| 100% | USC | 3 | Los Angeles school that received a $175 million donation from George Lucas in 2006: Abbr. |
| 32% | USC | 3 | Los Angeles school that's home to the Trojans: Abbr. |
| 30% | NEA | 3 | Federal agency that received a Special Tony Award in 2016: Abbr. |
| 30% | IRS | 3 | Government agency that receives a lot of money in April: Abbr. |
| 29% | UCLA | 4 | West Coast school that received the most applications of any US school in 2017: Abbr. |
| 27% | PTA | 3 | Group that might meet in a school gym: Abbr. |
| 27% | USC | 3 | Los Angeles school: Abbr. |
| 26% | USC | 3 | Trojan's school in Los Angeles: Abbr. |
| 26% | INTEREST | 8 | Money that you receive from a bank for keeping money in an account there |
| 26% | USC | 3 | The Trojans' school in Los Angeles: Abbr. |
| 25% | USC | 3 | Los Angeles school whose teams are the Trojans: Abbr. |
| 25% | USC | 3 | Los Angeles school whose colors are cardinal and gold: Abbr. |
| 24% | ETON | 4 | School that's part of Princeton, in a sense |
| 23% | IRS | 3 | Agency that receives many returns in April: Abbr. |
| 23% | SPARKS | 6 | Los Angeles ___, WNBA team from California that has won three championships |
| 23% | HOLLYWOODBOWL | 13 | Los Angeles outdoor performance venue that opened in 1922 (2 wds.) |
| 23% | MIT | 3 | Boston-area school that Benjamin Netanyahu graduated from: Abbr. |
| 23% | OBJ | 3 | Noun that receives the action of a verb: Abbr. |
| 23% | STARWARS | 8 | George Lucas sci-fi film series that debuted in 1977 (2 wds.) |
| 23% | MIT | 3 | Science-oriented school that's not far from Harvard: Abbr. |
| 23% | ABSTRACT | 8 | In art, a style that deviates from reality |
| 23% | PTA | 3 | Group that meets in schools: Abbr. |
| 23% | RAMS | 4 | Los Angeles ___, team that was merged entirely with Los Angeles Dons in 1949 |
| 22% | PTA | 3 | School group that may organize a book drive: Abbr. |
| 22% | PTA | 3 | Group that often volunteers in schools: Abbr. |
| 22% | RUSSTAMBLYN | 11 | Los Angeles-born Best Actor in a Supporting Role Oscar nominee for Peyton Place |
| 22% | CANDACEPARKER | 13 | Los Angeles Sparks star who accomplished a 34-/36-Across in 2017: 2 wds. |
| 22% | LSU | 3 | School in Baton Rouge that Shaquille O'Neal attended: Abbr. |
| 22% | IVIES | 5 | School group that's in a league of its own |
| 22% | MAJ | 3 | A rank in the army that also means "huge": Abbr. |