| 100% | NEILARMSTRONG | 13 | Astronaut whose birthday it is today, who became the first man to set foot on the Moon: 2 wds. |
| 56% | MATTHEWPERRY | 12 | Actor whose birthday it is today, who shot to fame as Chandler Bing on the hit sitcom, "Friends": 2 wds. |
| 52% | KRISTINKREUK | 12 | The actress whose birthday it is today, who played Lana Lang on "Smallville": 2 wds. |
| 50% | LEEMILLER | 9 | Jonny ___ - whose birthday it is today - the actor who portrays Sherlock Holmes on the hit TV series "Elementary": 2 wds. |
| 49% | GEORGEMARTIN | 12 | Late musician and producer whose birthday it is on the 3rd, who was referred to as the "Fifth Beatle": 2 wds. |
| 49% | BUZZALDRIN | 10 | Astronaut who partnered 31a on the moon mission and became the second person to walk on it: 2 wds. |
| 48% | BOTHSIDES | 9 | "Black on ___," the debut album of rapper Mos Def - whose birthday it is today - that went on to be certified gold: 2 wds. |
| 47% | GEORGEMILLER | 12 | Director whose birthday it is today, who directed the 1979 film "Mad Max": 2 wds. |
| 46% | RONWEASLEY | 10 | The character Rupert Grint - whose birthday it is today - shot to fame playing in the "Harry Potter" series of films: 2 wds. |
| 46% | BENKINGSLEY | 11 | Actor whose birthday it is today who won an Academy Award for playing Gandhi in the titular film and was knighted in 2002: 2 wds. |
| 45% | PONCEDELEON | 11 | Explorer who in 1513 became the first European to set foot in 14-Across, and gave the state its name: 3 wds. |
| 45% | NOBELPRIZE | 10 | Annual award given to outstanding achievers, which was presented to Obama, whose birthday it is today, in the Peace category: 2 wds. |
| 45% | ARMSTRONG | 9 | American astronaut Neil, who is known to be the first man to walk on the moon |
| 43% | MICHAELCAINE | 12 | English actor from "The Italian Job" whose birthday it is today and who was knighted in 2000: 2 wds. |
| 42% | NEILARMSTRONG | 13 | First astronaut to walk on the moon: 2 wds. |
| 42% | JENNIFERLOPEZ | 13 | "Jenny from the Block" singer whose birthday it is today: 2 wds. |
| 41% | THISMOMENT | 10 | "From ___ On," a hit song by Shania Twain, whose birthday it is today: 2 wds. |
| 41% | IGGYAZALEA | 10 | "Fancy" singer featured on "Problem" who in 2014 became the second ever to be simultaneously #1 and #2 with her first two hits: 2 wds. |
| 41% | ROGERMURTAUGH | 13 | The name of the character Danny Glover - whose birthday it is today - portrays in the "Lethal Weapon" film series: 2 wds. |
| 41% | PATSYCLINE | 10 | American singer (birthday today) who was the first female solo artist inducted to the Country Music Hall of Fame: 2 wds. |
| 41% | FUNNYGAMES | 10 | A 2007 psychological thriller starring Naomi Watts - whose birthday it is today - in the lead role alongside Tim Roth: 2 wds. |
| 41% | APPLEGATE | 9 | With 21-Across, the actress - whose birthday it is today - who played Kelly, the daughter, on "Married... with Children" |
| 41% | CHRISTINA | 9 | With 36-Across, the actress - whose birthday it is today - who played Kelly, the daughter, on "Married... with Children" |
| 41% | BUZZALDRIN | 10 | Second man to set foot on the moon |
| 40% | CARLOSALCARAZ | 13 | Spanish tennis player who became the youngest man to be ranked #1, at 19, in 2022: 2 wds. |
| 40% | LLEYTONHEWITT | 13 | Australian tennis player who became the youngest man to be ranked #1, at 20, in 2001: 2 wds. |
| 40% | NIGHTLIVE | 9 | "Saturday ___," a sketch comedy show where Jimmy Fallon - whose birthday it is today - first made a name for himself: 2 wds. |
| 40% | RICKEYJACKSON | 13 | Former American Football linebacker (birthday today) who was the first Saints player elected to Pro Football Hall of Fame: 2 wds. |
| 40% | CHILIPEPPERS | 12 | The Red Hot ___, the funk rock band that Flea - whose birthday it is today - plays bass for: 2 wds. |
| 39% | THEMATRIX | 9 | A 1999 Sci-Fi film in which Keanu Reeves - whose birthday it is today - portrays the main character, named "Neo": 2 wds. |