| 100% | WILL | 4 | ___ Shortz, American puzzle creator who founded the World Puzzle Championship |
| 45% | SARAHTRUE | 9 | American athlete who won the 2007 ITU Aquathlon World Championship: 2 wds. |
| 45% | LEAR | 4 | Sitcom creator Norman who founded People for the American Way |
| 45% | TOM | 3 | ___ Curren, American surfer who has won the world championship three times |
| 44% | DAVIS | 5 | Keyshawn ___, American boxer who won the silver at the 2019 World Boxing Championships |
| 41% | ALICEWALTON | 11 | American heiress and daughter of Walmart founder who is amongst the top ten richest women in the world: 2 wds |
| 41% | LAURENEJOBS | 11 | American businesswoman and founder of Emerson Collective who is amongst the top ten richest women in the world: 2 wds. |
| 40% | USA | 3 | Winner of more than half of all the World Puzzle Championships |
| 40% | CLARA | 5 | Barton who founded the American Red Cross |
| 40% | ONEAL | 5 | Frederick who founded the American Negro Theatre |
| 39% | MCDONALD | 8 | Surname of the brothers who founded the world's largest burger chain |
| 39% | COLLINMORIKAWA | 14 | American golfer who won the 2021 Open Championship (2 wds.) |
| 39% | BROOKSKOEPKA | 12 | American golfer who won the 2023 PGA championship (2 wds.) |
| 39% | JIMMYCONNORS | 12 | American tennis player who held the world No. 1 spot for 268 weeks: 2 wds. |
| 39% | RALPH | 5 | ___ Lauren, American fashion designer who founded the fashion brand of the same name |
| 39% | FORD | 4 | Henry ___, American business magnate who founded the second-largest U.S.-based automaker |
| 39% | JEREMYPENA | 10 | 33-Across shortstop who was named MVP of both the American League Championship Series and the World Series in 2022 (2 wds.) |
| 39% | NADER | 5 | Ralph who founded the American Museum of Tort Law |
| 39% | TRUMP | 5 | Judd —, snooker player who won the 2019 World Championship |
| 38% | SAMPRAS | 7 | Pete ___, American tennis player who held the world No. 1 spot for 286 weeks |
| 38% | JACKNICKLAUS | 12 | US golfer who won the 1970 World Match Play Championship |
| 38% | LAYNE | 5 | ___ Beachley, Australian surfer who won the world championship seven times |
| 38% | LARUSSA | 7 | Tony who managed two World Series championships for the Cardinals |
| 38% | WALTON | 6 | Sam ___, American businessman and entrepreneur who founded the retailing giant Walmart |
| 38% | WEST | 4 | Kanye Omari ___, American rapper who founded the record label, GOOD Music |
| 38% | EMMETT | 6 | Brendan ___ Quigley, American crossword creator who appeared in the documentary "Wordplay" |
| 37% | HEFNER | 6 | Hugh ___, American magazine publisher and life-stylist who founded the Playboy magazine |
| 37% | SANDERS | 7 | Colonel ___, American businessman who founded the fast food chicken restaurant chain KFC |
| 37% | NICKLAUS | 8 | Jack —, US golfer who won the World Match Play Championship in 1970 |
| 37% | LEWISHAMILTON | 13 | British Formula One driver who won the 2018 World championships: 2 wds. |