| 100% | NOSUGAR | 7 | "Hold the sweetener" (2 wds.) |
| 79% | TINATHOMPSON | 12 | WNBA legend who held the scoring record before 18-Across: 2 wds. |
| 77% | HITTINGSTREAK | 13 | Feat for which 39-Across still holds the record (56 straight games): 2 wds. |
| 76% | KEYRING | 7 | Metal circle that might hold the things that unlock your house and car: 2 wds. |
| 75% | JIMMYCONNORS | 12 | American tennis player who held the world No. 1 spot for 268 weeks: 2 wds. |
| 73% | VENUSWILLIAMS | 13 | First African-American woman to hold the world #1 ranking in tennis's Open era: 2 wds. |
| 73% | JUANPABLO | 9 | Colombian racing driver ___ Montoya, who holds the record of the fastest Formula One lap ever: 2 wds. |
| 73% | STEPHENCURRY | 12 | Warriors guard who holds the NBA record for most three-pointers in a single game: 2 wds. |
| 73% | MICHAELPHELPS | 13 | American swimmer who holds the all-time record for Olympic gold medals with 23 wins: 2 wds. |
| 73% | JASONKIDD | 9 | Former Knicks player who holds the record for second most number of assists in NBA: 2 wds. |
| 73% | JOHNSTOCKTON | 12 | Former Utah Jazz player who holds the record for most number of assists in NBA: 2 wds. |
| 73% | STEVENASH | 9 | Former Lakers player who holds the record for third most number of assists in NBA: 2 wds. |
| 72% | RICHARDPETTY | 12 | Racing driver who competed in NASCAR, and holds the joint record for most NASCAR Championship wins: 2 wds. |
| 72% | JACKIECHAN | 10 | "Rush Hour" star who holds the Guinness World Record for most stunts by a living actor: 2 wds. |
| 72% | DONSHULA | 8 | Former Miami Dolphins coach who holds the NFL record for most all-time wins, with 328: 2 wds. |
| 71% | JOEDIMAGGIO | 11 | Yankee outfielder who held the rookie season home run record for that team (29) until July 2017: 2 wds. |
| 71% | MARKMCGWIRE | 11 | A's first baseman who held the MLB rookie season home run record (49) until September 2017: 2 wds. |
| 70% | GEORGSOLTI | 10 | Hungarian-British artist who holds the record for the most Grammy Awards won in a lifetime, with 31: 2 wds. |
| 69% | MICHAELPHELPS | 13 | American swimmer who holds the most world records (7) and is one of the fastest in men's swimming: 2 wds. |
| 69% | PETEROSE | 8 | MLB slugger who holds the record for most career hits (2 wds.) |
| 69% | KENJENNINGS | 11 | 2004 "Jeopardy!" contestant who still holds the record for most money won in regular-season play ($2,520,700): 2 wds. |
| 68% | MARIANORIVERA | 13 | Pitcher who holds the MLB all-time record with 652 saves (2 wds.) |
| 67% | SERENAWILLIAMS | 14 | American tennis player who holds the most Grand Slam titles and has been an active participant in charity, fashion etc.: 2 wds. |
| 67% | MIAHAMM | 7 | American former soccer player who held the record for most international goals scored by a woman or man until 2013: 2 wds. |
| 66% | PEGGYWHITSON | 12 | NASA astronaut who holds the record for the longest single spaceflight by a woman at 289 days, 5 hrs, 1 min: 2 wds. |
| 66% | MARTINSCORSESE | 14 | "The Irishman" director who holds the Guinness World Record for most Oscar nominations for a living director: 2 wds. |
| 65% | BETTYWHITE | 10 | "The Golden Girls" star who holds the Guinness World Record for longest TV career by an entertainer: 2 wds. |
| 64% | NOMAYO | 6 | "Hold the Hellmann's" (2 wds.) |
| 64% | ORELHERSHISER | 13 | Pitcher who holds the MLB all-time record with 59 straight scoreless innings pitched (2 wds.) |
| 64% | RAPGOD | 6 | Eminem song which holds the world record for most words in a hit single with an average of 4.28 words per second: 2 wds. |