| 100% | GREECE | 6 | Athens' country that has hosted the Summer Olympics twice, in 1896 and 2004 |
| 74% | JAPAN | 5 | Tokyo's country that has hosted the Summer Olympics twice, in 1964 and 2020 |
| 65% | CHINA | 5 | Beijing's country that has hosted the Summer Olympics in 2008 and the Winter Olympics in 2022 |
| 64% | GREAT | 5 | ___ Britain, London's country that has hosted the Summer Olympics thrice, in 1908, 1948, and 2012 |
| 59% | ATHENS | 6 | Greek city that hosted the Summer Olympics in 1896 and 2004 |
| 54% | USA | 3 | Los Angeles' country that has hosted the Summer Olympics multiple times |
| 47% | BEIJING | 7 | Chinese city that has hosted both the Summer and Winter Olympics |
| 46% | JAPAN | 5 | Country that hosted the 1998 Winter Olympics and will host the 2020 Summer Olympics |
| 45% | UNITEDSTATES | 12 | Country that will host the 2028 Olympics . . . and a collective description of the letter pair abbreviations in the starred clues' answers |
| 43% | ATHENS | 6 | Olympics host in 1896 and 2004 |
| 42% | USA | 3 | Country that will host the 2028 Summer Olympics (Abbr.) |
| 42% | GREECE | 6 | Country that hosted the 2004 Olympics |
| 40% | USSR | 4 | Country that hosted the much-boycotted 1980 Summer Olympics: Abbr. |
| 40% | FINLAND | 7 | Scandinavian country that hosted the 1952 Summer Olympics |
| 40% | LOSANGELES | 10 | California city that hosted the 1932 and 1984 Summer Olympics, and will host again in 2028 (2 wds.) |
| 40% | ATLANTA | 7 | US city that hosted the Summer Olympics in 1996 |
| 40% | TOKYO | 5 | Japanese city that hosted the Summer Olympics in 2021 |
| 39% | SWEDEN | 6 | Country that was defeated in its bid to host the 2026 Winter Olympics |
| 39% | ENGLAND | 7 | Birmingham's country that hosted the Commonwealth Games in 1934 and 2002 |
| 38% | SCOTLAND | 8 | Glasgow's country that hosted the Commonwealth Games in 1970, 1986, and 2014 |
| 38% | THRICE | 6 | How many times London has hosted the Summer Olympics |
| 38% | NEW | 3 | ___ Zealand, Auckland's country that hosted the Commonwealth Games in 1950, 1974, and 1990 |
| 38% | CANADA | 6 | Victoria's country that hosted the Commonwealth Games in 1930, 1954, 1978, and 1994 |
| 38% | AUSTRALIA | 9 | Sydney's country that hosted the Commonwealth Games in 1938, 1962, 1982, 2006, and 2018 |
| 37% | TOKYO | 5 | Japanese city hosting the Summer Olympics in 2021 |
| 36% | WORLDSFAIR | 10 | International exposition that has been hosted by the United States in 18-Across, 28-Across, and 32-Across (2 wds.) |
| 36% | BARCELONA | 9 | Port in Spain that hosted the 1992 Summer Olympics |
| 36% | BARCELONA | 9 | City in Spain that hosted the 1992 Summer Olympics |
| 35% | CHINA | 5 | Only country to finish top three in gold medals at both the 2020 Summer and 2022 Winter Olympics |
| 34% | JAPAN | 5 | Summer Olympics host country between Brazil and France |