| 100% | MTA | 3 | Los Angeles bus-and-rail overseer, for short |
| 57% | MTA | 3 | Train and bus overseer, for short |
| 52% | SOCAL | 5 | Los Angeles's region, for short |
| 48% | ETS | 3 | "Battle: Los Angeles" bad guys, for short |
| 47% | CTA | 3 | Windy City rail and bus overseer (Abbr.) |
| 45% | THECHARGERS | 11 | Los Angeles NFL team, and an apt name for 18-, 24-, 52-, and 59-Across, collectively? |
| 45% | DODGERS | 7 | Los Angeles ___, California baseball team that is known for players like Sandy Koufax and Clayton Kershaw |
| 45% | RAMS | 4 | Los Angeles ___, California football team that is known for players like Isaac Bruce and Torry Holt |
| 45% | LAKERS | 6 | Los Angeles ___, California basketball team that is famous for legendary players like Kobe Bryant and LeBron James |
| 43% | BOJACKSON | 9 | Los Angeles Raiders running back who played Major League Baseball for the Royals, White Sox, and Angels: 2 wds. |
| 43% | WNBA | 4 | Org. for the Los Angeles Sparks and New York Liberty |
| 40% | MTA | 3 | L.A. bus-and-rail overseer |
| 39% | NOMO | 4 | Pitcher who played for the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Kintetsu Buffaloes |
| 39% | ARTSCENES | 9 | Cultural draws for New York and Los Angeles |
| 39% | OTIS | 4 | Los Angeles's ___ College of Art and Design |
| 39% | ENCINO | 6 | Los Angeles neighborhood between Sherman Oaks and Tarzana |
| 39% | RESEDA | 6 | Los Angeles neighborhood north of Tarzana and Encino |
| 39% | CLIPPERS | 8 | Los Angeles team that 16-Across plays for |
| 39% | LRT | 3 | Org. responsible for public bus and rail systems in the UK capital in the '90s (abbr.) |
| 39% | SMOG | 4 | Haze over Los Angeles, for example |
| 39% | TRAINS | 6 | Buses and __, hit song for Bachelor Girl |
| 38% | FDA | 3 | Pharmaceuticals overseer, for short |
| 38% | USDA | 4 | Crop overseer, for short |
| 38% | REP | 3 | Account overseer, for short |
| 38% | FAA | 3 | Carrier overseer, for short |
| 38% | OSHA | 4 | Workplace overseer, for short |
| 38% | PGA | 3 | Course overseer, for short |
| 38% | DOT | 3 | Highway overseer, for short |
| 38% | CFO | 3 | Budget overseer, for short |
| 38% | FAA | 3 | Airport overseer, for short |