| 100% | MIZ | 3 | "Les ___" (nickname of a popular musical) |
| 76% | DOMINGO | 7 | One of a popular musical trio |
| 59% | CONDI | 5 | Nickname of a Rice |
| 58% | IKE | 3 | Nickname of a 1950s president |
| 58% | BIGD | 4 | Nickname of a Texas metropolis |
| 58% | CHE | 3 | Nickname of a noted guerrillero |
| 58% | SULLY | 5 | Nickname of a 2009 newsmaking pilot |
| 58% | COOP | 4 | Nickname of a 1941 Oscar winner |
| 58% | AROD | 4 | Nickname of a Yankees star: Hyph. |
| 58% | SOMA | 4 | Nickname of a San Francisco neighborhood |
| 58% | IKE | 3 | Nickname of a 1950s US president |
| 58% | INDY | 4 | Nickname of a Harrison Ford hero |
| 57% | FLOJO | 5 | Nickname of a 1988 Olympics track star |
| 57% | AROD | 4 | Nickname of a former Yankee slugger: Hyph. |
| 57% | AROD | 4 | Nickname of a retired Yankee slugger: Hyph. |
| 57% | CLEO | 4 | Nickname of a queen that omits "patra" |
| 56% | ERE | 3 | Middle of a popular palindrome |
| 56% | COATTAILS | 9 | Influence of a popular person |
| 56% | SIM | 3 | Resident of a popular "City" |
| 56% | SAM | 3 | Namesake of a popular club |
| 56% | DRJ | 3 | Nickname of a 6'7" former basketball great |
| 56% | AROD | 4 | Nickname of a highly paid Yankee infielder: Hyph. |
| 56% | QURANDURAN | 10 | Nickname of a boxer who converted to Islam? |
| 56% | AROD | 4 | Nickname of a retired Yankees third baseman: Hyph. |
| 56% | BIEB | 4 | Nickname of a 2010s pop idol, with "the" |
| 56% | AROD | 4 | Nickname of a retired Yankee third baseman: Hyph. |
| 56% | IRONLADY | 8 | Nickname of a former female British Prime Minister |
| 56% | TMAC | 4 | Nickname of a 2004-10 Houston Rockets star |
| 56% | AROD | 4 | Nickname of a longtime Yankees third baseman: Hyph. |
| 56% | THEBRONXISUPBUT | 15 | Part of a popular song lyric |