100% | BELTWAY | 7 | Nickname for the road that circles Washington, D.C., with "the" |
44% | COLUMBIA | 8 | What the C in Washington, D.C. stands for |
41% | NOLA | 4 | Nickname for the city that hosts Mardi Gras |
41% | JONAS | 5 | Nickname for the snowstorm that paralyzed the East Coast |
40% | REDBIRDS | 8 | Nickname for the Cardinals, with "the" |
40% | SENATORS | 8 | Washington, D.C., MLB team that moved to Minnesota and became the Twins |
40% | KENNEDYCENTER | 13 | Washington, D.C., performing arts venue named for the 35th president (2 wds.) |
39% | FINS | 4 | Nickname for the Miami Dolphins, with "the" |
39% | BUSH | 4 | Nickname for the Australian outback, with "the" |
39% | IRONHORSE | 9 | Nickname that Lou Gehrig earned for his endurance, with “the” |
39% | LINC | 4 | Nickname for the Philadelphia Eagles' stadium, with "the" |
39% | LINC | 4 | Nickname for the Philadelphia Eagles stadium, with "the" |
39% | ZIN | 3 | Nickname for a wine that drops the "fandel" |
39% | OLD | 3 | With 20-Across, nickname for the American flag |
39% | NATIONALMALL | 12 | Washington, D.C., locale for viewing fireworks on the 41-Across (2 wds.) |
38% | SWAMP | 5 | Nickname for the Florida Gators football stadium, with "the" |
38% | DICKYBOW | 8 | Nickname for the tie worn with a dress shirt |
38% | CHI | 3 | With 4-Across, another nickname for the Windy City |
38% | DAD | 3 | Affectionate term for father, that begins and ends with the letter "D" |
38% | COLUMBIA | 8 | The C in Washington, D.C. |
37% | SAMADAMS | 8 | Nickname for the beer company that makes Boston Lager: 2 wds. |
37% | RUNFORTHEROSES | 14 | With "The," nickname for the Kentucky Derby (4 wds.) |
37% | COLUMBIA | 8 | The C in Washington, D.C., previously |
37% | WHITE | 5 | ___ House, residence of the POTUS in Washington, D.C. that has a colorful name |
37% | SUNNIES | 7 | Nickname for glasses that protect against the rays |
36% | FRAN | 4 | San ___ (unpopular nickname for the city with the Golden Gate Bridge) |
36% | CHEMICALSYMBOLS | 15 | This puzzle's circled letters, for the words that precede them |
36% | SPARE | 5 | (Check) Extra tire that you may need for the road trip |
36% | LULU | 4 | Nickname for "Lousie." Also the singer of "To Sir, with Love" |
36% | VULTURE | 7 | Bird that circles the desert for carcasses |