| 100% | BWI | 3 | Maryland airport near Washington, D.C. (Abbr.) |
| 63% | VMI | 3 | ROTC school near Washington, D.C. (Abbr.) |
| 54% | BWI | 3 | Maryland airport not far from D.C. (Abbr.) |
| 54% | VMI | 3 | ROTC school near Washington, D.C. |
| 54% | BWI | 3 | Airport near D.C. |
| 53% | EDT | 3 | Summer setting in Washington, D.C.: Abbr. |
| 52% | EST | 3 | Washington, D.C., clock setting: Abbr. |
| 52% | USA | 3 | Washington, D.C.'s country: Abbr. |
| 51% | AVE | 3 | Pennsylvania or Constitution, in Washington, D.C.: Abbr. |
| 51% | USA | 3 | Country whose capital is Washington, D.C.: Abbr. |
| 47% | IMF | 3 | Organization responsible for fostering global monetary cooperation which is headquartered in Washington D.C.: Abbr. |
| 47% | LGA | 3 | Airport near Astoria: Abbr. |
| 46% | EST | 3 | Clock setting in Washington, D.C. (Abbr.) |
| 44% | LGA | 3 | Airport near Citi Field: Abbr. |
| 44% | CLE | 3 | Airport near Lake Erie: Abbr. |
| 44% | BWI | 3 | Md. airport not far from Washington, D.C. |
| 44% | EDT | 3 | Summer clock setting in Washington, D.C. (Abbr.) |
| 43% | EDT | 3 | Washington, D.C., clock setting during baseball season (Abbr.) |
| 41% | RFK | 3 | Washington, D.C. stadium named for a 1960s political figure (Abbr.) |
| 41% | RFK | 3 | Washington, D.C., stadium named for a 1960s political figure (Abbr.) |
| 41% | METRO | 5 | Washington D.C.'s subway |
| 41% | UNION | 5 | Washington D.C.’s ___ Station |
| 41% | CAPITALCITY | 11 | Washington, D.C. |
| 41% | POLGROUNDS | 10 | Washington, D.C.? |
| 40% | COLUMBIA | 8 | The C in Washington, D.C. |
| 40% | SPY | 3 | Washington D.C.'s International ___ Museum |
| 40% | SWAMP | 5 | Washington, D.C., once |
| 40% | HOWARD | 6 | Washington, D.C., university |
| 40% | POST | 4 | Washington, D.C., paper |
| 39% | COLUMBIA | 8 | The C in Washington, D.C., previously |