| 100% | ELLA | 4 | ''__ and Her Fellas'' (LP with Armstrong and the Ink Spots) |
| 43% | SANDRA | 6 | She served on the court with Antonin and Anthony |
| 41% | PAULA | 5 | She sat in front of the stage with Simon and Randy |
| 41% | ALI | 3 | She finished third behind Ohno and Fatone on "Dancing With the Stars" |
| 40% | LADYEVE | 7 | 1941 Preston Sturges comedy about a con artist and her father, with The |
| 39% | FATES | 5 | Clotho and her sisters, with "the" |
| 38% | MINGUS | 6 | Charles ___, jazz double bassist who collaborated with the likes of Louis Armstrong and Duke Ellington |
| 38% | WHATSLOVE | 9 | With 14- and 16-Across, Tina Turner hit or the title of her 1993 biopic |
| 38% | WHATYOUWISHFOR | 14 | Katherine Center novel about a school librarian and her relationship with the principal (4 wds.) |
| 38% | BIG | 3 | ___ Brother and the Holding Company, Janis Joplin's band with whom she released two albums |
| 37% | STONES | 6 | Mick Jagger and fellas, with "the" |
| 36% | PAULA | 5 | She judged along with Simon and Randy |
| 36% | KATYPERRY | 9 | She had hits with Roar and Firework |
| 36% | ALDRIN | 6 | Astronaut with Armstrong and Collins |
| 36% | AUDRA | 5 | She sang "The Ladies Who Lunch" on Zoom with Christine and Meryl |
| 36% | SARAH | 5 | She played Carrie in "Sex and the City" |
| 36% | SARAH | 5 | She played Carrie on "Sex and the City" |
| 35% | HAPPYDAYS | 9 | Show with Richie and the Fonz |
| 35% | ASIA | 4 | Continent with Pakistan and the Philippines |
| 35% | ANNE | 4 | ___ Rice, American gothic writer known for her works like "Interview with The Vampire" and "Pandora" |
| 35% | ADDRESSUNKNOWN | 14 | 1939 #1 hit for the Ink Spots |
| 35% | SPAS | 4 | Spots with springs and saunas |
| 34% | WHOSTHEBOSS | 11 | ["Let's go with 'Nickname's the Same' for $400"] Bruce Springsteen, Lance Armstrong and Melissa McCarthy in a 2016 comedy |
| 34% | LEOPARD | 7 | I'm a spotted big cat with speed and strength. I rule the night with my majestic sight. Who am I? |
| 34% | NAUTICAL | 8 | Having to do with sailing and the sea |
| 34% | RUBYDEE | 7 | Actress and activist who was awarded the National Medal of Arts, along with her husband, in 1995 |
| 34% | ELLA | 4 | She sang with Duke and Dizzy |
| 34% | ELLA | 4 | She sang with Louis and Duke |
| 34% | GREENMARKET | 11 | Spot with fruit and vegetable vendors |
| 34% | IHOPS | 5 | Spots with stacks on the menu |