| 100% | ADAM | 4 | ___ Gilchrist, Australian former cricketer and record-breaking wicketkeeper |
| 51% | ADAM | 4 | ___ Gilchrist, Australian former cricketer |
| 40% | IMRANKHAN | 9 | Former cricketer and Pakistan PM 2018 to 2022 |
| 38% | PEYTONMANNING | 13 | A former Indian Colts player who broke 18-Across' record for passing yards and passing touchdowns: 2 wds. |
| 37% | GREG | 4 | ___ Chappell, Australian former cricketer who was also the team captain |
| 37% | SHANE | 5 | Former Australian cricketer ___ Warne |
| 34% | EMI | 3 | Former parent co. of Gramophone and Parlophone records |
| 32% | DIVENUTO | 8 | M J —, former Durham, Italy and Australia ODI cricketer |
| 31% | VIVIAN | 6 | Sir ___ Richards, former cricketer who represented West Indies and was knighted for his contributions to cricket |
| 28% | LOYE | 4 | M B —, former Northamptonshire, Lancashire and England ODI cricketer; 1998 PCA Player of the Year |
| 28% | DRAHM | 5 | Shane —, Australian former Bristol Shoguns, Northampton Saints and Worcester Warriors rugby union fly-half capped twice by England in 2006 |
| 28% | LEES | 4 | A Z —, Durham and former Yorkshire batsman; 2014 Cricket Writers' Club Young Cricketer of the Year |
| 28% | AARON | 5 | With 35-Across, Yankee right fielder who broke the records of 18-Across and 38-Across |
| 27% | LPS | 3 | Former records |
| 27% | EXCELS | 6 | Breaks records |
| 26% | RON | 3 | ___ Barassi, former Australian football player and coach |
| 26% | USAINBOLT | 9 | Jamaican world record breaking sprinter |
| 26% | RADIOGRAM | 9 | Combined wireless and record player |
| 26% | SETA | 4 | Words before date and record |
| 26% | CPAS | 4 | Dealers in books and records |
| 26% | TAPED | 5 | Tenor got copied and recorded |
| 26% | WES | 3 | Australian cricketer ___ Agar |
| 26% | DON | 3 | Australian cricketer ___ Bradman |
| 26% | FILES | 5 | Records and documents |
| 26% | KATIELEDECKY | 12 | Swimmer who broke the world records in the 400- and 800-meter women's freestyle in Rio: 2 wds. |
| 25% | GUINNESS | 8 | Maker of beer and record books |
| 25% | GUETTA | 6 | French DJ and record producer David |
| 25% | BATS | 4 | What cricketers and baseball players swing |
| 25% | RCA | 3 | Company that makes TVs and records |