| 100% | FREEAGENT | 9 | Athlete who might be pursued by teams in the off-season: 2 wds. |
| 42% | MAFIOSO | 7 | One who might be seen in the offing? |
| 40% | STEVIEWONDER | 12 | "Songs in the Key of Life" singer-songwriter who was born on May 13, 1950 (2 wds.) |
| 40% | DOCTORSTRANGE | 13 | Marvel superhero who was played by Benedict Cumberbatch in the titular 2016 film: 2 wds. |
| 40% | BOJACKSON | 9 | American athlete who has also acted in minor roles, and is the only one to have been named "All-Star" in both football and baseball: 2 wds. |
| 40% | FRANKIEMUNIZ | 12 | "Malcolm in the Middle" actor who was a finalist on season 25 of "Dancing with the Stars" (2 wds.) |
| 39% | FIREALARM | 9 | Warning signal that may be set off by smoke: 2 wds. |
| 39% | LORENAOCHOA | 11 | Mexican golfer who was #1 in the LPGA from April 2007 to May 2010: 2 wds. |
| 39% | JONJONES | 8 | American MMA athlete who is the UFC Light Heavyweight Champion: 2 wds. |
| 38% | YOGAMAT | 7 | Cushion on which you might be in the "downward-facing dog" position: 2 wds. |
| 38% | JAMIEANDERSON | 13 | Team USA athlete who won gold in ladies' slopestyle at Sochi: 2 wds. |
| 38% | MAGGIESMITH | 11 | Actress in the Harry Potter movies who was royally dubbed a dame in 1990: 2 wds. |
| 37% | JOHNMCENROE | 11 | 4 time US Open champion in the Open Era from USA who was nicknamed "Superbrat": 2 wds. |
| 37% | PETESAMPRAS | 11 | 5 time US Open champion in the Open Era from USA who was nicknamed "Pistol": 2 wds. |
| 37% | ROGERFEDERER | 12 | 5 time US Open champion in the Open Era from Switzerland who is nicknamed "Swiss Maestro": 2 wds. |
| 37% | DAVIDWISE | 9 | Team USA athlete who won gold in men's halfpipe at Sochi: 2 wds. |
| 36% | MICHAELJORDAN | 13 | Former Chicago Bull in the Basketball Hall of Fame who was on the 1992 Olympic "Dream Team" and the NBA's 50th Anniversary All-Time Team (2 wds.) |
| 36% | BOJACKSON | 9 | American athlete who has been named All-Star in baseball as well as football: 2 wds. |
| 36% | TEDLIGETY | 9 | Team USA athlete who won gold in men's giant slalom at Sochi: 2 wds. |
| 36% | CAMERONBRINK | 12 | Stanford University forward who was selected by the Los Angeles Sparks as the WNBA's No. 2 overall draft pick in 2024 (2 wds.) |
| 36% | MAGICJOHNSON | 12 | Former L.A. Laker in the Basketball Hall of Fame who was on the 1992 Olympic "Dream Team" and the NBA's 50th Anniversary All-Time Team (2 wds.) |
| 36% | PATRICKEWING | 12 | Former N.Y. Knick in the Basketball Hall of Fame who was on the 1992 Olympic "Dream Team" and the NBA's 50th Anniversary All-Time Team (2 wds.) |
| 36% | MAGICJOHNSON | 12 | Former Los Angeles Laker in the Basketball Hall of Fame who was on the 1992 Olympic "Dream Team" and the NBA's 50th Anniversary All-Time Team (2 wds.) |
| 36% | PATRICKEWING | 12 | Former New York Knick in the Basketball Hall of Fame who was on the 1992 Olympic "Dream Team" and the NBA's 50th Anniversary All-Time Team (2 wds.) |
| 36% | YANNICKNOAH | 11 | 1983 French Open champion who will captain Team Europe in the 2025 Laver Cup: 2 wds. |
| 36% | JAMESGARNER | 11 | "The Notebook" actor who owned an auto racing team in the 60s: 2 wds. |
| 36% | JANELLEMONAE | 12 | Actress in the Best Picture winner "Moonlight" who was nominated for an Album of the Year Grammy in 2019: 2 wds. |
| 36% | RICHARDHARRIS | 13 | Actor in the Best Picture winner "Unforgiven" who was nominated for an Album of the Year Grammy in 1968: 2 wds. |
| 36% | DARTHVADER | 10 | Primary antagonist in the original trilogy of "Star Wars" who saves his son, Luke Skywalker, by sacrificing his life: 2 wds. |
| 35% | MANNYPACQUIAO | 13 | Filipino boxer who was defeated by Floyd Mayweather Jr. in 2015: 2 wds. |