winter Olympics |
| 35% | NAGANO | 6 | Japanese city that was host to the Winter Olympics held in 1998 |
| 35% | MUNICH | 6 | City in Germany where the beverage festival "Oktoberfest" was first held and has since continued to be held annually |
| 35% | OSLO | 4 | Norwegian capital city that was host to the Winter Olympics held in 1952 |
| 35% | SALESPROMOTIONS | 15 | Marketing strategies, and what the mascots in this puzzle have all been given? |
| 34% | SALT | 4 | ___ Lake City, US city that was host to the Winter Olympics held in 2002 |
| 34% | CORTINA | 7 | ___ d'Ampezzo, Italian city that was host to the Winter Olympics held in 1956 |
| 34% | LIVERPOOL | 9 | City in England where the Beatles were discovered |
| 34% | ATHENS | 6 | Greek city that hosted the Summer Olympics in 1896 and 2004 |
| 34% | BEIJING | 7 | Chinese city that has hosted both the Summer and Winter Olympics |
| 33% | GEORGIADOME | 11 | Only facility in the world to have hosted the Olympics, Super Bowl and Final Four |
| 33% | OXFORD | 6 | City in England at the confluence of the Thames and Cherwell rivers |
| 33% | OXFORD | 6 | City in England at the confluence of the Rivers Thames and Cherwell |
| 33% | OSLO | 4 | City in Norway that hosted the 1952 Olympics |
| 32% | SNL | 3 | NBC's sketch comedy show that was hosted by the athletes mentioned in 20a, 31a, 1d, 29d, and 42d: Abbr. |
| 32% | WORLDSFAIR | 10 | International exposition that has been hosted by the United States in 18-Across, 28-Across, and 32-Across (2 wds.) |
| 32% | GRENOBLE | 8 | City in France that hosted the 1968 Winter Olympics |
| 32% | SALTLAKE | 8 | City in the US that hosted 2002 Winter Olympics |
| 32% | BARCELONA | 9 | City in Spain that hosted the 1992 Summer Olympics |
| 31% | SALISBURY | 9 | City in Wiltshire whose cathedral has the tallest spire in England |
| 31% | FLORENCE | 8 | The Uffizi gallery is in this Italian city |
| 31% | BARCELONA | 9 | City in Catalonia, Spain and host of the 2013 FINA World Aquatics Championships |
| 31% | CHAMONIX | 8 | Host city in France of the 1924 Winter Olympics |
| 31% | MONTREAL | 8 | Host city of the 1976 Summer Olympics in Canada |