| 100% | CONFUCIUS | 9 | Chinese philosopher and teacher born in 551 BC also called K’ung Fu-tzu |
| 25% | RAGI | 4 | Cereal plant also called finger millet cultivated in Africa and Asia |
| 24% | LAO | 3 | Ancient Chinese philosopher and the founder of Taoism, ___-Tzu |
| 24% | LIMPKIN | 7 | Crane-like bird also called a carrao found in Florida, West Indies and South America |
| 23% | EPICURUS | 8 | Greek philosopher born in 341 BC who authored treatise On Nature |
| 23% | CYR | 3 | Burlesque artist Lili St. ____, born in Minneapolis and who had a act she called "The Flying G" |
| 23% | LAOTZU | 6 | Chinese philosopher and founder of Taoism |
| 23% | TSE | 3 | Chinese sage K'ung Fu-___ |
| 22% | BUDDHA | 6 | Siddhartha Gautama, philosopher and teacher |
| 22% | LAO | 3 | Chinese philosopher ___ tzu |
| 22% | RANDY | 5 | ___ Newman, singer who also released a song called "Love Story (You and Me)" in 1968 |
| 22% | SWIFT | 5 | Taylor ___, singer who also released a song called "Love Story" in 2008 and again in 2021 |
| 21% | MICHELLEYEOH | 12 | Portrayer of Evelyn Wang in "Everything Everywhere All at Once" and Guanyin on "American Born Chinese": 2 wds. |
| 21% | TSE | 3 | K'ung Fu-____ (Chinese name of Confucius) |
| 21% | TSE | 3 | K'ung Fu-___ (Chinese name for Confucius) |
| 21% | PAKCHOI | 7 | Vegetable also called Chinese cabbage |
| 21% | JAMESHONG | 9 | Portrayer of Gong Gong in "Everything Everywhere All at Once" and Jade Emperor on "American Born Chinese": 2 wds. |
| 21% | STEPHANIEHSU | 12 | Portrayer of Joy Wang in "Everything Everywhere All at Once" and Shiji Niangniang on "American Born Chinese": 2 wds. |
| 21% | KEHUYQUAN | 9 | Portrayer of Waymond Wang in "Everything Everywhere All at Once" and Jamie Yao on "American Born Chinese": 3 wds. |
| 20% | GHARIAL | 7 | Also called "fish-eating crocodile" found in India |
| 20% | VITAMINC | 8 | Also called ascorbic acid, found in citrus fruits |
| 20% | REDFISH | 7 | Also called spottail bass, swims in the Atlantic |
| 20% | KAON | 4 | Particle also called a K meson |
| 20% | FROM | 4 | Born and raised in |
| 20% | FREIDAMCFADDEN | 14 | "The Teacher," 19-Across, and 42-Across bestselling novelist who is also a physician specializing in brain injuries (2 wds.) |
| 20% | TED | 3 | Bear in a 2012 film and its 2015 sequel |
| 20% | KINKAJOU | 8 | Rainforest mammal also called a honey bear |
| 20% | URSA | 4 | & 7A Constellation also called the Great Bear |
| 20% | URSA | 4 | & 4D Constellation also called the Great Bear |