| 100% | BIGEASY | 7 | New Orleans nickname, with "the" |
| 96% | BIGEASY | 7 | New Orleans nickname, with "the" (2 wds.) |
| 77% | BIGEASY | 7 | With "the," nickname for New Orleans: 2 wds. |
| 74% | BIGEASY | 7 | The __. New Orleans' nickname |
| 71% | BIGEASY | 7 | New Orleans, with "the" |
| 67% | BIGEASY | 7 | New Orleans nickname |
| 62% | BIGEASY | 7 | New Orleans' laidback nickname |
| 62% | NOLA | 4 | New Orleans' acronym nickname |
| 61% | MITCHLANDRIEU | 13 | Former mayor of New Orleans honored with the 2018 John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award (2 wds.) |
| 61% | EASY | 4 | The Big ___ (New Orleans nickname) |
| 61% | MARDIGRASPARADE | 15 | New Orleans event with floats |
| 60% | UPDATED | 7 | With the newest features added |
| 60% | BIGAPPLE | 8 | New York City's nickname, with "The" (2 wds.) |
| 59% | HUEY | 4 | Lewis with the News |
| 59% | BIGEASY | 7 | Nickname for New Orleans, celebrated by the answers to the starred clues and suggested by the shaded squares |
| 59% | MOONWALK | 8 | New Orleans wooden promenade along the Mississippi |
| 58% | GET | 3 | ___ with the program (accept new ideas) |
| 58% | READANOVEL | 10 | Relax with the new bestseller |
| 58% | YORK | 4 | State with the Bronx, New ___ |
| 58% | VANES | 5 | Gadgets with the letters NEWS |
| 58% | WEATHERVANE | 11 | Indicator with the letters NEWS |
| 58% | DAN | 3 | Rather familiar with the news |
| 58% | SAINT | 5 | New Orleans ___ (NFLer who plays in the Superdome) |
| 57% | SKOWRON | 7 | Baseball great with the nickname "Moose" |
| 57% | SKUNK | 5 | Backyard visitor with the nickname “Stinky” |
| 57% | WNBA | 4 | Org. with the New York Liberty |
| 57% | INDIA | 5 | Country with the capital New Delhi |
| 57% | JONESES | 7 | Proverbial neighbors with the newest gadgets |
| 57% | JUNE | 4 | Month with the newest national holiday |
| 57% | PELICANS | 8 | New Orleans NBA team that's "for the birds" |