| 100% | NORMAN | 6 | ___ Osborn, supervillain who is the best-known incarnation of Green Goblin and first appeared in "The Amazing Spider-Man" |
| 43% | BLACK | 5 | ___ cat who appeared in "The Amazing Spider-Man" who has sometimes been his enemy, love interest and ally |
| 41% | HUCKLEBERRY | 11 | ___ Finn, a fictional character who first appeared in 51a and is a friend of the protagonist |
| 38% | SIDNEYPOITIER | 13 | 15-Across, 30-Across, and "Lilies of the Field" star who was the first Black man to win an Academy Award for Best Actor (2 wds.) |
| 37% | AMYPOEHLER | 10 | Actress who played the role of Leslie Knope in "Parks and Recreation", a role she is best-known for: 2 wds. |
| 36% | ANNPRESTON | 10 | American physician and activist who was the first female dean of a medical school in the world: 2 wds. |
| 36% | HARLEYQUINN | 11 | DC supervillain who goes by the name of Harleen Frances Quinzel, and appears in "Suicide Squad": 2 wds. |
| 36% | TROYAIKMAN | 10 | NFL quarterback who was the first overall draft pick in 1989 and was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2006 (2 wds.) |
| 36% | TERRYBRADSHAW | 13 | NFL quarterback who was the first overall draft pick in 1970 and was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1989 (2 wds.) |
| 36% | NORAHJONES | 10 | "Don't Know Why" singer who won the Best New Artist and Record of the Year Grammys in 2003: 2 wds. |
| 36% | DOCSAVAGE | 9 | Fictional character created by Lester Dent who first appeared in 1933 pulp novel The Man of Bronze |
| 36% | BRUCESMITH | 10 | NFL defensive end who was the first overall draft pick in 1985 and was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2009 (2 wds.) |
| 36% | SOONG | 5 | ___ Mei-ling, former First Lady of China who was the TIME "Man and Wife of the Year" in 1937 along with her husband Chiang Kai-shek |
| 35% | CYNDI | 5 | First name of the well-known singer who was musical director for the film "The Goonies" |
| 35% | HOPPER | 6 | Scientist and naval officer Grace ___ who was one of the first three pioneers in computer programming |
| 35% | MADONNA | 7 | Singer from the U.S. who is known as the "Queen of Pop" and is the best-selling female artist of all time |
| 35% | TOBEY | 5 | Actor Maguire who was the first to play Spider-Man in movies |
| 35% | SUZANNEROGERS | 13 | Actress who joined the cast of "Days of Our Lives" in 1973 and is still appearing as Maggie Horton: 2 wds. |
| 35% | SOLANGEKNOWLES | 14 | 12-Across and 28-Across singer who was the first recipient of the "Billboard" Women in Music Impact Award (2 wds.) |
| 34% | SERPENT | 7 | Speaker of the words "Ye shall be as gods, knowing good and evil," in Genesis |
| 34% | FRENEMIES | 9 | Good buddies who are also adversaries, such as golfers Justin Thomas and Jordan Spieth (and the title of the first episode of 46-Across) |
| 34% | IVANI | 5 | Person who built the first stone Cathedral of the Archangel in Moscow and was also the first person to be buried there |
| 34% | ODIS | 4 | Rapper ___ Oliver Flores who released the mixtape "Coke N Butter" in 2016 and is better known as O.T. Genasis |
| 34% | GALADRIEL | 9 | Royal elf also known as the Lady of Lorien who will appear in the 2022 TV series adaptation |
| 34% | JOEMAUER | 8 | Minnesota Twins catcher and first baseman who was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2024: 2 wds. |
| 34% | RODCAREW | 8 | Minnesota Twins first and second baseman who was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1991: 2 wds. |
| 34% | PAULSCHNEIDER | 13 | Actor who played the role of Mark Brendanawicz in "Parks and Recreation", a character that appeared only in the first two seasons: 2 wds. |
| 34% | DOCTORSTRANGE | 13 | Fictional superhero appearing in comic books who is the primary protector of Earth against magical and mystical threats: 2 wds. |
| 34% | LINDARONSTADT | 13 | "You're No Good" singer who was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2014: 2 wds. |
| 34% | MAXIME | 6 | Madame Olympe ___, French witch who was the headmistress of Beauxbatons Academy of Magic and a judge in the Triwizard tournament |