| 100% | LOSANGELES | 10 | ___ Times, American newspaper with the fourth-highest weekday circulation in the country: 2 wds. |
| 82% | THENEWYORK | 10 | ___ Times, American newspaper with the second-highest weekday circulation in the country: 3 wds. |
| 74% | THEWALLSTREET | 13 | ___ Journal, American newspaper with the third-highest weekday circulation in the country: 3 wds. |
| 43% | GEORGESTRAIT | 12 | Country star with the 2005 platinum album "Somewhere Down in Texas": 2 wds. |
| 41% | HUFFINGTONPOST | 14 | The former name of the highest earning blog in the world that covers American news: 2 wds |
| 41% | EDSHEERAN | 9 | Singer whose "÷ Tour" is the fourth highest-grossing concert tour of all time: 2 wds. |
| 41% | SERENAWILLIAMS | 14 | American tennis player who achieved the Career Grand Slam three times in her career: 2 wds. |
| 39% | JENNYTHOMPSON | 13 | American former swimmer with eight Olympic golds, the highest number of wins ever for a female swimmer: 2 wds. |
| 39% | DIRTROAD | 8 | Dusty, unpaved route in the country: 2 wds. |
| 39% | JIMMIEFOXX | 10 | Athletics slugger who was the American League MVP three times in the 1930s (2 wds.) |
| 39% | ARG | 3 | Country with the highest and lowest points in the W. Hemisphere |
| 39% | VANESSACARLTON | 14 | American singer with the 2002 hit "A Thousand Miles": 2 wds. |
| 38% | MIRAINAGASU | 11 | American figure skater and Olympian who participated in season 26 of the TV show "Dancing with the Stars": 2 wds. |
| 38% | SIMONEBILES | 11 | American artistic gymnast and Olympian who participated in season 24 of the TV show "Dancing with the Stars": 2 wds. |
| 38% | MIKEBRYAN | 9 | American tennis player who along with Jack Sock won the Men's Doubles in the 2018 Wimbledon Championships: 2 wds. |
| 38% | SANDYKOUFAX | 11 | Left-handed pitcher who won his fourth and final World Series with the Dodgers in 1965: 2 wds. |
| 38% | DOLLYPARTON | 11 | Country music star who sang "Islands in the Stream" with 36-Across (2 wds.) |
| 38% | TINATURNER | 10 | American singer whose Maracana Stadium concert in 1988 is the third highest-attended ticketed concert for a single artist: 2 wds. |
| 38% | USATODAY | 8 | American newspaper with color-coded sections: 2 wds. |
| 38% | STATEWARRIORS | 13 | "Golden ___," American professional basketball team based in Oakland that was recognised as the seventh highest valued sports franchise: 2 wds. |
| 37% | CHEROKEEPHOENIX | 15 | First Native American newspaper in the country |
| 37% | ONEDAY | 6 | Some time in the future: 2 wds. |
| 37% | STEVEMARTIN | 11 | American comedian and actor that reportedly has an IQ as high as 142, and known for his role in "Father of the Bride": 2 wds. |
| 37% | LANCEITO | 8 | California judge with a lot of TV time in the mid-90s (2 wds.) |
| 37% | PHILIPROTH | 10 | "American Pastoral" author honored with the National Humanities Medal in 2010: 2 wds. |
| 37% | DOROTHYHAMILL | 13 | Retired American figure skater and Olympian who participated in season 16 of the TV show "Dancing with the Stars": 2 wds. |
| 37% | IRAN | 4 | Country with the Tehran Times newspaper |
| 37% | IBET | 4 | "___ the cake will be over in no time.": 2 wds. |
| 37% | ONCUE | 5 | At the specified time, in the theater: 2 wds. |
| 37% | AGESAGO | 7 | A very long time in the past: 2 wds. |