| 100% | MOONLANDING | 11 | Historic first of July 20, 1969 (2 wds.) |
| 51% | MOONLANDING | 11 | Televised event of July 20, 1969 |
| 50% | MOON | 4 | Notable landing place of July 20, 1969 |
| 48% | DRNO | 4 | First of the James Bond films: 2 wds. |
| 48% | DRNO | 4 | First of the James Bond movies: 2 wds. |
| 44% | HOTDOGS | 7 | Fourth of July foods served on long buns: 2 wds. |
| 43% | POSTMALONE | 10 | "Circles" singer born on the Fourth of July, 1995: 2 wds. |
| 43% | MALIAOBAMA | 10 | Former First Daughter born on the Fourth of July, 1998: 2 wds. |
| 43% | GERALDORIVERA | 13 | Fox News commentator born on the Fourth of July, 1943: 2 wds. |
| 42% | RHODEISLAND | 11 | State that hosts the oldest Fourth of July celebration in America: 2 wds. |
| 41% | JOHNSON | 7 | He was US president for the first 20 days of 1969 |
| 40% | SIDEA | 5 | First half of an LP: 2 wds. |
| 40% | ACTI | 4 | First part of a play: 2 wds. |
| 40% | SIDEA | 5 | First half of an album: 2 wds. |
| 39% | BRUCEALMIGHTY | 13 | First of two films featuring 56-Across as God (2 wds.) |
| 39% | OLDTOWN | 7 | Historic part of a city (2 wds.) |
| 39% | DATE | 4 | July 20, 1969, e.g. |
| 38% | MOON | 4 | Where humans first walked on July 20, 1969 |
| 37% | JACKIEKENNEDY | 13 | Former First Lady of the United States who was born in July (2 wds.) |
| 37% | THEEAGLEHASLANDED | 17 | Announcement of July 1969 |
| 37% | ARMSTRONG | 9 | Newsmaker of July 1969 |
| 37% | KURTVONNEGUT | 12 | Author of the classic 1969 World War II novel "Slaughterhouse-Five": 2 wds. |
| 36% | AREACODE | 8 | First three digits of a phone number: 2 wds. |
| 36% | MOON | 4 | Celestial body visited on July 20, 1969 |
| 36% | JOHNCARPENTER | 13 | Director of the first "Halloween": 2 wds. |
| 36% | CRAIGKILBORN | 12 | First host of 44-Across (2 wds.) |
| 36% | ACTI | 4 | First part of a musical (2 wds.) |
| 36% | ACTI | 4 | First part of a play (2 wds.) |
| 36% | ISEE | 4 | 2 wds to show understanding of something |
| 36% | MOON | 4 | Landing site of July 1969 |