| 100% | ELMO | 4 | "Sesame Street" Muppet who is supposedly three and a half years old |
| 48% | ELMO | 4 | Muppet who has been a regular character on "Sesame Street" for years |
| 42% | MTV | 3 | Channel that debuted three and a half years before VH1 |
| 38% | ELMO | 4 | Red Muppet who's three years old |
| 38% | ANNAT | 5 | A half year's stipend, over and above what is owing for the incumbency |
| 35% | JAKE | 4 | ___ Harper, character from the series "Two and a Half Men" who qualifies to be a couch potato |
| 35% | HOLLANDTAYLOR | 13 | "Two and a Half Men" actress who was nominated for an Emmy Award for "Hollywood" (2 wds.) |
| 35% | ERNIE | 5 | "Sesame Street" Muppet who is parodied as Nicky in "Avenue Q" |
| 35% | OSCAR | 5 | Sesame Street Muppet who sings "I Love Trash" |
| 35% | ZOE | 3 | "Sesame Street" Muppet who wears a tutu |
| 34% | ERIC | 4 | ___ Clapton who is a three-time inductee to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame |
| 34% | OSCAR | 5 | "Sesame Street" muppet who lives in a trash can |
| 34% | GRAF | 4 | Tennis star Steffi who was ranked No. 1 for a record three hundred and seventy-seven weeks |
| 33% | RON | 3 | Son who was 28 years old when his dad signed the "Immigration Reform and Control Act" in '86 |
| 33% | DAN | 3 | ___ Carter, former New Zealand rugby player who was a three-time International Rugby Board Player of the Year |
| 33% | POE | 3 | Who wrote "It was many and many a year ago, / In a kingdom by the sea ..." |
| 33% | CHARLIESHEEN | 12 | "Two and a Half Men" actor who was a roastee on Comedy Central Roast with Seth MacFarlane as the roast master: 2 wds. |
| 33% | ELMO | 4 | "Sesame Street" Muppet who had a cameo on "The West Wing" |
| 33% | WEISS | 5 | American figure skater Michael ___ who is a three-time U.S. champion and a two-time World bronze medalist |
| 32% | DENIS | 5 | ___ Potvin, who is one of the greatest defensemen in NHL history and is a three-time James Norris Memorial Trophy winner |
| 32% | LAURENJACKSON | 13 | 2021 Basketball Hall of Fame inductee who was a three-time WNBA MVP and seven-time WNBA All-Star (2 wds.) |
| 32% | LBJ | 3 | Pres. who was older bother to Sam Houston and was born on a ranch on the banks of the Pedernales River (abbr.) |
| 31% | ABBYCADABBY | 11 | "Sesame Street" Muppet with wings and a magic wand |
| 31% | CHUCKLORRE | 10 | Creator of "Two and a Half Men" and "The Big Bang Theory," who is also the co-creator of CBS's new show "Young Sheldon": 2 wds. |
| 31% | ELMO | 4 | Muppet who's always 3.5 years old |
| 31% | STARLINCASTRO | 13 | Yankees second baseman, who is a three-time All-Star and holds a record for most runs batted in an MLB debut : 2 wds. |
| 31% | ANDERSONCOOPER | 14 | CNN journalist born June 3, 1967, who was a guest on 16-Across at age three and 36-Across at age nine (2 wds.) |
| 31% | STEFFIGRAF | 10 | Tennis player who is the only player (man or woman) to win a Grand Slam and Olympic gold medal in one year: 2 wds. |
| 31% | ABBYCADABBY | 11 | "Sesame Street" Muppet with wings and a magic wand (2 wds.) |
| 31% | ELMO | 4 | Muppet who's always 3 1/2 years old |