| 100% | ROUEN | 5 | City whose cathedral is the subject of a series of Monet paintings |
| 55% | WEEPINGWILL | 11 | Subject of a series of Monet paintings |
| 53% | RYU | 3 | Main character in Capcom's Street Fighter series whose "special move" was the subject of a scientific work last year |
| 51% | LILIES | 6 | "Water ___," a series of oil paintings by French impressionist Claude Monet which are on display at museums across the world |
| 50% | MAO | 3 | He was the subject of a Warhol painting |
| 50% | EURO | 4 | Currency whose spelling was the subject of a dispute between Bulgaria and the ECB |
| 47% | TOLEDO | 6 | Spanish city that was the subject of an El Greco painting |
| 47% | ELLA | 4 | ___ Fitzgerald, jazz legend whose friendship with Marilyn Monroe is the subject of a 2008 musical drama |
| 46% | SUNFLOWER | 9 | (See 12a) Bloom with edible seeds that was the subject of a famous painting by Van Gogh |
| 44% | ROUEN | 5 | "___ Cathedral," series of paintings by Claude Monet featuring the eponymous cathedral |
| 44% | MASH | 4 | Sitcom whose finale is still the most-watched episode of a scripted series |
| 43% | XERES | 5 | City whose name was the source of the word "sherry" |
| 42% | DRNO | 4 | Film whose casting is the subject of the quote |
| 42% | EXOTIC | 6 | Joe __ is the subject of a Tiger King documentary |
| 42% | KATE | 4 | Middleton who was the subject of a disappearance conspiracy |
| 42% | POSEFOR | 7 | Be the subject of, as a photograph |
| 42% | OSLO | 4 | 2017 Tony-winning play whose title is also the name of a Norwegian city |
| 42% | ARON | 4 | Climber Ralston whose ordeal is the subject of “127 Hours” |
| 42% | SAMUELALITO | 11 | Nominee who was the subject of a 2006 filibuster attempt |
| 42% | CIA | 3 | Grp. that was the subject of a recent WikiLeaks release |
| 42% | TUT | 3 | His relics were the subject of a 1970s Met exhibit |
| 42% | XIII | 4 | Apollo mission that was the subject of a 1995 film |
| 42% | CONFUCIUS | 9 | Chinese philosopher whose writings are the basis of a religion |
| 42% | XERES | 5 | Spanish city whose name is the source of the word sherry |
| 42% | NOME | 4 | Alaskan city whose name is an anagram of a Pixar fish |
| 42% | RETRACENACIRRUH | 15 | Exonerated boxer who is the subject of a Bob Dylan song |
| 42% | ANDERSEN | 8 | Classic author who was the subject of a 1952 film musical |
| 42% | GTO | 3 | Car that was the subject of a 1964 top 10 hit |
| 42% | GERTRUDESTEIN | 13 | Pittsburgh-born poet who was the subject of a Picasso portrait |
| 42% | AOL | 3 | Tech company that was the subject of a 1997 Time cover |