| 100% | KLU | 3 | "Big ___", nickname of the Reds slugger of the fifties who has a statute on the main entrance plaza of the Great American Ball Park |
| 31% | AROD | 4 | Nickname of the ex-Yankee who has been a guest shark on "Shark Tank": Hyph. |
| 29% | DOGWALKER | 9 | Worker who has a ball on the job? |
| 28% | KYRA | 4 | Actress Sedgwick who has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame |
| 28% | ABBE | 4 | Singer Lane, who has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame |
| 28% | LORIGREINER | 11 | American businesswoman known as the "Queen of QVC" who has been a "shark" on all but two of the 13 seasons of "Shark Tank" (2 wds.) |
| 28% | ESTEFAN | 7 | Singer/actress Gloria who has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame |
| 28% | SNOWWHITE | 9 | Disney princess who has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame: 2 wds. |
| 28% | ISAACMIZRAHI | 12 | American fashion designer who is a judge on the "All Stars" edition of 30-Across |
| 27% | TYRABANKS | 9 | American Victoria's Secret model, also the main host on AGT who has a wax statue at Madame Tussauds, Washington DC: 2 wds. |
| 27% | TREVOR | 6 | South African comedian and writer Noah who has a comedy special on Netflix titled "Afraid of the Dark" |
| 27% | SEAMS | 5 | Red lines of stitching on a baseball that helps a pitcher control the throw of the ball |
| 26% | CALTECH | 7 | Nickname of the school where the main characters on "The Big Bang Theory" worked |
| 26% | SETTO | 5 | The Reds and the Pirates had a big one on July 30, 2019 |
| 25% | ELOISE | 6 | Title girl of children's literature who lives in a "room on the tippy-top floor" of the Plaza Hotel |
| 25% | KATHYREICHS | 11 | "Bones" writer who had a cameo as a forensic anthropology professor on the TV adaptation of her series (2 wds.) |
| 25% | EDSHEERAN | 9 | "Shape of You" pop singer who had 13 songs on the Hot 100 during a week in 2017: 2 wds. |
| 25% | TAKEI | 5 | "Star Trek" actor George who has had cameos on "The Big Bang Theory" and "King of the Nerds" |
| 25% | FANNIEFLAGG | 11 | Red-headed comic actress who was a regular panelist on the 1970s version of "Match Game": 2 wds. |
| 25% | TRISCHAZORN | 11 | American paralympian who has won a total of 55 medals at the Paralympic Games |
| 25% | CHELIOS | 7 | Chris ___, American athlete of Greek heritage who was a former NHL player for the Detroit Red Wings |
| 25% | WALLY | 5 | Male mascot of the Boston Red Sox who has a sister named Tessie |
| 25% | REDS | 4 | Baseball team that plays at the Great American Ball Park |
| 25% | FRANK | 5 | Sinatra, one of the best-selling American artists who had the nickname "Ol' Blue Eyes" |
| 24% | SHAW | 4 | "Hocus Pocus" actress Vinessa who has a baby on the way |
| 24% | REINDEER | 8 | Beast on the back of a Canadian quarter, to everyone who's not a North American |
| 24% | DYLAN | 5 | About whom Obama said "There is not a bigger giant in the history of American music" |
| 24% | WIL | 3 | Actor Wheaton who had a recurring role on "The Big Bang Theory" |
| 24% | MEARA | 5 | Actress Anne who had a recurring role on "The King of Queens" |
| 24% | SKYWALKER | 9 | Luke ___, one of the greatest Jedi in the Galaxy from "Star Wars" who has a wax statue in Madame Tussauds, London |