| 100% | ILLBE | 5 | "Well, who knew!" |
| 97% | CPA | 3 | Person who knows IRS regulations well: Abbr. |
| 97% | BROOKE | 6 | Hulk Hogan's daughter who Knows Best |
| 97% | CPA | 3 | Person who knows your deductions best: Abbr. |
| 92% | LAWYERS | 7 | Players who know the rules very well and say so |
| 91% | MENSA | 5 | Group who ought to know better? |
| 90% | IMHIM | 5 | Slangy statement from an athlete who knows he's the best |
| 87% | PARKER | 6 | Peter who is better known as Spider-Man |
| 87% | ANG | 3 | Lee who directed the "Father Knows Best" trilogy |
| 84% | WAY | 3 | Rapper DeAndre Cortez ___ who's better known as Soulja Boy |
| 84% | EMMA | 4 | Actress Watson who's best known for playing Hermione Granger |
| 82% | ROBERTYOUNG | 11 | "Father Knows Best" actor who starred in 30-Across (2 wds.) |
| 82% | SUE | 3 | Mystery author Grafton who's best known for the "alphabet series" |
| 81% | AXL | 3 | Better known first name of William Bruce Bailey who made it big with GNR |
| 80% | BINGCROSBY | 10 | Crooner who may be best known for singing 34-Across: 2 wds. |
| 80% | JOHNBARDON | 10 | Actor best known as Jim Branning in EastEnders who died in 2014 |
| 79% | KRUGER | 6 | Diane ___, actress best known for "National Treasure" who was born in Algermissen, Germany |
| 79% | IDRIS | 5 | ___ Elba, actor best known for "The Wire" who was born in Hackney, England |
| 79% | KALUUYA | 7 | Daniel ___, actor best known for "Get Out" who was born in London, England |
| 78% | ROXIEHART | 9 | Best Picture heroine who delivers the line “I bet you want to know why I shot the bastard” |
| 77% | ISLA | 4 | ___ Fisher, actress best known for "The Great Gatsby" who was born in Muscat, Oman |
| 77% | PORTIA | 6 | ___ de Rossi, actress best known for "Arrested Development" who was born in Horsham, Australia |
| 77% | GEE | 3 | "Wow, who knew?" |
| 77% | HOWODD | 6 | ''Strange! Who knew?'' |
| 76% | NAS | 3 | Better known name of rapper Nasir bin Olu Dara Jones, who's received 13 Grammy Awards nominations |
| 75% | KEANU | 5 | ___ Reeves, actor best known for "The Matrix" film series who was born in Beirut, Lebanon |
| 75% | DOG | 3 | I'm a loyal canine known to be "man's best friend." Who am I? |
| 74% | LONGORIA | 8 | Eva ___, actress best known for her role in "Desperate Housewives" who has a degree in Kinesiology |
| 74% | HILL | 4 | Harry ___, English comedian best known for "You've Been Framed!" who has a degree in Medicine |
| 74% | HUNNAM | 6 | Charlie ___, actor best known for "Sons of Anarchy" who was born in Newcastle upon Tyne, England |