| 100% | ALEC | 4 | Baldwin who was a recent Emmy nominee for "Match Game" |
| 44% | ALBA | 4 | Actress Jessica who is a three-time Razzie nominee for Worst Actress |
| 44% | LEA | 3 | Actress ___ Michele who was nominated for a 2010 Emmy |
| 41% | ARIANA | 6 | With 35-Across, singer of "Bang Bang" who was a first-time Grammy nominee for Best Pop Vocal Album |
| 41% | ALDA | 4 | Actor Alan who was nominated for an Oscar, an Emmy, and a Tony in 2005 |
| 40% | SAMSMITH | 8 | "Stay With Me" singer who was a first-time Grammy nominee for Record of the Year (and won): 2 wds. |
| 40% | ELLIEKEMPER | 11 | "The Office" actress who was nominated for a 2016 Emmy for playing 29-Across (2 wds.) |
| 39% | BRIAN | 5 | ___ Cox, "Succession" actor who was nominated for the 2022 Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series |
| 39% | ADAM | 4 | ___ Scott, "Severance" actor who was nominated for the 2022 Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series |
| 39% | FENN | 4 | Actress Sherilyn who was an Emmy nominee for "Twin Peaks" |
| 39% | FANNING | 7 | Elle ___, "The Great" actress who was nominated for the 2022 Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series |
| 39% | SANDRA | 6 | ___ Oh, "Killing Eve" actress who was nominated for the 2022 Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series |
| 38% | SOULMATE | 8 | Friend who is a perfect match |
| 38% | CRANSTON | 8 | Bryan ___, actor from "Breaking Bad" who is a four-time winner of the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series |
| 38% | RIVAL | 5 | Be a match for |
| 38% | KERIRUSSELL | 11 | "The Americans" star who was nominated for the 2017 Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series (2 wds.) |
| 38% | OTOOLE | 6 | Peter who was a seven-time Oscar nominee |
| 38% | MERLE | 5 | Oberon who was a 1935 Best Actress nominee |
| 37% | RICHARDDAWSON | 13 | "Family Feud" host who was a regular panelist on the 1970s version of "Match Game": 2 wds. |
| 37% | JOBSWORTH | 9 | Worker who is a stickler for petty rules |
| 37% | ROLEMODEL | 9 | Someone who is a good example for others |
| 37% | SHORT | 5 | Martin ___, "Only Murders in the Building" actor who was nominated for the 2022 Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series |
| 37% | ROBINWRIGHT | 11 | "House of Cards" star who was nominated for the 2017 Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series (2 wds.) |
| 37% | HUGO | 4 | Writer who was a source for Verdi's "Rigoletto" |
| 37% | STROM | 5 | Thurmond who was a US senator for 48 years |
| 37% | TED | 3 | Kennedy who was a senator for almost 47 years |
| 37% | FANNIEFLAGG | 11 | Red-headed comic actress who was a regular panelist on the 1970s version of "Match Game": 2 wds. |
| 37% | AMES | 4 | Aldrich who was a spy for the K.G.B. |
| 37% | NICO | 4 | One-named singer who was a muse for Andy Warhol |
| 37% | TED | 3 | Kennedy who was a US senator for almost 47 years |