| 100% | OTOE | 4 | ___-Missouria Winter Encampment (annual event in Newkirk, Okla.) |
| 45% | XGAMES | 6 | Annual event in Los Angeles |
| 45% | CALGARY | 7 | Annual event in Alberta, Canada: __ Stampede |
| 42% | OKTOBERFEST | 11 | Annual event held in the Theresienwiese |
| 41% | ROSEPARADE | 10 | Annual event in which floats are decorated with millions of flowers |
| 41% | OCHO | 4 | Calle __ Festival: annual event in Miami's Little Havana |
| 40% | LUGE | 4 | Sledding event in the Winter Olympics |
| 39% | NOREASTER | 9 | Winter event in New England |
| 37% | THETREELIGHTINGCEREMONY | 23 | Annual Manhattan event (represented symbolically in this puzzle) |
| 37% | SKIS | 4 | Footwear in many Winter Olympics events |
| 37% | MAN | 3 | Burning ___, annual event held in the Black Rock Desert since 1986 |
| 36% | ESPYS | 5 | Annual awards event hosted by Serena Williams in 2024 |
| 36% | ESPYS | 5 | Annual awards event hosted by Stephen Curry in 2022 |
| 36% | CANNES | 6 | Annual May event in France, __ Film Festival |
| 35% | LUGE | 4 | Winter Olympics event in which athletes sled feetfirst |
| 35% | LUGED | 5 | Sledded in a Winter Olympics event, for example |
| 35% | PEACETALKS | 10 | Annual UN speakers event in Geneva |
| 35% | CON | 3 | Comic-___ (annual event in San Diego) |
| 35% | MARDI | 5 | With 41-Down, annual event celebrated in a big way in New Orleans |
| 35% | BURNINGMAN | 10 | Annual mass event in Nevada's Black Rock Desert |
| 35% | SKI | 3 | Take part in the Winter Olympics Super-G event |
| 34% | DRAFT | 5 | NBA ___, annual event where new players are selected for various teams in the league |
| 34% | HOOSIERHYSTERIA | 15 | Annual pre-season event in Bloomington |
| 34% | ALLSTARGAMES | 12 | Annual mid-season MLB events 41-Across played in 13 times (2 wds.) |
| 33% | SKITEAM | 7 | Winter Olympics squad that competes in downhill and cross-country events: 2 wds. |
| 33% | POLAR | 5 | The ___ Circle Marathon, annual running event that is held in Greenland |
| 33% | BOAT | 4 | Hong Kong Dragon ___ Festival (annual event in Flushing Meadows) |
| 33% | SLED | 4 | What a Winter Olympics athlete rides on in luge and skeleton events |
| 32% | ORANGEBOWL | 10 | *Annual event held in Hard Rock Stadium |
| 32% | BLUE | 4 | The Foot Levelers ___ Ridge Marathon, annual running event that is held in Virginia |