| 100% | EDMCMAHON | 9 | "The Tonight Show" sidekick who served as a Marine pilot and flight instructor: 2 wds. |
| 50% | TEDWILLIAMS | 11 | MLB left fielder for the Red Sox and 19-time All-Star, who served as a marine pilot during WWII: 2 wds. |
| 49% | ROBRIGGLE | 9 | "Holey Moley" color commentator who served as a public affairs officer in the Marines: 2 wds. |
| 41% | NANCYPELOSI | 11 | Democratic congresswoman who served as Speaker of the House from 2007-2011 and 2019-2023: 2 wds. |
| 39% | GEORGEMURPHY | 12 | American actor who served as the U.S. Senator from California and was also included in the Hollywood Walk of Fame: 2 wds. |
| 38% | TEDWILLIAMS | 11 | Hall of Fame Red Sox legend who served in the US Navy and Marine Corps during World War II: 2 wds. |
| 37% | IAGO | 4 | Parrot who serves as a sidekick for Jafar in the Disney animated film "Aladdin" |
| 37% | ORA | 3 | Rita ___, singer who served as a judge on the show "The X Factor" in series 12 |
| 36% | KEVINJOHNSON | 12 | Phoenix Suns point guard who served as the 55th Mayor of Sacramento, California: 2 wds. |
| 36% | RONALDREAGAN | 12 | American actor who served as the 40th President of the United States: 2 wds. |
| 36% | LINDSAYLOHAN | 12 | Actress who starred as both the twins in 29a, a 1998 hit based on the novel "Lottie and Lisa": 2 wds. |
| 35% | JAYLENO | 7 | "The Tonight Show" host on the air 1992-2009 and 2010-2014: 2 wds. |
| 35% | JIMLEHRER | 9 | "PBS NewsHour" anchor who served in the Marine Corps: 2 wds. |
| 35% | LEEMARVIN | 9 | "Cat Ballou" star who served in the Marine Corps: 2 wds. |
| 35% | KEVINMCCARTHY | 13 | Republican congressman who served as Speaker of the House from January to October 2023: 2 wds. |
| 35% | YOUWILLBEFOUND | 14 | Song from 16-Across that also serves as a Twitter hashtag within the show: 4 wds. |
| 35% | 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. |
| 35% | DENNISHASTERT | 13 | Congressman from Illinois who served as Speaker of the House longer than any other Republican: 2 wds. |
| 35% | JAMEYJOHNSON | 12 | "In Color" country singer who served four years in the Marine Corps Reserve: 2 wds. |
| 35% | BEAARTHUR | 9 | "The Golden Girls" star who served in the Marine Corps: 2 wds. |
| 34% | BADERGINSBURG | 13 | Ruth ___, women's rights icon who served as an associate justice of the US Supreme Court: 2 wds. |
| 34% | JACKHORNER | 10 | Paleontologist who served as technical advisor for all "Jurassic Park" films and was excruciatingly slow in mathematics: 2 wds. |
| 34% | SHARONGLESS | 11 | Actress who starred as a cop on the 1982-1988 series "Cagney & Lacey": 2 wds. |
| 34% | ANGIEDICKINSON | 14 | Actress who starred as a cop on the 1974-1978 series "Police Woman": 2 wds. |
| 34% | DEANNATROI | 10 | "Star Trek" character played by Marina Sirtis, who serves as the ship's counselor on USS Enterprise-D: 2 wds. |
| 33% | LENGOODMAN | 10 | "Dancing With the Stars" judge who also served as a judge for the UK's "Strictly Come Dancing": 2 wds. |
| 33% | PEGGYLIPTON | 11 | Actress who starred as a cop on the 1968-1973 series "The Mod Squad": 2 wds. |
| 33% | DREWCAREY | 9 | "The Price Is Right" host who served in the Marine Corps: 2 wds. |
| 33% | VELVETREVOLVER | 14 | American hard rock supergroup that had Slash as a member and which produced the hit single "Slither": 2 wds. |
| 32% | PETERBENCHLEY | 13 | Author of "Jaws" who cameoed as a reporter in the 1975 film adaptation: 2 wds. |