| 100% | NEWYORK | 7 | Home of the Nets and the Knicks (2 wds.) |
| 79% | NEWYORK | 7 | Home of the Nets and the Knicks |
| 76% | STLOUIS | 7 | Home of the Cardinals and the Rams: 2 wds. |
| 60% | ANNARBOR | 8 | Home of the University of Michigan: 2 wds. |
| 60% | GREENBAY | 8 | Home of the NFL's Packers: 2 wds. |
| 59% | NEWYORK | 7 | City that is home to the Yankees and the Giants: 2 wds. |
| 59% | NBA | 3 | League of the Knicks and the Nets: Abbr. |
| 59% | KANSASCITY | 10 | Home of the Royals: 2 wds. |
| 58% | CARMELOANTHONY | 14 | Former Knicks and Nuggets power forward being inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 2025: 2 wds. |
| 58% | STANLEE | 7 | Cocreator of the Hulk and Spider-Man: 2 wds. |
| 58% | LALAW | 5 | Courtroom drama of the 1980s and 1990s: 2 wds., abbr. |
| 57% | MUSCLECAR | 9 | High-performance sports coupe of the 1960s and 1970s: 2 wds. |
| 57% | MIXEDNUTS | 9 | Assortment of almonds, cashews, and the like: 2 wds. |
| 56% | AFCSOUTH | 8 | NFL division of the Titans and the Texans (2 wds.) |
| 56% | ELVISPRESLEY | 12 | The King of Rock and Roll: 2 wds. |
| 55% | GIUSEPPEVERDI | 13 | Italian composer of the operas "Aida" and "Rigoletto": 2 wds. |
| 55% | IVANTURGENEV | 12 | Russian writer of the novel "Fathers and Sons": 2 wds. |
| 55% | COLORTV | 7 | Home-entertainment debut of the 1950s: 2 wds. |
| 55% | FMAJ | 4 | Home key of the English horn: 2 wds. |
| 55% | DOIT | 4 | The "D" and "I" of DIY: 2 wds. |
| 55% | STEVENASH | 9 | Two-time NBA MVP who became head coach of the Nets in 2020: 2 wds. |
| 54% | MILLERPARK | 10 | Home stadium of the Milwaukee Brewers with statues honoring 18-Across, 26-Across, and 35-Across (2 wds.) |
| 54% | ANTHONYHOPKINS | 14 | Best Actor Oscar winner for both "The Silence of the Lambs" and "The Father": 2 wds. |
| 54% | SAMUELGOMPERS | 13 | Founder and first president of the American Federation of Labor: 2 wds. |
| 54% | MRBIG | 5 | Nickname of Carrie's boyfriend on "Sex and the City": 2 wds. |
| 54% | MAGGIESIMPSON | 13 | Baby daughter of Marge and Homer: 2 wds. |
| 54% | HANKAARON | 9 | Hall of Fame outfielder whose #44 jersey was retired by the Braves and the Brewers: 2 wds. |
| 54% | GREENBAY | 8 | Home of the Packers (2 wds.) |
| 53% | SARAHVAUGHAN | 12 | Jazz singer of the 1940s and 1950s nicknamed "The Divine One": 2 wds. |
| 53% | BRIANWILSON | 11 | Pop singer who's the father of singers Wendy and Carnie: 2 wds. |