| 100% | OCEANVUONG | 10 | "On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous" author whose first name is a large body of water: 2 wds. |
| 56% | BROOKLOPEZ | 10 | Milwaukee Bucks player whose first name is a small body of water: 2 wds. |
| 54% | RIVERPHOENIX | 12 | "Stand by Me" actor whose first name is a medium-sized body of water: 2 wds. |
| 45% | FORESTWHITAKER | 14 | "Respect" actor whose first name is a shade of green: 2 wds. |
| 44% | EMERALDFENNELL | 14 | "Promising Young Woman" writer/director whose first name is a shade of green: 2 wds. |
| 41% | AUGUSTWILSON | 12 | "Fences" Tony-winning playwright whose first name is a month of the year (2 wds.) |
| 41% | JANUARYJONES | 12 | "Mad Men" Emmy nominee whose first name is a month of the year (2 wds.) |
| 40% | JAYASHER | 8 | Author whose book "Thirteen Reasons Why" was adapted into a Netflix show of the same name: 2 wds. |
| 40% | REDSEA | 6 | Mideast body of water whose parting was recapped in 15-Across in a bowl of tomato soup: 2 wds. |
| 40% | VUONG | 5 | On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous author, Ocean __ |
| 40% | JACKQUAID | 9 | "Novocaine" actor whose first name is a male donkey: 2 wds. |
| 40% | BILLYZANE | 9 | "Titanic" actor whose first name is a male goat: 2 wds. |
| 40% | TOMHIDDLESTON | 13 | "Thor" actor whose first name is a male cat: 2 wds. |
| 39% | GRANTGUSTIN | 11 | "The Flash" star whose first name is a presidential last name: 2 wds. |
| 39% | JOYBEHAR | 8 | "The View" host whose first name is a positive virtue (happiness): 2 wds. |
| 39% | TAYLORSWIFT | 11 | "Shake It Off" singer whose first name is a presidential last name: 2 wds. |
| 39% | PIERCEBROSNAN | 13 | Former James Bond portrayer whose first name is a presidential last name: 2 wds. |
| 39% | HOPESOLO | 8 | World Cup-winning soccer goalkeeper whose first name is a positive virtue (optimism): 2 wds. |
| 38% | KITHARINGTON | 12 | "Game of Thrones" actor whose first name is also the term for a baby fox: 2 wds. |
| 38% | KELLYMARIETRAN | 14 | "Star Wars: The Last Jedi" actress whose first name is a shade of green: 3 wds. |
| 38% | OLYMPIADUKAKIS | 14 | "Moonstruck" actress whose first name is the capital of Washington: 2 wds. |
| 38% | JORDANPEELE | 11 | "Keanu" actor whose first name is a Middle Eastern country: 2 wds. |
| 38% | SOFIAVERGARA | 12 | "Modern Family" star whose first name is the capital of Bulgaria: 2 wds. |
| 38% | PARISHILTON | 11 | "The Simple Life" star whose first name is the capital of France: 2 wds. |
| 38% | JACKSONBROWNE | 13 | "Doctor, My Eyes" singer whose first name is the capital of Mississippi: 2 wds. |
| 38% | EMMYROSSUM | 10 | "Shameless" actress whose first name is the same as a TV award: 2 wds. |
| 37% | SANAALATHAN | 11 | "The Best Man Holiday" star whose first name is the capital of Yemen: 2 wds. |
| 37% | GRACEPARK | 9 | "A Million Little Things" actress whose first name is a positive virtue (elegance): 2 wds. |
| 37% | TONYCURTIS | 10 | "Some Like It Hot" star whose first name is the same as a Broadway award: 2 wds. |
| 37% | JOEYFATONE | 10 | Former 'N Sync singer whose first name is also the term for a baby kangaroo: 2 wds. |