| 100% | DICK | 4 | "Moby-___," book by Herman Melville that holds the world record for the longest novel translated into emojis |
| 59% | PAST | 4 | "Remembrance of Things ___," book by Marcel Proust that holds the world record for longest novel |
| 43% | RINGS | 5 | "The Lord of the ___," book by J. R. R. Tolkien that holds the world record for the novel with the most video games based on it |
| 39% | GREY | 4 | "Fifty Shades of ___," book by E. L. James that holds the world record for fastest adult paperback to sell a million copies |
| 36% | BETTYWHITE | 10 | "The Golden Girls" star who holds the Guinness World Record for longest TV career by an entertainer: 2 wds. |
| 34% | ASIA | 4 | Continent that holds the record for being the largest by population |
| 34% | TAMALE | 6 | Did you know? Mexico holds the world record for the longest steamed ___ (husk-wrapped Mexican dish) ever made coming up to more than 164 ft |
| 34% | NILE | 4 | River which holds the record for being the longest in the world |
| 33% | CHINA | 5 | Country that holds the record for being the most populous in the world |
| 33% | VATICAN | 7 | ___ City, country that holds the record for being the smallest in the world |
| 33% | CSI | 3 | TV franchise that holds the world record for largest ever TV simulcast drama that aired in 171 countries on March 10, 2015 |
| 31% | COE | 3 | Runner Sebastian who once held the world record for the mile |
| 31% | PEQUOD | 6 | Ship in the Herman Melville novel Moby-Dick commanded by Captain Ahab |
| 31% | THEECHOMAKER | 12 | 2006 novel by 32-Across that won the National Book Award for Fiction (3 wds.) |
| 31% | RONALDO | 7 | Cristiano who holds the world record for the most followed athlete on Twitter |
| 30% | SALEMS | 6 | "___ Lot," 1975 novel by Stephen King that was nominated for the World Fantasy Award |
| 30% | HIBISCUS | 8 | "Purple ___," novel by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie that was longlisted for the 2004 Booker Prize |
| 30% | MARCELPROUST | 12 | French novelist whose work "In Search of Lost Time" holds a Guinness World Record for longest novel: 2 wds. |
| 30% | BEE | 3 | Starr Bumble ___ II, aircraft named after a buzzing insect that holds the Guinness World Record for the smallest airplane |
| 30% | PLACIDODOMINGO | 14 | *Holder of the world record for the longest ovation on the operatic stage (80 minutes) |
| 30% | PERFECT | 7 | Dude ___, YouTube sports entertainment group which set the world record for the longest basketball shot |
| 30% | REAL | 4 | With 27-Across, novel by 42-Across that was shortlisted for the 2020 Booker Prize |
| 30% | CARL | 4 | Lewis who holds the world record in the indoor long jump |
| 29% | KENYA | 5 | Country of Eliud Kipchoge who holds the world record for men in Marathon |
| 29% | JACKIECHAN | 10 | "Rush Hour" star who holds the Guinness World Record for most stunts by a living actor: 2 wds. |
| 29% | SAHARA | 6 | Desert that covers 3.5 million square miles and holds the record for world's largest subtropical desert |
| 29% | INVISIBLE | 9 | "___ Man," 1952 novel by Ralph Ellison featuring an unnamed protagonist that won the National Book Award for Fiction |
| 29% | BRITAIN | 7 | Great ___, country of Paula Radcliffe who holds the world record for women in Marathon |
| 29% | ELAL | 4 | It holds the world record for most passengers on a commercial airliner [1,088] |
| 29% | IRENA | 5 | ___ Szewinska, late Polish sprinter who has held the world record for 100m, 200m, and 400m |