| 100% | NEILARMSTRONG | 13 | Apollo 11 commander who said his famous "That's one small step" line during the first 44-Across (2 wds.) |
| 33% | NEILARMSTRONG | 13 | Apollo 11 mission commander and the first person to walk on the Moon: 2 wds. |
| 32% | AMAN | 4 | "That's one small step for ___ ...": 2 wds. |
| 31% | ALANSHEPARD | 11 | Apollo 14 astronaut who hit golf balls during his 44-Across (2 wds.) |
| 30% | FORMANKIND | 10 | Famous words from 30a after stepping on the Moon's surface, "That's one small step for man, one giant leap ___.": 2 wds. |
| 29% | LEAP | 4 | "That's one small step for man, one giant ___ for mankind." NASA's first words from the moon |
| 28% | HOUSTONROCKETS | 14 | NBA team that finished first in the Southwest division three consecutive years during 44-Across's tenure as head coach (2 wds.) |
| 28% | PHOENIXSUNS | 11 | NBA team that finished first in the Pacific division three consecutive years during 44-Across's tenure as head coach (2 wds.) |
| 27% | ZAYNMALIK | 9 | One Direction singer who changed the spelling of his first name: 2 wds. |
| 27% | BUZZALDRIN | 10 | Lunar module pilot on the Apollo 11 mission and one of the first two humans to land on the moon: 2 wds. |
| 26% | LABORDAY | 8 | It's celebrated during the first week of September: 2 wds. |
| 26% | ARDEN | 5 | Who said "There's only one Elizabeth like me, and that's the queen" |
| 25% | EBWHITE | 7 | Author whose last name's first letter, followed by the two initials that precede his last name, form a word in one of his most famous titles |
| 25% | SMOKEYROBINSON | 14 | "I Second That Emotion" singer who won one of the first Grammy Legend Awards, in 1990: 2 wds. |
| 25% | RODSTEWART | 10 | Singer who performed his song "Infatuation" to open the first MTV Video Music Awards, in 1984: 2 wds. |
| 25% | LIONELRICHIE | 12 | He sang the first line on 32-Across: 2 wds. |
| 24% | ERICCLAPTON | 11 | "Layla" guitarist who shares his first name with the prince in "The Little Mermaid": 2 wds. |
| 24% | AMELIAEARHART | 13 | Aviation pioneer who was the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic: 2 wds. |
| 24% | RAMIMALEK | 9 | Actor who became the first one of Egyptian heritage to win an Oscar for Best Actor in 2019: 2 wds. |
| 24% | MRT | 3 | Actor who said "I pity the fool!": 2 wds. |
| 24% | EVELYNASHFORD | 13 | The first track and field athlete to run 100 meters under 11 seconds in an Olympic Games and who has won a total of 5 Olympic medals: 2 wds. |
| 24% | PLANB | 5 | Alternate solution when the first one fails: 2 wds. |
| 24% | MRT | 3 | TV star who said "I pity the fool!": 2 wds. |
| 24% | ARMSTRONG | 9 | He said, "That's one small step for man..." |
| 24% | ROBERTSTACK | 11 | "The Untouchables" actor who said "That's impossible, they're on instruments!" in "Airplane!": 2 wds. |
| 24% | WHOOPIGOLDBERG | 14 | Actress and comedian who was the first woman awarded the 44-Across (2001) (2 wds.) |
| 24% | TENZINGNORGAY | 13 | Sherpa who was one of the first two people to conquer Mount Everest: 2 wds. |
| 24% | NEWYORK | 7 | Northeastern state that's the first part of two NFL teams' names: 2 wds. |
| 24% | KAWHILEONARD | 12 | Clippers small forward who won his second consecutive Defensive Player of the Year Award in 2016: 2 wds. |
| 23% | MICHAELSTEELE | 13 | American bassist who was a part of one of the first all-female rock groups, "The Bangles" that created hits like "Manic Monday": 2 wds. |