| 100% | SAVANT | 6 | An extremely gifted or wise person |
| 47% | KAHUNA | 6 | An important person, a big ___ (word that means wise man or shaman in Hawaii) |
| 43% | SAGE | 4 | Wise person... or a wise-sounding herb |
| 43% | SAGE | 4 | Wise person or a wise-sounding herb |
| 42% | SHAMAN | 6 | Native wise person or healer |
| 41% | GROUCH | 6 | An irritable or bad-tempered person |
| 40% | AGENT | 5 | Person promoting an actor or writer |
| 40% | GENIUS | 6 | An incredibly clever person or idea |
| 39% | DOUR | 4 | An extremely stern and unfriendly person, say |
| 39% | OLDSOUL | 7 | Person wise beyond his or her years |
| 39% | AGENT | 5 | Person who represents an athlete or actor |
| 39% | NOMINEE | 7 | Person up for an Emmy or Tony |
| 39% | BOW | 3 | Gift topper or an expression of respect |
| 38% | USER | 4 | Person with an Instagram or Twitter account, say |
| 38% | AGENT | 5 | Person who negotiates for an athlete or actor |
| 38% | OMEN | 4 | An eclipse or broken glass, to some people |
| 38% | THEHUMANANIMAL | 14 | People ... or an alternate title for this puzzle |
| 37% | MAVERICK | 8 | Mel Gibson western or an unorthodox person |
| 37% | BALLISTIC | 9 | Like a missile or an enraged person |
| 37% | STEEL | 5 | Nerves of ___, phrase that is used to describe an extremely calm person |
| 37% | DYNAMO | 6 | Person with a ton of energy, or an electrical generator |
| 37% | TARGET | 6 | Person or place that is the aim of an attack |
| 37% | LARK | 4 | "Are you an owl or a ___?" (morning person) |
| 37% | SPONSOR | 7 | A person or company who funds an event |
| 37% | SHERPA | 6 | Fleece lining fabric or an ethnic Nepalese people |
| 37% | NOMINEES | 8 | The people or movies competing for an award |
| 36% | MEMENTO | 7 | An object kept as a reminder of a person or event |
| 36% | PUSSYCAT | 8 | Easygoing type of person or an animal that purrs |
| 36% | ADMIRER | 7 | This secret person might leave a note or gift |
| 35% | IMPUTE | 6 | To ascribe to or charge a person with an act |