| 100% | ARTOF | 5 | "Trump: The ___ The Deal," 1987 book credited to Donald Trump and journalist Tony Schwartz: 2 wds. |
| 40% | BOBBSEYTWINS | 12 | Fictional young brother-and-sister detectives who first appeared in a 1904 book credited to the pen name Laura Lee Hope: 2 wds. |
| 39% | DALECARNEGIE | 12 | Author of the self-help book "How to Win Friends and Influence People": 2 wds. |
| 38% | NANCYDREW | 9 | Fictional young female detective who first appeared in a 1930 book credited to the pen name Carolyn Keene: 2 wds. |
| 37% | HARDYBOYS | 9 | Fictional young male detectives who first appeared in a 1927 book credited to the pen name Franklin W Dixon: 2 wds. |
| 35% | BARBARAWALTERS | 14 | Journalist who created "The View" and cohosted from 1997 to 2014: 2 wds. |
| 35% | LESLIEKNOPE | 11 | "Parks and Recreation" character who's credited with writing the 2011 book "Pawnee: The Greatest Town in America": 2 wds. |
| 34% | MICHAELWOLFF | 12 | Journalist whose new book "Fire and Fury" is based on over 200 interviews with White House officials and Trump's friends: 2 wds. |
| 33% | RONBURGUNDY | 11 | "Anchorman" character who's credited with writing the 2013 book "Let Me Off at the Top! My Classy Life and Other Musings": 2 wds. |
| 32% | ALTEREGOS | 9 | Batman and the Hulk, to Bruce Wayne and Bruce Banner, respectively: 2 wds. |
| 32% | ELLENBURSTYN | 12 | "Interstellar" actress who has won the Triple Crown of Acting (Emmy, Oscar, and Tony): 2 wds. |
| 32% | CYNTHIAERIVO | 12 | "Harriet" actress who wrote the children's book "Remember to Dream, Ebere": 2 wds. |
| 32% | PARKBENCH | 9 | Place to sit and feed the ducks, say: 2 wds. |
| 31% | MATSWILANDER | 12 | Swedish tennis great who lost to 25-Across in the 1987 French Open and US Open (2 wds.) |
| 31% | SILENTSPRING | 12 | Book by 19-Across that challenged the use of chemical pesticides and sparked environmentalism: 2 wds. |
| 31% | SEANSPICER | 10 | Donald Trump press secretary who resigned after 182 days on the job: 2 wds. |
| 31% | AGELIMIT | 8 | The youngest you can be and still be allowed to do something: 2 wds. |
| 31% | NORMANMAILER | 12 | "The Naked and the Dead" novelist awarded the 2005 National Book Foundation's Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters (2 wds.) |
| 31% | NEWYORK | 7 | City that is home to the Yankees and the Giants: 2 wds. |
| 31% | RAWBAR | 6 | Place to enjoy oysters and clams on the half shell: 2 wds. |
| 31% | PAULHOGAN | 9 | "Crocodile Dundee" actor who cohosted the 1987 Oscar ceremony with Chevy Chase and Goldie Hawn: 2 wds. |
| 31% | IDIOTBOX | 8 | Colloquial term for the Television... or a hint to solve 16a, 22a, 4d, and 36d: 2 wds. |
| 31% | JEFFREYWRIGHT | 13 | Actor in the 2021 movies "No Time to Die" and "The French Dispatch": 2 wds. |
| 31% | ROALDDAHL | 9 | Author of the children's book "James and the Giant Peach": 2 wds. |
| 30% | EGONWODIM | 9 | This 2018 addition to the "Saturday Night Live" cast has played L'evanka Trump: 2 wds. |
| 30% | ARETHAFRANKLIN | 14 | "Queen of Soul" inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1987: 2 wds. |
| 30% | CHANNINGTATUM | 13 | "Magic Mike" actor who wrote the children's book "The One and Only Sparkella": 2 wds. |
| 30% | MEANGIRLS | 9 | 2004 Lindsay Lohan movie based partly on the nonfiction book "Queen Bees and Wannabes": 2 wds. |
| 30% | PRIMETIME | 9 | 8 to 11 p.m., for TV programming in the eastern and western US: 2 wds. |
| 30% | SCROOGEMCDUCK | 13 | Wealthy comic book character who's related to Huey, Dewey, and Louie: 2 wds. |