| 100% | WASHINGTONDC | 12 | City where Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his "I Have a Dream" speech and where his national memorial is located (2 wds.) |
| 54% | WASHINGTON | 10 | March on ___, one of the largest rallies for human rights where Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his historic "I Have a Dream" speech |
| 54% | ODETTA | 6 | She sang at the march where Martin Luther King Jr. made his "I Have a Dream" speech |
| 44% | FREEATLAST | 10 | Final words of Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech ... or a hint to the endings of 17-, 24-, 39- and 49-Across |
| 42% | LETFREEDOMRING | 14 | Repeated phrase in Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech |
| 42% | FREEATLAST | 10 | Final words of Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech |
| 38% | DAVIDOYELOWO | 12 | 19-Across and 33-Across actor who won a 2015 NAACP Image Award for his portrayal of Martin Luther King Jr. in "Selma" (2 wds.) |
| 36% | DREAM | 5 | “I Have a ___” (famed speech by Martin Luther King, Jr.) |
| 35% | IHAVE | 5 | "___ a Dream" (Martin Luther King speech): 2 wds. |
| 35% | LETFREEDOMRING | 14 | Repeated phrase in Martin Luther King's "I Have a Dream" speech |
| 35% | HAVE | 4 | "I ___ a dream..." (famous speech by Martin Luther King, Jr.) |
| 34% | FOLKSONGS | 9 | "If I Had a Hammer" and "This Land Is Your Land," for two: 2 wds. |
| 34% | ATLANTAGEORGIA | 14 | Birth city of Martin Luther King Jr. (2 wds.) |
| 34% | DREAM | 5 | "I Have a ___" (Martin Luther King, Jr. speech) |
| 34% | DREAM | 5 | "I Have a ___" (Martin Luther King Jr. speech) |
| 33% | RUSSELLBRAND | 12 | Comedian and voice actor in "Despicable Me" who has his own podcast, ''Under the Skin'' which is a mix of intellectual interrogations: 2 wds. |
| 33% | IHAVEADREAM | 11 | Informal title of the famous speech delivered by Martin Luther King Jr. in 1963 (4 wds.) |
| 33% | MONTGOMERYBUS | 13 | ___ Boycott, protest campaign in which Martin Luther King Jr. was one of the key leaders: 2 wds. |
| 31% | SELMAALABAMA | 12 | Starting city for three protest marches to Montgomery led by Martin Luther King Jr. (2 wds.) |
| 31% | AGAS | 4 | "Once I had a love and it was ___" (Blondie lyric) (2 wds.) |
| 30% | HAVE | 4 | "I ___ a dream ..." (quote by Martin Luther King Jr.) |
| 30% | HATE | 4 | "___ is too great a burden to bear": Martin Luther King Jr. |
| 30% | RONALDREAGAN | 12 | U.S. President who signed the bill making Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday a federal holiday (2 wds.) |
| 30% | EDWARDBROOKE | 12 | African-American U.S. Senator who introduced legislation to create a holiday honoring Martin Luther King Jr. (2 wds.) |
| 30% | ROWANATKINSON | 13 | Actor who voiced Zazu, a hornbill in "The Lion King" and is best known for his role as Mr. Bean: 2 wds. |
| 29% | MON | 3 | When Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Columbus Day are celebrated: Abbr. |
| 29% | DAVIDOYELOWO | 12 | He plays Martin Luther King, Jr. in "Selma": 2 wds. |
| 29% | DREAM | 5 | "A ___," 2006 song by Common feat Will.i.am honoring Martin Luther King Jr. |
| 29% | CIVIL | 5 | ___ rights movement (what Martin Luther King, Jr. was a part of) |
| 29% | MLK | 3 | He delivered the "I have a dream ..." speech: Abbr. |