| 100% | THEBES | 6 | Ancient city whose ruins are in Luxor |
| 47% | ADEN | 4 | Yemeni city whose harbor is in a volcanic crater |
| 46% | PETRA | 5 | Ancient ruined city in Jordan |
| 45% | BAGAN | 5 | Ancient city in Myanmar that is famous for its Buddhist pagodas |
| 45% | SEATTLE | 7 | City whose skyline is drawn in the opening of 43-Across |
| 44% | SIENA | 5 | Tuscan city whose university was founded in 1240 |
| 44% | ASWAN | 5 | City whose stone quarries were used to supply material for ancient Egyptian monuments |
| 44% | BATH | 4 | City in Somerset whose Latin name was Aquae Sulis |
| 43% | STL | 3 | Mo. city whose MLS team will play its first game in 2023 |
| 43% | AMMON | 5 | Ancient nation of the Old Testament whose chief city was Rabbah |
| 43% | BATH | 4 | City in south-west England whose Latin name was Aquae Sulis |
| 42% | SIENA | 5 | City in Tuscany whose historic centre is a UNESCO World Heritage Site |
| 42% | WROCLAW | 7 | City in Poland on the River Oder whose German name is Breslau |
| 42% | SIENA | 5 | City in Tuscany whose historic center is a UNESCO World Heritage Site |
| 42% | BRAZIL | 6 | Country in South America whose largest city is Sao Paulo |
| 41% | AMIENS | 6 | City in Somme, France, whose Gothic cathedral is the largest in the country |
| 41% | NINEVEH | 7 | Ancient capital that was once the most populous city in the Assyrian empire |
| 41% | EXETER | 6 | City in Devon whose name contains the river on which it is situated |
| 41% | NILE | 4 | River whose celestial mirror is the Milky Way, in ancient myths |
| 41% | ISTRIA | 6 | Peninsula in the N Adriatic Sea whose chief city is Pula |
| 41% | AMOR | 4 | Deity whose name is a city in Italia backwards |
| 41% | CASERTA | 7 | Italian city whose Royal Palace has been used as a set in two "Star Wars" films |
| 40% | TYRE | 4 | Ancient city whose name means "rock" |
| 40% | SYDNEYSWEENEY | 13 | "Euphoria" actress whose first name is also a city in Australia (2 wds.) |
| 40% | PLAZAHOTEL | 10 | Landmark whose address is 768 Fifth Avenue in New York City |
| 39% | ARGOS | 5 | Ancient Greek city in Peloponnese which is one of the continuously inhabited cities in the world |
| 39% | HELIKE | 6 | Ancient Greek city that was "lost" after an earthquake and subsequent tsunami in 373 B.C. |
| 39% | JOAQUINPHOENIX | 14 | "Joker" Oscar-winning actor whose last name is a city in Arizona (2 wds.) |
| 39% | SOFIAVERGARA | 12 | "Modern Family" actress whose first name is also a city in Bulgaria (2 wds.) |
| 39% | BABYLON | 7 | Ancient city whose name means "Gate of God" |