| 100% | LIII | 4 | Year B.C. in which Crassus died |
| 49% | LIV | 3 | Year in which Claudius died, possibly after his wife poisoned him, and Nero became emperor |
| 45% | ROUEN | 5 | City in which Joan of Arc died |
| 44% | THEATER | 7 | "The only institution in the world which has been dying for four thousand years," per John Steinbeck |
| 42% | CLEOPATRA | 9 | Ruler who died in 30 B.C. |
| 42% | AENEID | 6 | Work in which Dido died |
| 41% | JANUARY | 7 | The month in which a new year starts |
| 41% | RISK | 4 | Game in which armies are controlled with dice |
| 41% | TOSCA | 5 | Classic opera in which every leading character dies |
| 41% | TOTAL | 5 | The "c" in a + b = c |
| 40% | ADAR | 4 | Month in which Moses reputedly was born and died |
| 40% | BEEMOVIE | 8 | Film in which Jerry Seinfeld voices Barry B. Benson |
| 40% | BOARDMEETINGS | 13 | Gatherings in which C.E.O.'s are chosen |
| 40% | MSDOS | 5 | Platform in which you might see the prompt C:> |
| 40% | MEL | 3 | B or C in music |
| 39% | DCX | 3 | Year in which Muhammad began preaching in Mecca |
| 39% | MCL | 3 | Year in which Middle English began, by tradition |
| 38% | ANS | 3 | A, B, C or D, in multiple choice: Abbr. |
| 38% | THREE | 5 | Value of B, C, M or P, in Scrabble |
| 38% | BROAD | 5 | B C —, England Test cricketer who made 112 against Australia in Melbourne in 1986 |
| 38% | ADAR | 4 | Month in which Moses is said to have been born and died |
| 38% | MCMXIII | 7 | Year in which the first crossword appeared, on December 21 |
| 37% | STREET | 6 | A, B or C, in Washington |
| 37% | AVENUE | 6 | A, B, or C, in NYC |
| 37% | HEPATITIS | 9 | Liver disease comes in A, B and C forms |
| 37% | STS | 3 | A, B and C, in D.C. |
| 37% | SHONDARHIMES | 12 | 18-Across creator who wrote the episode in which 32-Across died: 2 wds |
| 36% | CHRISPRATT | 10 | "Passengers" actor who played Che Cook in "The O.C" which celebrates its 15th anniversary this year: 2 wds. |
| 36% | SNL | 3 | Show for which Louis C.K. unsuccessfully auditioned in '93 |
| 36% | STS | 3 | A, B, and C, in Wash., D.C. |