| 100% | CATSKILLS | 9 | New York's popular fall foliage destination which was also the setting for "Dirty Dancing" |
| 35% | LONG | 4 | ___ Island Iced Tea, popular cocktail which is also named after the island in Southeast New York |
| 33% | FRIEND | 6 | "Bury a ___," Billie Eilish song released in 2019 which was also the main inspiration for the album "When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?" |
| 33% | MANHATTAN | 9 | Popular cocktail which is named after one of the boroughs of New York city |
| 31% | MARGARITA | 9 | Popular cocktail which was also the signature drink in Pierce Brosnan's 2005 comedy crime film, "The Matador" |
| 31% | EST | 3 | Clock setting for the New Year's Eve ball drop in New York City (Abbr.) |
| 31% | COSMO | 5 | A vodka cocktail which is also short for a popular magazine |
| 29% | ZEALAND | 7 | New ___, Auckland's nation which is also home to the kiwis |
| 29% | COSMOPOLITAN | 12 | Popular cocktail which was also the signature drink of Carrie Bradshaw from "Sex and the City" |
| 29% | EYEOFTHETIGER | 13 | An 80s hit by American rock band "Survivor" which was also the theme song for the film "Rocky III": 4 wds. |
| 29% | BETH | 4 | A hit song by Kiss, which was performed with the New York Philharmonic |
| 28% | BAHT | 4 | Official currency of Thailand which was also the world's best performing currency in 2018 |
| 28% | TOYS | 4 | ___ R Us, popular children's playthings retailer before the millennium that was known for being a kid's dream destination |
| 27% | SALSA | 5 | Latin dance form which is also a popular form of dance workout |
| 27% | MALAYSIA | 8 | Setting for Preeta Samarasan’s “Evening Is the Whole Day” |
| 27% | WONDERLAND | 10 | Fantasy world that is the setting for Alice's adventures, and also for 34a, 45a, 5d, 33d, and 39d |
| 27% | ERIE | 4 | Pennsylvania's "Gem City" which is also the name of a lake |
| 27% | LONDON | 6 | Charlie Chaplin's birthplace which is also the capital city of England |
| 27% | ARCH | 4 | Part of the foot which is also a prefix for enemy |
| 27% | EFLAT | 5 | A musical key above D, which is also the key of Mozart's "Symphony No.9": 2 wds |
| 27% | WARD | 4 | Charlie ___, former basketball player for the New York Knicks who was also an exceptional football player |
| 27% | IRIS | 4 | Camera lens feature which is also the colored eye part |
| 26% | OLD | 3 | ___ Fashioned, popular cocktail which is also the signature drink of Don Draper in "Mad Men" |
| 26% | MINNESOTA | 9 | State where the twin fall foliage destination of Minneapolis-Saint Paul is located |
| 26% | THREE | 5 | *Number of Charlie's Angels which is also the first digit in Pi |
| 26% | PUSHINGTIN | 10 | 1999 comedy drama starring Angelina Jolie which is based around the real world radar facility, New York TRACON: 2 wds. |
| 26% | BLOG | 4 | The New York Times crossword's "Wordplay," for one |
| 26% | DANCEINTHE | 10 | "___ Dark," a 2010 song by Lady Gaga which was nominated for "Best Dance Recording" at the 53rd Grammy Awards: 3 wds |
| 26% | THELASTSUPPER | 13 | da Vinci's painting which is also the world's most reproduced religious painting : 3 wds. |
| 26% | IRIS | 4 | Goo Goo Dolls hit which is also the colored part of the eye |