| 100% | FIONAAPPLE | 10 | 1997 Grammy-winning artist whose last name is a fruit |
| 53% | JOAQUINPHOENIX | 14 | "Joker" Oscar-winning actor whose last name is a city in Arizona (2 wds.) |
| 52% | TOMKITE | 7 | U.S. Open champion whose last name is a toy |
| 51% | LIU | 3 | Actress whose last name is a New York school's inits. |
| 51% | CAREYMULLIGAN | 13 | "Suffragette" actress whose last name is a golf term: 2 wds. |
| 51% | CAPTAINHOOK | 11 | Neverland villain whose last name is a golf term: 2 wds. |
| 51% | MACYGRAY | 8 | "I Try" singer, whose last name is a color: 2 wds. |
| 51% | HALLINDEN | 9 | "Barney Miller" actor whose last name is a tree: 2 wds. |
| 51% | THORA | 5 | With 33-Across, "Ghost World" actress whose last name is a tree |
| 51% | CHRISPINE | 9 | "Star Trek Beyond" actor whose last name is a tree: 2 wds. |
| 51% | FIONAAPPLE | 10 | "Criminal" singer whose last name is a shade of green: 2 wds. |
| 50% | BILLYJOEL | 9 | "My Life" singer whose last name is a common first name: 2 wds. |
| 50% | ELTONJOHN | 9 | "Crocodile Rock" singer whose last name is a common first name: 2 wds. |
| 50% | ADAMDRIVER | 10 | "Ferrari" actor whose last name is a synonym for a chauffeur: 2 wds. |
| 50% | JEREMYIRONS | 11 | "Reversal of Fortune" actor whose last name is a golf term: 2 wds. |
| 50% | MIKETROUT | 9 | MLB center fielder whose last name is a kind of fish: 2 wds. |
| 50% | RITAMAEBROWN | 12 | "Rubyfruit Jungle" author whose last name is a Rhode Island university: 3 wds. |
| 50% | SUI | 3 | Fashion icon Anna whose last name is a clothing ensemble minus its last letter |
| 50% | LUKEBRYAN | 9 | "Play It Again" singer whose last name is a common first name: 2 wds. |
| 50% | TOBYKEITH | 9 | "Red Solo Cup" singer whose last name is a common first name: 2 wds. |
| 50% | JERRYRICE | 9 | Retired NFL wide receiver whose last name is a kind of grain: 2 wds. |
| 50% | STEPHENCURRY | 12 | NBA point guard whose last name is a kind of Indian dish: 2 wds. |
| 50% | PATTYDUKE | 9 | "The Miracle Worker" actress whose last name is a North Carolina university: 2 wds. |
| 50% | SUSANRICE | 9 | 2013-2017 National Security Advisor whose last name is a Texas university: 2 wds. |
| 50% | AVILA | 5 | Catcher Alex whose last name is also a Spanish city |
| 49% | AUSTINBUTLER | 12 | "Dune: Part Two" actor whose last name is a synonym for a manservant: 2 wds. |
| 49% | ANITABAKER | 10 | "Sweet Love" singer whose last name is a synonym for a pastry chef: 2 wds. |
| 49% | HAM | 3 | Jack ___, former NFL linebacker whose last name is a cured meat found at deli counters |
| 49% | LANCEBASS | 9 | Former member of 'N Sync whose last name is a type of fish: 2 wds. |
| 49% | ADAMSILVER | 10 | NBA commissioner whose last name is a metal with the chemical symbol Ag: 2 wds. |