| 100% | ATL | 3 | City with an annual Peach Drop (Abbr.) |
| 60% | RIO | 3 | City with an annual Carnival |
| 57% | ODESSA | 6 | Texas city with an annual Shakespeare Festival |
| 57% | SANREMO | 7 | Italian city with an annual music festival |
| 57% | BRISBANE | 8 | Australian city with an annual "Ekka" festival |
| 57% | LAREDO | 6 | Texas city with an annual Jalapeno Festival |
| 57% | CANNES | 6 | French city with an annual film festival |
| 55% | OSLO | 4 | Scandinavian capital city with an annual Tons of Rock festival |
| 54% | USNA | 4 | School with an annual Plebe Summer: abbr. |
| 52% | BOISE | 5 | State capital with an annual New Year’s Eve Potato Drop |
| 51% | NFL | 3 | Sports group with an annual Pro Bowl: Abbr. |
| 51% | NSA | 3 | Government agency with an annual Codebreaker Challenge: Abbr. |
| 51% | NBA | 3 | Sports league with an annual Hustle Award: Abbr. |
| 51% | IRA | 3 | Savings plan with an annual contribution limit: Abbr. |
| 50% | CMA | 3 | Nashville-based organization with an annual awards show: Abbr. |
| 48% | NHL | 3 | Org. with an annual Winter Classic (abbr.) |
| 46% | MIT | 3 | Research university with an annual Mystery Hunt since 1981 (Abbr.) |
| 45% | HANOI | 5 | City with an infamous "Hilton" |
| 45% | PISA | 4 | City with an iconic tower |
| 44% | ITHACA | 6 | City with an Ivy League university |
| 44% | NYE | 3 | Annual occasion with a Times Square "ball drop": Abbr. |
| 43% | ROME | 4 | City with an ancient forum and colosseum |
| 43% | INC | 3 | Magazine with an annual "500" |
| 43% | STL | 3 | City with an "East" counterpart in Illinois, casually |
| 43% | FORBES | 6 | Magazine with an annual "400" list |
| 43% | ELLE | 4 | Publication with an annual "Green Issue" |
| 43% | NIH | 3 | Fed. agency with an annual almanac |
| 43% | MAXIM | 5 | Magazine with an annual Hot 100 |
| 43% | MTV | 3 | Network with an annual awards show |
| 43% | VANITYFAIR | 10 | *Magazine with an annual Hollywood issue |