| 100% | PLEASURES | 9 | "Mid ___ and palaces ... ": Payne |
| 55% | MID | 3 | "___ pleasures and palaces" |
| 49% | ESCORIAL | 8 | El __, Spanish monastery and palace near Madrid |
| 49% | SANSSOUCI | 9 | Famous park and palace in Potsdam, Germany |
| 48% | ALHAMBRA | 8 | The red fortress and palace in Granada, Spain |
| 48% | DAKOTA | 6 | Mid-western states North and South __ |
| 47% | TEATIME | 7 | Mid-afternoon break for refreshments and cake |
| 47% | PATNIXON | 8 | Mid-20th-century First and Second Lady |
| 46% | TUILERIES | 9 | Famous Parisian palace and gardens |
| 45% | TOWN | 4 | Follower of up, down, and mid |
| 44% | ALHAMBRA | 8 | Citadel and palace in Granada, Spain, noted for its rich ornamentation |
| 44% | OLGA | 4 | ___ Kurylenko, actress in "Max Payne" and "Hitman" |
| 44% | SUMMER | 6 | __ Palace, complex of lakes and gardens in Beijing |
| 44% | EDNAFERBER | 10 | Author of novels Giant and Ice Palace |
| 44% | IANWRIGHT | 9 | Arsenal and Crystal Palace striker turned pundit |
| 44% | ALHAMBRA | 8 | Moorish palace and fortress complex in Granada |
| 43% | AXISOFEVIL | 10 | Mid-2000s comedy tour featuring Ahmed Ahmed and Maz Jobrani |
| 43% | OLGA | 4 | "Max Payne" and "Quantum of Solace" costar Kurylenko |
| 43% | ARIES | 5 | Zodiac sign between late March and mid-April |
| 43% | GENXER | 6 | One born between the mid-1960s and 1980 |
| 42% | PALAZZO | 7 | Fashionable wide pants and Italian word for palace |
| 42% | FERBER | 6 | Edna —, author of novels Giant and Ice Palace |
| 42% | CAESARS | 7 | Luxury Las Vegas Palace hotel and music venue |
| 42% | ALHAMBRA | 8 | 9th-century palace and fortress in Granada, Spain |
| 42% | EDNAFERBER | 10 | Author of the novels Giant and Ice Palace |
| 42% | IDES | 4 | Mid of the months March, May and July in Roman calendar |
| 41% | BAKLAVA | 7 | Flaky, Mid-East pastry with ground nuts and honey |
| 41% | SORBET | 6 | Both a frozen dessert and mid-meal palate cleanser |
| 41% | PUNS | 4 | Salon names like Scissors Palace and Curl Up & Dye |
| 41% | TIBET | 5 | Mount Everest and the Potala Palace are found here |