| 100% | REY | 3 | Lana Del ___ (“one of the best songwriters in the country,” per Bruce Springsteen) |
| 44% | VERAWANG | 8 | One of the best-known names in bridal wear |
| 43% | ELOI | 4 | One of the two races in H.G Wells' "The Time Machine" |
| 43% | ITALY | 5 | One of the countries visited in Elizabeth Gilbert's "Eat Pray Love" |
| 43% | ITALY | 5 | One of the countries featured in Elizabeth Gilbert's "Eat, Pray, Love" |
| 43% | ITALY | 5 | One of the countries visited in Elizabeth Gilbert's "Eat, Pray, Love" |
| 42% | SUDAN | 5 | Northeast African country home to Wadi Halfa- one of the hottest places in the world |
| 42% | ELOI | 4 | One of the two races in H.G Wells's "The Time Machine" |
| 42% | ARUBA | 5 | One of the countries in the Kingdom of the Netherlands |
| 41% | DAUMIER | 7 | One of the most important men in modern art, per Baudelaire |
| 41% | ELOI | 4 | One of the races in H.G Wells' "The Time Machine" |
| 41% | NUGAL | 5 | European secluded beach in Croatia recognized as one of the best in the continent |
| 41% | ELOI | 4 | One of the post-human races in H.G. Wells' "Time Machine" |
| 40% | RUMI | 4 | 13th-century Persian mystic who is one of the best-selling poets in the U.S. |
| 40% | PAPUA | 5 | ___ New Guinea, one of the most culturally diverse countries in the world |
| 39% | DONALDPENN | 10 | Oakland Raiders offensive lineman who was one of the best in his position in 2016: 2 wds. |
| 39% | ZABRZE | 6 | City in Silesia, Poland; one of the oldest mining settlements in the country |
| 39% | REDCADILLAC | 11 | B-side of Bruce Springsteen's "Dancing in the Dark" |
| 39% | WII | 3 | "___ Sports," one of the best-selling video games released in 2006 that was published for Nintendo's gaming console |
| 38% | HAVANA | 6 | One of the oldest cities in the Americas |
| 38% | SENATE | 6 | One of the legislative councils in the government |
| 38% | CALL | 4 | "___ of Duty: Black Ops," one of the best-selling video games released in 2010 that is set during the Cold War |
| 38% | ERIE | 4 | One of the lakes represented in the acronym "HOMES" |
| 38% | MANCHESTERUNITED | 16 | One of the premier clubs in the Premier League |
| 38% | NORA | 4 | One of the married detectives in The Thin Man |
| 38% | SAINT | 5 | One of the good guys |
| 38% | ORWELL | 6 | English novelist George ___ (pen name) whose novella "Animal Farm" is considered one of the best ones written in the 20th century |
| 38% | NIGHTLIVE | 9 | "Saturday ___," American live variety show that is regarded as one of the best, and is in its 43rd season: 2 wds. |
| 38% | AVID | 4 | Like those fans who camp out all night in ticket lines just to ensure they get one of the best seats |
| 38% | CALAMA | 6 | One of the driest cities in the world, in Chile |