| 100% | SIENA | 5 | Tuscan city whose university was founded in 1240 |
| 58% | LEIPZIG | 7 | Largest city in Saxony, Germany whose university was founded in 1409 |
| 43% | GLASGOW | 7 | McLennan Arch is found in this Scottish city |
| 42% | BELFAST | 7 | The George Best airport is found in this city |
| 42% | YEWS | 4 | Trees whose wood is found in longbows |
| 42% | BATH | 4 | The Victoria Art Gallery is found in this UK city |
| 42% | ARGON | 5 | Element whose name is found in FARGO, ND |
| 41% | SEATTLE | 7 | City whose skyline is drawn in the opening of 43-Across |
| 41% | ECRU | 4 | Color whose letters are found in order in spectrum |
| 41% | NSA | 3 | Org. whose initials are found in "unsafe," ironically |
| 40% | TUT | 3 | Egyptian king whose tomb was found in 1922 |
| 40% | RICHARD | 7 | King whose grave was found in a car park in 2012 |
| 40% | ENO | 3 | Ambient musician whose name is found in "white noise" |
| 40% | THEBES | 6 | Ancient city whose ruins are in Luxor |
| 39% | HONOLULUHAWAII | 14 | City whose language uses only the 12 letters found in this puzzle |
| 39% | ETA | 3 | Greek letter whose name is found in "theta" and "beta" |
| 39% | BATH | 4 | City in Somerset whose Latin name was Aquae Sulis |
| 39% | ADEN | 4 | Yemeni city whose harbor is in a volcanic crater |
| 38% | STL | 3 | Mo. city whose MLS team will play its first game in 2023 |
| 38% | OGDEN | 5 | City in Utah that is home to Weber State University |
| 38% | PROVO | 5 | City in Utah that is home to Brigham Young University |
| 38% | NEWYORK | 7 | City where the NBA was founded in 1946 |
| 38% | AMC | 3 | Chain whose first theatre was in Kansas City |
| 38% | MUNICH | 6 | Ludwig Maximilian University is based in this city |
| 38% | EMORY | 5 | University whose theology school is named for Coca-Cola's founder |
| 38% | BATH | 4 | City in south-west England whose Latin name was Aquae Sulis |
| 37% | SIENA | 5 | City in Tuscany whose historic centre is a UNESCO World Heritage Site |
| 37% | WROCLAW | 7 | City in Poland on the River Oder whose German name is Breslau |
| 37% | SIENA | 5 | City in Tuscany whose historic center is a UNESCO World Heritage Site |
| 37% | BRAZIL | 6 | Country in South America whose largest city is Sao Paulo |