| 100% | MINOT | 5 | Anagram of "I'm not" that is also North Dakota's "Magic City" |
| 44% | FARGO | 5 | North Dakota city that's the title of a Coen brothers film |
| 43% | POEM | 4 | Robert Frost's work that is also an anagram of 46a |
| 42% | MANGO | 5 | Tropical fruit that is also an anagram of 22a |
| 42% | FIG | 3 | Pear-shaped fruit that is also an anagram of 26a |
| 42% | GRAPE | 5 | Wine-making fruit that is also an anagram of 20a |
| 39% | OMAHA | 5 | Nebraska city that is also a variety of poker |
| 39% | AVON | 4 | Anagram of "nova" that is also an English river |
| 38% | LOS | 3 | ___ Angeles, California's city that is also the birthplace of Jodie Foster |
| 38% | MINOT | 5 | North Dakota's "Magic City" |
| 37% | EGS | 3 | I'm happy to say that there are none of these in this puzzle's clues! |
| 37% | EEK | 3 | Cry of surprise that is also the name of an Alaskan city |
| 36% | RENO | 4 | City that's north of Carson City |
| 36% | LITHUANIA | 9 | Baltic state that is an anagram of I hail tuna |
| 36% | IRIS | 4 | Girl's name that is also part of the eye |
| 36% | RAVEN | 5 | Crow's cousin that is also a shade of black |
| 35% | WAGGAWAGGA | 10 | City 81 miles north of 11 Across that has been a sister city to Leavenworth, Kansas since 1962 |
| 35% | FLAX | 4 | Chia seed's relative that is also a type of linen |
| 35% | RENO | 4 | Nevada city that's north of Carson City |
| 35% | ACORN | 5 | Nut that is also a kind of squash |
| 34% | ELIAS | 5 | Man's name that is an anagram of AISLE |
| 34% | AIDAN | 5 | Man's name that is an anagram of "Diana" |
| 34% | AMES | 4 | It's north of Kansas City on I-35 |
| 34% | BUTTERFLY | 9 | Swimming stroke that is also a type of insect |
| 34% | LIMA | 4 | I'm a city in Peru and my nickname is "The City of Kings" |
| 34% | BROOKLYN | 8 | NYC's borough that is also the birthplace of of NBA legend Michael Jordan |
| 34% | KIWI | 4 | Fuzzy green fruit that is also an anagram for 45d |
| 34% | ALAMO | 5 | Texas landmark that is also the name of a tree |
| 34% | LILAC | 5 | Five-lettered flower that is also a shade of purple |
| 34% | DOVE | 4 | Small backyard bird that is also the symbol of peace |