| 100% | EGAN | 4 | “Veep” aide Dan who was once called “as toxic as a urinal cake in Chernobyl” |
| 35% | EXES | 4 | People who were once in a relationship |
| 34% | APU | 3 | Toon storekeeper who was once in a barbershop quartet |
| 34% | ARES | 4 | Mythological figure who was once imprisoned in a bronze jar |
| 32% | EYRE | 4 | Jane who is locked in a red room as a child |
| 31% | TOUCHSTONE | 10 | Court jester in Shakespeare's "As You Like It" who is referred to as a "natural fool" |
| 31% | MOM | 3 | Parent who might be called in a sibling fight |
| 31% | DAD | 3 | I get featured in crossword puzzles as a poor joke-teller. Who am I? |
| 31% | SOUTHPAW | 8 | Someone who might be called a "cuddy wifter" in the U.K. |
| 30% | STERLING | 8 | ___ K. Brown, "This Is Us" actor who cameoed in "Brooklyn Nine-Nine" as a suspect |
| 30% | DRE | 3 | Dr. ___ (rapper who was once in the group N.W.A.) |
| 30% | OYL | 3 | Olive, who was once engaged to "lounge lizard" Harold Hamgravy, a character played by Bill Irwin in a 1980 movie |
| 30% | JACOBS | 6 | Chris of NY's 27th congressional district who was sworn in as a member of Congress on July 21, 2020 |
| 30% | CHAD | 4 | Wolf who is illegally serving as acting head of D.H.S., per a federal-court ruling in November, 2020 |
| 30% | REA | 3 | Actor Stephen who is portrayed as a character in the 2024 historical drama series “Say Nothing” |
| 30% | RONALDINHO | 10 | Brazilian footballer who lost Coca-Cola as a sponsor after he was caught drinking Pepsi in a news conference |
| 29% | DREWCAREY | 9 | "The Price Is Right" host who once lived in a car: 2 wds. |
| 29% | MICHAELREDD | 11 | Former basketball player who is a partner at NCT Ventures and has invested in a food solutions startup called Azoti: 2 wds. |
| 29% | GROUCHO | 7 | Who once quipped “I never forget a face, but in your case I’ll be glad to make an exception" |
| 29% | WOLVERINE | 9 | X-Men member who was once called Weapon X |
| 29% | GOTTI | 5 | John who was once known as the Teflon Don |
| 29% | ALI | 3 | Boxer Muhammad who was once known as Cassius Clay |
| 29% | STEVIEWONDER | 12 | "For Once in My Life" singer who was honored with a "Billboard" Icon Award in 2012 (2 wds.) |
| 29% | THING | 5 | "The ___ Called Love," 1993 comedy-drama film starring River Phoenix as James Wright who is a struggling musician |
| 29% | DEATH | 5 | "Happy ___ Day," 2017 film starring Jessica Rothe as a college student who is stuck in a time loop |
| 29% | MANUEL | 6 | Panama's Noriega who was captured in 1990 as a result of the Navy SEALs' Operation Nifty Package |
| 29% | ILSA | 4 | Character who says “Kiss me as if it were the last time” to Rick, in a 1942 film |
| 29% | DREYFUS | 7 | One of the most successful comedians, Julia Louis-___, who starred in "Seinfeld" and was once a part of SNL |
| 29% | EXES | 4 | People who were once a couple |
| 29% | AROD | 4 | Nickname of the ex-Yankee who once was in a relationship with J.Lo: Hyph. |