| 100% | MORTWALKER | 10 | Cartoonist honored by the Army |
| 58% | RAIDS | 5 | Sudden assaults by the army |
| 54% | ELLA | 4 | Fitzgerald honored by the USPS |
| 52% | ROSA | 4 | Parks once honored by the 31 Across |
| 51% | APOLLOI | 7 | Mission honored by the "Fallen Astronaut" lunar memorial |
| 50% | WREN | 4 | Bird honored by the Irish on St. Stephen's Day |
| 49% | UZI | 3 | Gun used by the Israeli army |
| 48% | BOLA | 4 | Weighted weapon used by the Inca army |
| 48% | QUEENLATIFAH | 12 | "Chicago" Oscar nominee honored by the Kennedy Center in 2023 (2 wds.) |
| 47% | KRAV | 4 | ___ Maga (self-defense developed by the Israeli army) |
| 47% | METS | 4 | Baseball team supported by the 7 Line Army |
| 47% | ABBA | 4 | Rock and Roll Hall of Famers honored by the tribute act Björn Again |
| 47% | LEVEES | 6 | New Orleans infrastructure rebuilt by the Army Corps of Engineers after Hurricane Katrina |
| 47% | WATERLOO | 8 | Battle won by the UK against the Napoleonic army |
| 46% | RENEEFLEMING | 12 | "Signatures - Great Opera Scenes" soprano honored by the Kennedy Center in 2023 (2 wds.) |
| 45% | BEALLYOUCANBE | 13 | Slogan introduced by the U.S. Army in 1980 (5 wds.) |
| 45% | CHERAMI | 7 | Male homing pigeon used by the U.S. Army in WWI |
| 44% | OBIEAWARDS | 10 | Honors bestowed by the American Theatre Wing |
| 44% | OBIES | 5 | Honors presented by the American Theatre Wing |
| 44% | LONGMARCH | 9 | Historic 6,000-mile retreat by the Red Army in the 1930s |
| 43% | OMA | 3 | ___ Awards: presented by the marketing and retail industry to honor excellent merchandising displays |
| 43% | JONIMITCHELL | 12 | Canadian singer/songwriter celebrated by the Kennedy Center Honors in 2021 (2 wds.) |
| 43% | JOHNFOGERTY | 11 | Singer/songwriter whose song 17-Across was honored by the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2010 (2 wds.) |
| 43% | DEBBIEALLEN | 11 | Dancer/choreographer/actress honored by the 32-Across with a Lifetime Artistic Achievement Award in 2021 (2 wds.) |
| 43% | GARTHBROOKS | 11 | Country music star honored by the 32-Across with a Lifetime Artistic Achievement Award in 2021 (2 wds.) |
| 43% | GLADYSKNIGHT | 12 | Grammy-winning singer honored by the 50-Across with a Lifetime Artistic Achievement Award in 2022 (2 wds.) |
| 43% | GEORGECLOONEY | 13 | Oscar-winning actor honored by the 50-Across with a Lifetime Artistic Achievement Award in 2022 (2 wds.) |
| 42% | TESTUDO | 7 | Tortoise formation used by the ancient Roman Army for protection against attack from above |
| 42% | JUSTINODIAZ | 11 | Puerto Rican opera singer celebrated by the Kennedy Center Honors in 2021 (2 wds.) |
| 42% | INSIDESTUFF | 11 | Familiar name of a long-running NBA series honored by the Basketball Hall of Fame in 2024: 2 wds. |