| 100% | HUNTER | 6 | Biden who figures prominently in the onset to the impeachment story (September, 2019) |
| 37% | KATY | 4 | Singer Perry who performed in the tribute to Dolly Parton at the 2019 Grammy Awards |
| 36% | ICARUS | 6 | Figure in Greek myth who flew too close to the sun |
| 35% | EVAN | 4 | Basketball player Turner who was traded to the Hawks in 2019 |
| 35% | RAPTORS | 7 | Who “they” are, in the “Jurassic Park” line “Unless they figure out how to open doors” |
| 34% | MILNER | 6 | Tommy ___, Austin Abrams' role in 2019's "Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark" |
| 34% | LINDAHAMILTON | 13 | Actress who plays 30-Across in the 2019 sequel to 15-Across (2 wds.) |
| 33% | FURY | 4 | Tommy ___, British boxer who was one of the most searched figures on the Internet in 2019 |
| 33% | JAMES | 5 | ___ Charles, American influencer who was one of the most searched figures on the Internet in 2019 |
| 33% | BILLTAYLOR | 10 | Ambassador who testified during the first public impeachment meeting in November 2019 |
| 33% | JENNER | 6 | Caitlyn ___, American television personality who was one of the most searched figures on the Internet in 2019 |
| 33% | VILAYSACK | 9 | Comedian/actress Kulap ___, who journeys to Laos to find her biological father in the documentary "Origin Story" |
| 32% | EDIE | 4 | Actress Falco who will appear in the sequels to "Avatar" |
| 32% | RAFA | 4 | Nadal who won both the French Open and the US Open in 2019, to fans |
| 32% | ODIN | 4 | Mythical figure who sacrificed an eye in order to drink from the well of knowledge |
| 32% | LUKADONCIC | 10 | 2019 NBA Rookie of the Year who was named to the NBA All-Star team three years in a row (2 wds.) |
| 32% | THEOPHANE | 9 | Figure in Greek mythology whose name roughly means “manifestation of God” and who gave birth to the ram with the golden fleece |
| 32% | LEA | 3 | Actress Thompson who starred in the "Back to the Future" trilogy |
| 31% | MEGAN | 5 | ___ Rapinoe, American soccer player who led her team to victory in the FIFA Women's World Cup on 7th July 2019 |
| 31% | ITO | 3 | Figure skater Midori who won silver in the 1992 Olympics |
| 31% | PITCHER | 7 | In baseball, one who throws the ball to the batter |
| 31% | ELI | 3 | Biblical figure who raised Samuel in the tabernacle |
| 31% | ELF | 3 | Christmas figure seen in the answers to 18, 29, 46, and 60 Across |
| 31% | TOM | 3 | Hanks who voices Woody in the "Toy Story" films |
| 31% | ROB | 3 | ___ Gronkowski, NFL player who retired in 2019 but returned to play for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2020 |
| 30% | JAY | 3 | Actor Baruchel who voices Hiccup in the "How To Train Your Dragon" animated films |
| 30% | ORR | 3 | Marian ___, mayor of Cheyenne, WY since 2017, who was in the news due to a spat with the Governor of Wyoming in 2019 |
| 30% | DOMINICTHIEM | 12 | Austrian tennis pro who was runner-up to Rafael Nadal at the French Open in both 2018 and 2019 (2 wds.) |
| 30% | HANKS | 5 | Actor Tom who voices Woody in the "Toy Story" films |
| 30% | TOM | 3 | Actor Hanks who voices Woody in the "Toy Story" films |