| 100% | GOBI | 4 | Cold desert in Mongolia with a name that translates to "waterless place" in Mongolian |
| 61% | SAHARA | 6 | World's largest hot desert in Africa with a name that translates to "desert" in Arabic |
| 54% | AVON | 4 | River in England with a name that translates to "river" in Celtic language |
| 51% | TAHOE | 5 | California freshwater lake with a name that translates to "edge of the lake" in Washoe |
| 40% | GOBI | 4 | Its name translates as "waterless place" in Mongolian |
| 38% | PIERONE | 7 | Longtime home decor chain with a name that anagrams to PIONEER |
| 37% | MARIPOSAS | 9 | Lilies with a name that means "butterfly" in Spanish |
| 36% | UNO | 3 | Card game with a name that means "one" in Spanish |
| 36% | UBER | 4 | Ridesharing app with a name that means "above" in German |
| 36% | ELLE | 4 | Fashion magazine with a name that means "she" in French |
| 36% | HOUSE | 5 | Place where one lives ... or a word that goes with "fly" to refer to an insect that's often found in kitchens |
| 36% | PENNYARCADE | 11 | Entertainment venue with a name that became outdated due to inflation |
| 36% | GRANDPRIX | 9 | International auto race with a name that means "great prize" in French: 2 wds. |
| 36% | SAUBER | 6 | Swiss Formula One team with a name that means "clean" in German |
| 36% | FIESTA | 6 | ___ Bowl, annual NCAA game with a name that means "feast" in Spanish |
| 35% | OASIS | 5 | Place to get water in a desert |
| 35% | OASES | 5 | Places to get water in a desert |
| 34% | VENUSDEMILO | 11 | Masterpiece discovered in 1820 with a feature that's a hint to this puzzle's theme |
| 34% | DETAIL | 6 | "Attention to ___," complete the phrase with a word that ends in "ail" |
| 34% | OREM | 4 | Place in Utah that anagrams to a place in Italy |
| 34% | THAR | 4 | In that place, to a whaler |
| 34% | MINARI | 6 | 2021 Best Picture nominee with a title that loosely translates to "water celery" |
| 34% | DESTINATION | 11 | *Final place on a road trip that needs to be decided in advance |
| 33% | LOGAN | 5 | Airport in Boston that shares a name with Wolverine |
| 33% | LECOQ | 5 | With 36-Across, French title of a Rimsky-Korsakov opera that translates to "The Golden Rooster" |
| 33% | RIGHTTURN | 9 | With 55-Down, sign at some corners, and a hint to four places in this grid |
| 33% | GEORGIA | 7 | Country that shares name with a state in the US |
| 33% | MAUIWOWIE | 9 | Weed strain with a rhyming name that originated in Hawaii |
| 33% | ERIE | 4 | Great Lake that shares its name with a city in Pennsylvania |
| 33% | OMAHA | 5 | Poker variety that shares its name with a city in Nebraska |