| 100% | SALTLAKE | 8 | With 63-Down, Utah's capital: 2 wds. |
| 45% | BUENOSAIRES | 11 | Argentina's capital: 2 wds. |
| 45% | STPAUL | 6 | Minnesota's capital: 2 wds. |
| 44% | SANTAFE | 7 | New Mexico's capital: 2 wds. |
| 40% | YESWE | 5 | With 47-Down, Barack Obama's 2008 campaign slogan (2 wds.) |
| 40% | NEWDELHI | 8 | India's capital (2 wds.) |
| 39% | STPAUL | 6 | Minnesota capital: 2 wds. |
| 39% | PAPA | 4 | With 2 Down, parents |
| 38% | SANJUAN | 7 | Puerto Rico's capital (2 wds.) |
| 38% | SANTAFE | 7 | New Mexico's capital (2 wds.) |
| 38% | BEND | 4 | With 2-Down, stoop down |
| 38% | PORES | 5 | With 2 Down, studies closely |
| 38% | OSLO | 4 | 2-Down's capital |
| 38% | JET | 3 | With 46-Down, air traveler's affliction: 2 wds. |
| 38% | ILIKE | 5 | With 57-Down, Eisenhower campaign slogan: 2 wds. |
| 38% | ONEA | 4 | With 59-Down, brand of multivitamins: 2 wds. |
| 38% | LIMA | 4 | With 7 Down, Andes capital city |
| 38% | ADEN | 4 | With 27 Down, temporary Mideast capital |
| 38% | LAKE | 4 | With 2 Down, water bordering Cleveland |
| 38% | INDC | 4 | Visiting the capital: 2 wds. |
| 38% | FAR | 3 | With 63-Down, distant |
| 37% | JOAQUINPHOENIX | 14 | "Joker" actor whose surname is Arizona's capital: 2 wds. |
| 37% | ALA | 3 | With 5-Down, with ice cream: 2 wds. |
| 37% | STEPON | 6 | Squash with one's shoe: 2 wds. |
| 37% | POINTTO | 7 | Direct with one's finger: 2 wds. |
| 37% | DOG | 3 | With 2 Down, bookmark of a sort |
| 36% | MAKEDO | 6 | Manage with what's at hand: 2 wds. |
| 36% | ERIC | 4 | With 2-Down, star of 2003's "Hulk" |
| 36% | MING | 4 | With 63-Down, priceless porcelain piece |
| 36% | PEEK | 4 | With 2-Down, toddler's game |