| 100% | PRALINE | 7 | Sugar-and-nuts confection that's popular in New Orleans |
| 65% | OKRA | 4 | Vegetable that's popular in New Orleans |
| 65% | CAJUN | 5 | Cuisine that's popular in New Orleans |
| 63% | CREOLE | 6 | Type of cuisine that's popular in New Orleans |
| 62% | GRAS | 4 | Mardi ___ (celebration that's popular in New Orleans) |
| 48% | BASIL | 5 | Herb that's popular in Italian and Thai cuisine |
| 48% | BEIGNETS | 8 | Fried pastries popular in New Orleans |
| 48% | BOURBON | 7 | A night street in New Orleans and a drink's name |
| 48% | COD | 3 | Atlantic fish that's popular in fish and chips |
| 48% | HURRICANE | 9 | Rum-based drink popular in New Orleans |
| 45% | PECAN | 5 | Nut that's commonly used in pies and pralines |
| 44% | NCIS | 4 | Franchise with locations in New Orleans and L.A. |
| 43% | NCIS | 4 | It has spinoffs set in New Orleans and Los Angeles |
| 42% | TEA | 3 | Hot beverage that's particularly popular in Japan and England |
| 42% | ELI | 3 | 2019 horror film shot in New Orleans and released October 18 by Netflix |
| 41% | YOURHONOR | 9 | Showtime miniseries set in New Orleans starring 15-Across and 33-Across (2 wds.) |
| 41% | CANDY | 5 | ___ Pumpkin, confection that is pumpkin-shaped and popular during Halloween |
| 41% | HALVA | 5 | Confection popular in South Asia and the Mideast |
| 41% | ANZAC | 5 | ___ biscuit, sweet biscuit that is popular in Australia and New Zealand with desiccated coconut as an ingredient |
| 40% | BAGELS | 6 | Dense bread rings that are popular in New York |
| 40% | MOONPIE | 7 | Popular baked confection that originated in Chattanooga |
| 40% | TEA | 3 | Beverage that's popular in England |
| 40% | SWEETANDSOUR | 12 | Sauce made from sugar and vinegar or lemon popular in Chinese cookery |
| 39% | STS | 3 | Bourbon and Magazine, in New Orleans (Abbr.) |
| 39% | ROOM | 4 | What's left in a cup of coffee so that you can add cream and sugar |
| 39% | CARAMEL | 7 | Sugary, brown confection that is a popular fall flavor found in creme brulee |
| 39% | HACKENSACK | 10 | River in New Jersey and New York, US, that flows into Newark Bay |
| 39% | ICEE | 4 | Popular frozen carbonated beverage that comes in fruit and soda flavors |
| 39% | ALMONDS | 7 | Oval-shaped nuts that can be coated in sugar |
| 39% | STS | 3 | Desire and Bourbon in New Orleans, e.g.: Abbr. |