| 100% | THEHILL | 7 | "King of ___" (animated show): 2 wds. |
| 82% | GEORGESTRAIT | 12 | The King of Country: 2 wds. |
| 81% | ISEE | 4 | 2 wds to show understanding of something |
| 80% | LIONCUB | 7 | King of the jungle's youngster: 2 wds. |
| 80% | ROBERTREDFORD | 13 | Director of "Quiz Show": 2 wds. |
| 78% | ELVISPRESLEY | 12 | The King of Rock and Roll: 2 wds. |
| 77% | THESIMPSONS | 11 | Animated show featuring the fast food restaurant Krusty Burger: 2 wds. |
| 76% | ELVISPRESLEY | 12 | King of Rock and Roll whose estate was called Graceland: 2 wds. |
| 73% | LOUISXV | 7 | Erstwhile King of France who succeeded his grandfather at five: 2 wds. |
| 72% | AMERICANDAD | 11 | Animated show in which the father (voiced by Seth MacFarlane) works for the CIA: 2 wds. |
| 72% | BOBSBURGERS | 11 | Animated show in which the father (voiced by H. Jon Benjamin) owns a restaurant: 2 wds. |
| 69% | BUFFALOBOB | 10 | Host of the show featuring 18-Across: 2 wds. |
| 68% | LEAHREMINI | 10 | "The King of Queens" actress who's become one of Scientology's most vocal critics: 2 wds. |
| 68% | PATTONOSWALT | 12 | "The King of Queens" actor who narrates 18-Across as the present-day adult Adam: 2 wds. |
| 68% | CHRISHEMSWORTH | 14 | "Rush" actor who plays Thor, the former king of Asgard, in "Thor: Love and Thunder": 2 wds. |
| 67% | BENNYGOODMAN | 12 | Musician known as the King of Swing (2 wds.) |
| 67% | SLEEPINGBEAUTY | 14 | Disney animated release of 1959: 2 wds. |
| 67% | LEAHREMINI | 10 | "The King of Queens" actress who's in the season 17 "Dancing With the Stars" cast: 2 wds. |
| 66% | OZZYOSBOURNE | 12 | Black Sabbath singer who voices Thrash, former king of the Hard Rock Trolls, in "Trolls World Tour": 2 wds. |
| 65% | ELVISPRESLEY | 12 | Musician known as the King of Rock and Roll (2 wds.) |
| 65% | HENRYVI | 7 | Three-part Shakespeare play about a king of England (2 wds.) |
| 65% | PARISJACKSON | 12 | The King of Pop's daughter who was recently named an ambassador for the Elizabeth Taylor AIDS Foundation: 2 wds. |
| 64% | LARRY | 5 | King of talk show fame |
| 63% | ELVISPRESLEY | 12 | King of Rock and Roll who purchased 36-Across on March 19, 1957 (2 wds.) |
| 62% | TREVORNOAH | 10 | Current host of "The Daily Show": 2 wds. |
| 62% | HANK | 4 | ___ and Peggy Hill, iconic couple from the 1997 animated show "King of the Hill" |
| 61% | PETEDAVIDSON | 12 | Comedian on 29-Down who plays Scott in "The King of Staten Island": 2 wds. |
| 60% | ONDISPLAY | 9 | Being shown: 2 wds. |
| 60% | ARTHUR | 6 | King of the Round Table or the animated Aardvark |
| 60% | CLOUDUP | 7 | Start to show signs of impending rain: 2 wds. |