| 100% | SEATTLE | 7 | ___ Pilots, original name of the Milwaukee Brewers |
| 58% | THIMBLETHEATRE | 14 | Original name of the comic strip “Popeye” |
| 57% | ABRAM | 5 | Original name of the man Christian God made father |
| 57% | TWTTR | 5 | Original name of the social media site for tweets |
| 54% | READYSETGO | 10 | Original name of the indie band from Chino, California now known as "Echosmith" |
| 53% | KARA | 4 | First name of the original Supergirl, __ Zor-El |
| 53% | IDLEWILD | 8 | The original name of JFK Airport |
| 53% | JUNEOSBORNE | 11 | Original name of the character played by 30a in the series in 18a: 2 wds. |
| 52% | MILOU | 5 | Original name of dog Snowy in comic strip The Adventures of Tintin |
| 51% | ALI | 3 | Last name of the boxer whose original name was Cassius Clay |
| 50% | JANET | 5 | First name of the original Wasp in "Ant-Man and the Wasp" |
| 50% | CHARLES | 7 | The first name of the original Ponzi schemer |
| 49% | MILLERPARK | 10 | Home stadium of the Milwaukee Brewers with statues honoring 18-Across, 26-Across, and 35-Across (2 wds.) |
| 48% | OAT | 3 | Grain that was part of the original name for Cheerios |
| 46% | GERTIE | 6 | Name of duck with a 4 ft. tall sculpture on the Wisconsin Avenue bridge in Milwaukee |
| 45% | SMEAGOL | 7 | Original name of Gollum |
| 45% | ERNIE | 5 | Name of the Muppet |
| 44% | TAMLA | 5 | Original name of Motown Records |
| 44% | SIMON | 5 | Original name of 17-across |
| 44% | TACOMA | 6 | Original name of Mount Rainier |
| 44% | CARS | 4 | Name of the animated film |
| 44% | RENMINBI | 8 | Name of the Chinese currency |
| 44% | KNESSET | 7 | Name of the Israeli parliament |
| 44% | ARTHUR | 6 | Name of the Weasley patriarch |
| 44% | JOHN | 4 | Name of the most popes |
| 44% | LEO | 3 | Name of the current pope |
| 43% | MATCHBOX | 8 | Original name of dating app Tinder |
| 43% | BBOYING | 7 | Original name of hip-hop breakdancing |
| 43% | BURROW | 6 | Name of the Weasley home: The __ |
| 43% | ASTANA | 6 | Name of the capital of Kazakhstan |