| 100% | BIGEASY | 7 | New Orleans, with "the" |
| 90% | BIGEASY | 7 | New Orleans nickname, with "the" |
| 88% | BIGEASY | 7 | New Orleans nickname, with "the" (2 wds.) |
| 84% | MITCHLANDRIEU | 13 | Former mayor of New Orleans honored with the 2018 John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award (2 wds.) |
| 77% | MARDIGRASPARADE | 15 | New Orleans event with floats |
| 77% | UPDATED | 7 | With the newest features added |
| 75% | HUEY | 4 | Lewis with the News |
| 75% | BIGEASY | 7 | With "the," nickname for New Orleans: 2 wds. |
| 75% | MOONWALK | 8 | New Orleans wooden promenade along the Mississippi |
| 74% | GET | 3 | ___ with the program (accept new ideas) |
| 74% | READANOVEL | 10 | Relax with the new bestseller |
| 74% | YORK | 4 | State with the Bronx, New ___ |
| 74% | VANES | 5 | Gadgets with the letters NEWS |
| 74% | WEATHERVANE | 11 | Indicator with the letters NEWS |
| 74% | DAN | 3 | Rather familiar with the news |
| 74% | SAINT | 5 | New Orleans ___ (NFLer who plays in the Superdome) |
| 73% | CNN | 3 | News channel with the slogan "Facts first": Abbr. |
| 73% | WNBA | 4 | Org. with the New York Liberty |
| 73% | INDIA | 5 | Country with the capital New Delhi |
| 73% | JONESES | 7 | Proverbial neighbors with the newest gadgets |
| 73% | JUNE | 4 | Month with the newest national holiday |
| 72% | PELICANS | 8 | New Orleans NBA team that's "for the birds" |
| 72% | JAZZFUNERAL | 11 | Traditional New Orleans celebration of the departed |
| 72% | OLD | 3 | "Out with the ___, in with the new" |
| 72% | ZEALAND | 7 | Country associated with the Maori people: New __ |
| 72% | AMC | 3 | Network with the new drama series "Turn" |
| 72% | WNBA | 4 | Sports org. with the New York Liberty |
| 72% | LADY | 4 | ___ Gaga (singer with the new album "Joanne") |
| 72% | EVITA | 5 | Musical with the song "A New Argentina" |
| 72% | CHER | 4 | Singer with the new album "Dancing Queen" |