| 100% | THEATER | 7 | "The only institution in the world which has been dying for four thousand years," per John Steinbeck |
| 35% | GEORGIADOME | 11 | Only facility in the world to have hosted the Olympics, Super Bowl and Final Four |
| 32% | NILE | 4 | River which holds the record for being the longest in the world |
| 31% | CANADA | 6 | Country which has been given the title of "the most educated country in the world" |
| 31% | ENGADGET | 8 | One of the highest-paid blogs in the world which is the go-to source for tech news and reviews |
| 31% | SOH | 3 | Beginning of the phrase ending in "CAH-TOA" which has been a blessing to many trig. students over the years |
| 30% | ROOM | 4 | 2015 drama film in which Brie Larson played a woman who has been held captive for seven years |
| 30% | EVEN | 4 | Like years in which the Olympics and World Cup are held |
| 30% | ALCAPP | 6 | Cartoonist whom John Steinbeck said "may very possibly be the best writer in the world today" |
| 29% | ASIA | 4 | Where the World Cup has been held only once |
| 29% | MARX | 4 | Philosopher who wrote, “The philosophers have only interpreted the world, in various ways. The point, however, is to change it” |
| 28% | ABBA | 4 | Band whose song "I Still Have Faith in You" was Grammy-nominated for Record of the Year |
| 28% | TAYLORSWIFT | 11 | Only person in the arts ever to be named Time's Person of the Year |
| 28% | WRATH | 5 | "The Grapes of ___," novel by John Steinbeck, set in the Great Depression, that was a major reason for him winning the Nobel Prize |
| 28% | CHINA | 5 | Country that holds the record for being the most populous in the world |
| 28% | RIO | 3 | City that hosts the biggest carnival in the world every year, for short |
| 28% | BURJKHALIFA | 11 | "What am I bungeeing off of? Only the tallest building in the world.... Psych!" |
| 28% | ROCKANDROLL | 11 | With 60-Across, institution in which 19-, 25- and 37-Across are (thus far) the only three women ever to be inducted twice |
| 28% | CARTLAND | 8 | English author Barbara, who wrote "The Wicked Marquis", and is referenced in the Guinness World Records for most novels published in a year |
| 28% | SPERM | 5 | Whale which is the largest toothed predator in the world |
| 28% | SKAT | 4 | Card game in which jacks are the top four trumps |
| 27% | LONDON | 6 | "___ Calling," song by British punk rock band the Clash which has the name of a city in its title that is known for the clock tower"Big Ben" |
| 27% | RSV | 3 | The English translation of the Bible which was published in 1952, for short |
| 27% | POETS | 5 | "The only poor fellows in the world whom anyone will flatter": Pope |
| 27% | ART | 3 | "The only serious thing in the world," per Oscar Wilde |
| 27% | ANDORRA | 7 | Only country in which Catalan is the official language |
| 27% | RAPGOD | 6 | Eminem song which holds the world record for most words in a hit single with an average of 4.28 words per second: 2 wds. |
| 27% | ASHE | 4 | Person for whom the largest tennis arena in the world is named |
| 27% | CSI | 3 | Most-watched TV drama in the world for a record six years |
| 27% | CONVENTION | 10 | The Democrats are scheduled for one in Milwaukee this year |