| 100% | REDEEMER | 8 | Christ the __, famous statue in Rio de Janeiro |
| 83% | REDEEMER | 8 | Christ the __, towering statue in Rio de Janeiro |
| 76% | REDEEMER | 8 | Christ the __, Art Deco statue in Rio de Janeiro |
| 69% | REDEEMER | 8 | Rio de Janeiro's impressive statue, Christ the __ |
| 68% | REDEEMER | 8 | Christ the __, Rio de Janeiro hilltop statue |
| 60% | JANEIRO | 7 | Christ the Redeemer statue overlooks Rio de __ |
| 57% | NOTORIO | 7 | 1946 Hitchcock film set in Rio de Janeiro which in the finale [SPOILER] |
| 57% | REDEEMER | 8 | Christ the __; Rio de Janeiro's towering sculpture |
| 56% | CHRIST | 6 | Figure depicted in a famous statue atop Corcovado, in Rio de Janeiro |
| 51% | SUGARLOAF | 9 | Mountain in Rio de Janeiro |
| 51% | MACAE | 5 | City in Rio de Janeiro |
| 51% | OLA | 3 | "Hello," in Rio de Janeiro |
| 50% | SUGARLOAF | 9 | "Sweet" mountain peak located in Rio de Janeiro |
| 50% | REDEEMER | 8 | Christ the ___ (Rio de Janeiro landmark) |
| 50% | COPA | 4 | Beach in Rio de Janeiro, informally |
| 50% | MARACANA | 8 | Major football stadium in Rio de Janeiro |
| 49% | ELA | 3 | "She," in Rio de Janeiro (anagram of "ale") |
| 48% | LOCHTE | 6 | US swimmer lied about robbery in Rio de Janeiro |
| 48% | HOST | 4 | Rio de Janeiro, for the 2016 Olympics |
| 48% | IPANEMA | 7 | Beach in Rio de Janeiro known for a certain girl |
| 48% | COPACABANA | 10 | Bairro in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, known for its beach |
| 47% | REDEEMER | 8 | Christ the ___ (huge statue in 39-Across) |
| 45% | RIO | 3 | ___ de Janeiro, what Christ the Redeemer overlooks |
| 45% | RIO | 3 | ___ de Janeiro, Christ the Redeemer's city |
| 45% | RIO | 3 | ___ de Janeiro, home to Christ the Redeemer |
| 45% | BRASILIA | 8 | It replaced Rio de Janeiro as a national capital in 1960 |
| 44% | RIO | 3 | ___ de Janeiro, Brazil city with Christ the Redeemer |
| 43% | NITEROI | 7 | Municipality in Brazil facing the city of Rio de Janeiro across Guanabara Bay |
| 43% | ARC | 3 | Famous monument in Paris, the ___ de Triomphe |
| 42% | RIO | 3 | ___ de Janeiro, Brazil city home to the largest library in Latin America |