| 100% | PIANIST | 7 | A person who plays with keys, strings, and hammers |
| 59% | GOLFER | 6 | Person who plays a game with birdies and bogeys |
| 51% | ARCHER | 6 | A person who shoots with bow and arrows |
| 48% | ARCHERS | 7 | People who shoot with a bow and arrow |
| 47% | YOYOING | 7 | Playing with a toy that goes up and down on string |
| 45% | ATHLETE | 7 | A person who plays sports |
| 44% | MUSICIAN | 8 | A person who plays a musical instrument |
| 43% | GAMER | 5 | A person who plays on electronic devices for fun |
| 43% | CHAR | 4 | Actor who played a character with the same first name on "Two and a Half Men" |
| 43% | ACTOR | 5 | Person who plays a role |
| 43% | STAGEHAND | 9 | One who helps with props before and during a play |
| 42% | BRUCEWILLIS | 11 | "Die Hard" actor who plays a man with superhuman strength in "Unbreakable" and 62-Across (2 wds.) |
| 42% | LIBRARIAN | 9 | A person who works with books |
| 42% | SAMUELLJACKSON | 14 | "The Avengers" actor who plays a man with extremely fragile bones in "Unbreakable" and 62-Across (3 wds.) |
| 42% | SOLVER | 6 | Person who plays and deciphers crossword clues |
| 42% | BARTENDER | 9 | A person who mixes and serves drinks |
| 42% | ENGINEER | 8 | A person who designs and builds machines |
| 42% | OBJECTOR | 8 | A person who expresses disagreement with something |
| 42% | ROBOTIC | 7 | A person who is mechanical and unemotional |
| 42% | BARBER | 6 | A person who cuts and shaves hair |
| 42% | SHAMAN | 6 | A person who communes with the spirits |
| 42% | DETECTIVE | 9 | A person who investigates and solves crimes |
| 42% | FARMER | 6 | A person who cultivates crops and orchards |
| 41% | JAMESMCAVOY | 11 | "X-Men: Apocalypse" actor who plays a man with multiple personalities in 1-Across and 62-Across (2 wds.) |
| 41% | FLAUTIST | 8 | Person who plays woodwind larger than a piccolo |
| 41% | FIDDLER | 7 | Person who plays violin in a bluegrass style |
| 41% | RENEGADE | 8 | A person who deserts and betrays a group |
| 41% | GEOLOGIST | 9 | A person who studies the earth and rocks |
| 41% | FLUTISTS | 8 | People who play a high-pitched wind instrument |
| 41% | GAMERS | 6 | People who play a lot of electronic entertainment |