| 100% | BOSTONMARATHON | 14 | Event that's the focal point of "Stronger": 2 wds. |
| 50% | COINFLIP | 8 | Super Bowl pregame event that determines possession of the ball (2 wds.) |
| 46% | NEWYORK | 7 | Northeastern state that's the first part of two NFL teams' names: 2 wds. |
| 45% | BALDEAGLE | 9 | Bird that's a national symbol of the United States: 2 wds. |
| 45% | ATTU | 4 | Island that's the westernmost point of Alaska |
| 44% | SPORTCLIMBING | 13 | Wall-ascending event that was to make its debut at the 2020 Olympics: 2 wds. |
| 43% | GENEVA | 6 | Focal point of the Reformation |
| 43% | ITIS | 4 | "And that's the way ___": 2 wds. |
| 43% | IFSO | 4 | "Assuming that's the case ...": 2 wds. |
| 43% | SUGARPLUM | 9 | Christmas treat that's also the name of a fairy in "The Nutcracker" (2 wds.) |
| 42% | BASILICA | 8 | Saint Peter's __; focal point of the Vatican City |
| 42% | EWINGOIL | 8 | Company that was the focus of "Dallas": 2 wds. |
| 42% | REDSEA | 6 | Body of water that's parted in the Bible: 2 wds. |
| 42% | OVERDOIT | 8 | Try too hard, to the point of exhaustion: 2 wds. |
| 41% | RHODEISLAND | 11 | State that hosts the oldest Fourth of July celebration in America: 2 wds. |
| 41% | FLATRATE | 8 | Price that's the same for all customers: 2 wds. |
| 41% | NEWYORK | 7 | State that's home to Lake Placid, site of the 1980 Winter Olympics: 2 wds. |
| 41% | IMIN | 4 | "If that's the plan then ___!" ("I'm joining!"): 2 wds. |
| 41% | THEPROPHET | 10 | Classic mystical work by 28-Across that's one of the best-selling books of all time (2 wds.) |
| 41% | HUFFINGTONPOST | 14 | The former name of the highest earning blog in the world that covers American news: 2 wds |
| 40% | PUBCRAWLS | 9 | Events that involve barhopping: 2 wds. |
| 40% | TENTHS | 6 | Place that’s directly to the right of a decimal point |
| 40% | PENTIP | 6 | Point of a writing instrument: 2 wds. |
| 40% | ANOTE | 5 | "She made ___ of all the key points that were discussed during the meeting.": 2 wds. |
| 40% | THEAVENGERS | 11 | 2012 production that became the third highest-grossing film of all time: 2 wds. |
| 40% | NEWYEAR | 7 | Jan 1st event that we hope will be described by the words at 15a, 29a, 48a, 3d, and 41d for you: 2 wds. |
| 40% | TVSET | 5 | Focal point for a couch potato: 2 wds. |
| 39% | FULLMOON | 8 | Event that makes werewolves come out: 2 wds. |
| 39% | ONES | 4 | Kind of place that's beside the point? |
| 39% | KRAZYGLUE | 9 | Brand of strong adhesive: 2 wds. |