| 100% | RICHARD | 7 | ___ Feynman, Nobel-winning physicist who earned a Bachelor of Science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| 68% | ALDRIN | 6 | Buzz ___, former astronaut and fighter pilot who earned a Doctor of Science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| 44% | JONAH | 5 | ___ Peretti, co-founder of BuzzFeed who graduated from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Media Lab |
| 39% | ANGELAMERKEL | 12 | German chancellor who earned a doctoral degree in quantum chemistry from the German Academy of Sciences: 2 wds. |
| 39% | ASOK | 4 | Dilbert intern who graduated from the Indian Institutes of Technology |
| 37% | BARACK | 6 | "Dreams from My Father: A Story of Race and Inheritance" author who won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2009 |
| 34% | GERARD | 6 | With 32-Across, "300" actor who earned a law degree from the University of Glasgow |
| 34% | KAREEMABDUL | 11 | ___-Jabbar, the six-time NBA MVP who received an honorary degree from New York Institute of Technology in 2011: 2 wds. |
| 32% | FOYT | 4 | Former racing driver from America, A.J. ___ who won the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1967 |
| 32% | JOHNLITHGOW | 11 | "3rd Rock From the Sun" actor who won a Tony Award for "Sweet Smell of Success": 2 wds. |
| 31% | STEPHENHAWKING | 14 | Physicist who won a 2009 Presidential Medal of Freedom |
| 31% | CURIE | 5 | Marie who is the only person to win a Nobel Prize in two different science fields |
| 31% | ELLEN | 5 | Johnson Sirleaf who won a Nobel Peace Prize during her time as the President of Liberia |
| 31% | OBAMA | 5 | Former U.S. president who won a Best Spoken Word Album Grammy Award for the audiobook of "Dreams from My Father" |
| 30% | DONNY | 5 | Singer Osmond who won a season of "Dancing With the Stars" |
| 30% | OXONIAN | 7 | A person who comes from the city of Oxford |
| 29% | BILL | 4 | NBA Hall of Famer ___ Russell, who was the leader of a Boston Celtics team that won 11 titles from 1957-1969 |
| 29% | LONDON | 6 | The University of ___, institute where Nelson Mandela studied for a Bachelor of Laws |
| 29% | AVA | 3 | "Mogambo" actress Gardner who earned a star on the Walk of Fame in 1960 |
| 29% | JAMESPALLISON | 13 | American immunologist who won the 2018 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine with Tasuku Honjo for discovery of a cancer therapy: 3 wds. |
| 28% | SPIV | 4 | Gent who sells hot stuff from the back of a lorry |
| 28% | UMPS | 4 | Professionals who work from home about a quarter of the time? |
| 28% | JACKSON | 7 | Glenda ___, actress from "A Touch of Class" who won the Best Actress Award at the 46th Academy Awards |
| 28% | BOSH | 4 | Chris who won a pair of NBA titles with the Miami Heat |
| 28% | TERESA | 6 | The Catholic nun and saint who won a Nobel prize |
| 28% | TERESA | 6 | Mother ___ of Calcutta (Saint who won the Nobel) |
| 28% | BEN | 3 | ___ Higgins, "The Bachelor" participant who took a private class at the Cook Street School of Culinary Art |
| 28% | AANG | 4 | Titular child from "Avatar: The Last Airbender" who is a member of the Air Nomads with superpowers |
| 28% | TAYLOR | 6 | Richard E. ___, Canadian physicist who won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1990 |
| 28% | ANDREA | 6 | ___ Bocelli, Italian tenor who has a law degree from the University of Pisa |