| 100% | AWAR | 4 | "The swords have been drawn and both parties are ready for ___.": 2 wds. |
| 46% | LAURYNHILL | 10 | "Everything Is Everything" singer who received the Grammys for both Album of the Year and Best New Artist in 1999: 2 wds. |
| 46% | RAMBLINGROSE | 12 | 1991 drama starring 16-Across and 39-Across that is the only film to have a mother and daughter both nominated for an Oscar for the same film (2 wds.) |
| 45% | ARCHIEMANNING | 13 | Former American football quarterback who is the father of Peyton and Eli, both of whom have won two Super Bowls: 2 wds. |
| 44% | JOHNWILLIAMS | 12 | Composer who has worked with Spielberg on many films like "E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial," and is also the composer for 33a: 2 wds. |
| 44% | ONTAP | 5 | Ready to be drawn from the keg: 2 wds. |
| 44% | ONUS | 4 | "This party and the drinks are ___!" ("Our treat!"): 2 wds. |
| 43% | BOJACKSON | 9 | American athlete who has also acted in minor roles, and is the only one to have been named "All-Star" in both football and baseball: 2 wds. |
| 43% | LYINGLOW | 8 | "She has been ___ for the scandal blew up.": 2 wds. |
| 43% | KATHRYNSMITH | 12 | American football coach who has been actively involved as a full-time female coach in NFL history and has most recently served for the Buffalo Bills: 2 wds. |
| 42% | ORLANDOBLOOM | 12 | "Pirates of the Caribbean" actor who has been a UN Goodwill Ambassador for children: 2 wds. |
| 42% | PAULBROWN | 9 | The Cincinnati Bengals' ___ Stadium, for which no naming rights have been sold: 2 wds. |
| 42% | ALTEREDSTATES | 13 | 1980 science-fiction horror movie that was the film debut of both 27-Across and Drew Barrymore (2 wds.) |
| 42% | FOLKSONGS | 9 | "If I Had a Hammer" and "This Land Is Your Land," for two: 2 wds. |
| 42% | NICKIMINAJ | 10 | "Anaconda" singer who has lived in both Trinidad and the US: 2 wds. |
| 41% | DAVEGROHL | 9 | American musician who was the drummer for Nirvana and lead vocalist of Foo Fighters: 2 wds. |
| 41% | SEANKINGSTON | 12 | "Beautiful Girls" singer who has lived in both Jamaica and the US: 2 wds. |
| 41% | LYNNREDGRAVE | 12 | "Gods and Monsters" actress who has been a spokesperson for Weight Watchers: 2 wds. |
| 41% | MARIEOSMOND | 11 | Singer and talk show host who has been a spokesperson for Nutrisystem: 2 wds. |
| 41% | PAULMCCARTNEY | 13 | Singer and bass guitarist for the Beatles who was knighted in 1997: 2 wds. |
| 41% | COCOCHANEL | 10 | French fashion designer and namesake of the brand that was founded in 1909 and is known for its perfume No. 5: 2 wds. |
| 41% | BRITNEYSPEARS | 13 | "Slumber Party" singer who is the youngest person to be both host and musical guest on "Saturday Night Live" (2 wds.) |
| 41% | WYCLEFJEAN | 10 | "Gone Till November" rapper who has lived in both Haiti and the US: 2 wds. |
| 41% | JLO | 3 | Nickname of the singer known for "All I Have" and "On the Floor": 2 wds. |
| 41% | DAVIDDUCHOVNY | 13 | American actor that reportedly has an IQ of 147, and is best known for his roles on "The X-Files" and "Californication": 2 wds. |
| 40% | DEIONSANDERS | 12 | Only athlete to have played in both the World Series and the Super Bowl: 2 wds. |
| 40% | ANTHONYHOPKINS | 14 | Best Actor Oscar winner for both "The Silence of the Lambs" and "The Father": 2 wds. |
| 40% | ELIAKAZAN | 9 | "On the Waterfront" director who was a role model and mentor for Mike Nichols: 2 wds. |
| 40% | JOHNLENNON | 10 | English songwriter who co-founded the Beatles and is known for his song "Imagine": 2 wds. |
| 40% | JANETWEISS | 10 | American musician who was the drummer for bands like Sleater-Kinney and Wild Flag: 2 wds. |