| 100% | SPACENEEDLE | 11 | Iconic observational tower of Seattle which which was the tallest building west of the Mississippi River at the time it was built: 2 wds. |
| 31% | SLU | 3 | Missouri school that is the oldest college west of the Mississippi River (Abbr.) |
| 31% | NEWYORK | 7 | 432 Park Avenue in ___ City is the tallest residential building in the world at 1,396 feet: 2 wds. |
| 30% | CARDPLAYERS | 11 | "The ___," series of oil paintings by Paul Cezanne which is the third most expensive painting work ever sold at around 250 million dollars: 2 wds. |
| 29% | MOUNTMCKINLEY | 13 | The former name of Denali, the tallest peak in North America which is situated in Alaska: 2 wds. |
| 29% | POTALAPALACE | 12 | Iconic dzong fortress in the city of Lhasa which is a World Heritage Site since 1994: 2 wds. |
| 29% | RITAMORENO | 10 | EGOT winner who stars in the remake of "One Day at a Time," the original version of which was produced by 55-Across (2 wds.) |
| 29% | THEPROPOSAL | 11 | 2009 romcom directed by Anne Fletcher, starring Sandra Bullock which is also one of the highest grossing rom coms of all times: 2 wds. |
| 28% | MARKEATON | 9 | NBA player from Utah Jazz who at 7ft 4in was listed as one of the tallest players: 2 wds. |
| 28% | RALPHSAMPSON | 12 | NBA player from Houston Rockets who at 7ft 4in was listed as one of the tallest players: 2 wds. |
| 28% | PETERFONDA | 10 | Actor who is the son of legendary actor Henry, famous for playing the villain in "Once Upon a Time in the West": 2 wds. |
| 28% | NORAEPHRON | 10 | Director of "Sleepless in Seattle," which was the eighth-highest-grossing film of 1993 (2 wds.) |
| 28% | DANIELDERONDA | 13 | Last novel completed by George Eliot which is the only known novel by her set in the contemporary Victorian society of her time: 2 wds. |
| 28% | NOTTINGHILL | 11 | 1999 rom com directed by Roger Michell starring Julia Roberts which is also one of the highest grossing rom coms of all times: 2 wds. |
| 28% | GWENSTEFANI | 11 | Former female lead vocalist of the band No Doubt, which was known for its hit singles "Don't Speak" and "Hey Baby": 2 wds. |
| 27% | BIGFAT | 6 | "My ___ Greek Wedding," 2002 movie which is one of the highest grossing romantic comedies and grossed $241.4 million at the box office: 2 wds. |
| 27% | BLUEJEANS | 9 | Casual pants (brands of which can be found at the starts of 16-Across, 27-Across, and 35-Across) (2 wds.) |
| 27% | KLENCKEATLAS | 12 | Book made up of 41 copperplate maps held by the British Library and which was once the world's largest book of its kind: 2 wds. |
| 27% | DURING | 6 | At the time it is happening |
| 27% | CLOCKIN | 7 | Punch one's time card at the start of the day: 2 wds. |
| 26% | ERICSSONGLOBE | 13 | Indoor arena in Stockholm which is the largest hemispherical building on Earth: 2 wds. |
| 26% | MARIECURIE | 10 | Scientist who was the first female professor at the University of Paris: 2 wds. |
| 26% | MIXEDMARTIAL | 12 | ___ arts, extreme sport which was the central theme of "Never Back Down": 2 wds. |
| 26% | IFYOU | 5 | "___ build it, they will come" ("Field of Dreams" line): 2 wds. |
| 26% | BURJKHALIFA | 11 | Skyscraper in Dubai which is the world's tallest structure in the world: 2 wds. |
| 26% | LYTEASAROCK | 11 | Influential 1988 hip-hop album whose artist was seventeen at the time of its release |
| 26% | OUTAT | 5 | "What were you doing ___ that time of the night?": 2 wds. |
| 26% | GATEWAYARCH | 11 | Stainless steel arch in St. Louis, Missouri which is the tallest man-made monument in the Western Hemisphere: 2 wds. |
| 26% | MINIATUREGOLF | 13 | A putt-putt game which is the junior of the PGA version, which features props such as windmills: 2 wds |
| 26% | FIFTHMOUNTAIN | 13 | Paulo Coelho novel which is a narration of Elijah from the Hebrew Bible, "The ___": 2 wds. |