| 100% | MILE | 4 | ___ High City, nickname for Denver, Colorado that is inspired by its official elevation above sea level |
| 45% | WINDY | 5 | ___ City, nickname for Chicago, Illinois that is inspired by its weather, perhaps |
| 41% | SIN | 3 | ___ City, nickname for Las Vegas, Nevada that is inspired by its nightlife and entertainment |
| 34% | EASY | 4 | The Big ___, nickname for New Orleans, Louisiana that is inspired by its laid-back lifestyle |
| 31% | SNL | 3 | "30 Rock" was inspired by it, for short |
| 30% | THEBIGAPPLE | 11 | Nickname for New York City that was first popularized by John Fitz Gerald and was a part of an ad campaign: 3 wds. |
| 29% | PLATEAUS | 8 | Flat areas of land that are high above sea level |
| 28% | EVEREST | 7 | Mountain with highest elevation above sea level |
| 28% | MILE | 4 | ___ High City (nickname for Denver) |
| 26% | APPLE | 5 | The Big ___, nickname for New York City, New York that was popularized in the '20s |
| 26% | UNCERTAIN | 9 | City in Harrison County, Texas, that is named so because it was the entry made by residents in the original application for township |
| 26% | ROME | 4 | European city that was once known for its emperors |
| 25% | ELEVATION | 9 | How high the land is above sea level |
| 25% | ANN | 3 | "Raggedy" doll that was inspired by a poem |
| 25% | MIMOLETTE | 9 | Orange colored cheese from France that was blocked in US for having a very high mite level |
| 25% | SAM | 3 | ___ Goody, popular music and entertainment retailer before the millennium that was known for its DVDs and high prices |
| 25% | MGMLION | 7 | Corporate trademark that was inspired by an Ivy League mascot |
| 24% | ELEV | 4 | Distance above sea level, for short |
| 24% | ALTITUDE | 8 | Distance above sea level, for example |
| 24% | EVEREST | 7 | Mountain that has the highest peak above sea level |
| 24% | ELEV | 4 | Hgt. above sea level for 56-Across |
| 24% | ELEV | 4 | What's measured above sea level, for short |
| 24% | MILE | 4 | ___-High City (nickname for Denver) |
| 24% | AGORA | 5 | 2009 historical drama film starring Rachel Weisz that is inspired by ancient Egypt |
| 24% | CREED | 5 | "Assassin's ___," video game that was inspired by Vladimir Bartol's novel "Alamut" |
| 24% | BAGAN | 5 | Ancient city in Myanmar that is famous for its Buddhist pagodas |
| 24% | ALTITUDE | 8 | High __ is 8,000-12,000 feet above sea level |
| 23% | OREO | 4 | It was inspired by Sunshine Hydrox cookies |
| 23% | METRO | 5 | "___ 2033," video game that was inspired by Dmitry Glukhovsky novel of the same title |
| 23% | NOLA | 4 | Nickname for the city that hosts Mardi Gras |