| 100% | KENNEDYCENTER | 13 | Cultural hub on the Potomac River in Washington, D.C. (2 wds.) |
| 98% | KENNEDYCENTER | 13 | National cultural hub on the Potomac River in Washington, D.C. (2 wds.) |
| 42% | KATHYGRIFFIN | 12 | "My Life on the D-List" star who received the GLAAD Vanguard Award in 2009: 2 wds. |
| 41% | KATHYGRIFFIN | 12 | "My Life on the D-List" star who won a Grammy for Best Comedy Album in 2014: 2 wds. |
| 41% | NATIONALMALL | 12 | Washington, D.C., locale for viewing fireworks on the 41-Across (2 wds.) |
| 40% | THELOSTSYMBOL | 13 | Thriller written by Dan Brown set in Washington D.C. after the events of "The Da Vinci Code": 3 wds. |
| 39% | COLUMBIA | 8 | The C in Washington, D.C. |
| 39% | COLUMBIA | 8 | The C in Washington, D.C., previously |
| 38% | GATEWAYARCH | 11 | Monument on the Mississippi River in St. Louis that appears on the collectible quarter of the 43-Across (2 wds.) |
| 37% | KENNEDYCENTER | 13 | Washington, D.C., performing arts venue named for the 35th president (2 wds.) |
| 37% | HALEYBENNETT | 12 | "The Girl on the Train" actress and co-star of Denzel Washington in "The Magnificent Seven" (2 wds.) |
| 37% | HALEYBENNETT | 12 | "The Girl on the Train" actress who co-starred with Denzel Washington in "The Magnificent Seven" (2 wds.) |
| 36% | COLUMBIA | 8 | What the C in Washington, D.C. stands for |
| 36% | WHATSNEXT | 9 | Drake song that hit #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 2021: 2 wds. |
| 36% | SALADFORK | 9 | Utensil on the far left in a standard place setting: 2 wds. |
| 36% | SAINTLOUIS | 10 | Midwest city on the Mississippi River that hosted the 16-Across and the 32-Across in 1904 (2 wds.) |
| 36% | ONEPIN | 6 | "Hitting ___ on the far right or left in bowling is called a meg.": 2 wds. |
| 36% | LETITIAWRIGHT | 13 | "Death on the Nile" actress who plays Shuri in "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever": 2 wds. |
| 35% | BANGORMAINE | 11 | Down East city on the Penobscot River: 2 wds. |
| 35% | ASTO | 4 | On the topic of, in memos (2 wds.) |
| 35% | JAMESMADISON | 12 | War of 1812 president pictured on the former $5,000 bill, discontinued in 1969: 2 wds. |
| 35% | ATSEA | 5 | On the ocean, or in a fog (2 wds.) |
| 35% | KATHYGRIFFIN | 12 | "My Life on the D-List" star who played aspiring actress Sally Weaver on "Seinfeld": 2 wds. |
| 35% | GREENZONE | 9 | 2010 Matt Damon movie based on the nonfiction book "Imperial Life in the Emerald City": 2 wds. |
| 35% | LONDONBRIDGE | 12 | Fergie song that reached #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the summer of 2006: 2 wds. |
| 35% | JONHAMM | 7 | "Mad Men" actor who appeared on the reality dating show "The Big Date" in 1996: 2 wds. |
| 35% | ALANJACKSON | 11 | Singer whose "Country Boy" hit #1 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs Chart in 2009: 2 wds. |
| 35% | KENDRICKLAMAR | 13 | "Humble" rapper who had 14 songs on the Hot 100 during a week in 2017: 2 wds. |
| 35% | OLIVIARODRIGO | 13 | Singer whose debut single "Drivers License" reached #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 2021: 2 wds. |
| 34% | ATSEA | 5 | On the ocean or in a fog (2 wds.) |