| 100% | MARY | 4 | & 25A Founder of the National Viewers' and Listeners' Association who died in 2001 |
| 47% | SITHOLE | 7 | Ndabaningi —, founder of the Zimbabwe African National Union who died in 2000 |
| 40% | CALLIEHOUSE | 11 | Leader of the National Ex-Slave Mutual Relief, Bounty, and Pension Association, chartered in 1897 |
| 40% | TREA | 4 | Shortstop Turner of the Nationals who hit for the cycle in both 2017 and 2019 |
| 39% | JOSEPH | 6 | & 4D Founder of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints who died in 1844 |
| 38% | IANPAISLEY | 10 | Northern Ireland religious and political leader who died in 2014; co-founder of the Free Presbyterian Church of Ulster |
| 38% | NKOMO | 5 | Joshua —, founder of the Zimbabwe African People's Union who died in 1999 |
| 36% | AIDA | 4 | Slave who dies in the Temple of Vulcan |
| 36% | AIDA | 4 | Princess who dies in the temple of Vulcan |
| 36% | YODA | 4 | Guru who dies in "Return of the Jedi" |
| 35% | CLARABARTON | 11 | Founder of the 26-/21-Down, who died on April 12, 1912 |
| 35% | ERNIE | 5 | With 35-Across, baseball player who received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2013 and died 1/23/15 |
| 34% | ALICEWALTON | 11 | American heiress and daughter of Walmart founder who is amongst the top ten richest women in the world: 2 wds |
| 34% | ELI | 3 | Actor Wallach who died in 2014 at the age of 98 |
| 34% | ASTOR | 5 | John Jacob ___ IV (millionaire who died in the sinking of the Titanic) |
| 34% | LEAR | 4 | TV producer Norman who died in December at the age of 101 |
| 33% | KEITHMOON | 9 | Drummer of The Who, died in 1978 |
| 33% | SHAND | 5 | Bruce —, British Army officer who died in 2006; father of Camilla, the Queen Consort |
| 33% | BENJONSON | 9 | Author of stage plays The Alchemist and Volpone who died in 1637 |
| 33% | OATES | 5 | Lawrence —, explorer who died in 1912 on the second Antarctic expedition of R F Scott |
| 33% | LAURENEJOBS | 11 | American businesswoman and founder of Emerson Collective who is amongst the top ten richest women in the world: 2 wds. |
| 33% | PLATO | 5 | Chidi’s response to “It’s like, who died and left Aristotle in charge of ethics?,” on “The Good Place” |
| 32% | TONKA | 5 | Truck brand inducted in 2001 into the National Toy Hall of Fame |
| 32% | MSG | 3 | Site of the Democratic National Convention in 1976, 1980, and 1992 (abbr.) |
| 32% | DANIELHARDMAN | 13 | Co-founder of the firm in "Suits" who was the former managing partner before Jessica Pearson and is portrayed by David Costabile: 2 wds. |
| 32% | BEZOS | 5 | Jeff ___, founder of Amazon who was Time "Person of the Year" in 1999 |
| 32% | ATE | 3 | Acronym that the National Association of Broadcast Employees and Technicians used before 1940 |
| 32% | YODA | 4 | Character who died at the age of 900 in "Return of the Jedi" |