| 100% | IZZARD | 6 | Comedian Eddie ___, who this year ran 29 marathons in 29 different countries in 29 days |
| 35% | COE | 3 | UK runner Sebastian who in '79 set 3 world records at 3 different distances in 41 days |
| 34% | TINA | 4 | Fey of SNL and who starred in this year's "Wine Country" on Netflix |
| 31% | AURORA | 6 | "___ borealis? At this time of year? At this time of day? In this part of the country? Localized entirely within your kitchen?" (The Simpsons quote) |
| 31% | CAVANAGH | 8 | "The Flash" actor Tom ___, who ran the New York City Marathon in 3:29:31 in 2006 |
| 31% | MUELLER | 7 | Special counsel who submitted a report in March earlier this year (with 20A) |
| 30% | MISSYELLIOTT | 12 | 14-Across and 29-Across rapper in the Songwriters Hall of Fame who turns 50 years old this week (2 wds.) |
| 30% | JILLIANBELL | 11 | "Brittany Runs a Marathon" actress who plays Pepper the Elf in 31-Across (2 wds.) |
| 30% | ALEX | 4 | Comedian Moffat who left "Saturday Night Live" this year |
| 30% | BARR | 4 | Comedian Roseanne who ran for US president in 2012 |
| 30% | CLEM | 4 | Alt-country band "___ Snide" who released the album "Forever Just Beyond" in March of this year |
| 29% | ARBOR | 5 | This special day is on November 6 in Hawaii this year |
| 29% | RUN | 3 | ___ in a marathon this next year |
| 29% | ROSEANNEBARR | 12 | Comedian and actress who unsuccessfully ran for president in 2012: 2 wds. |
| 28% | CANTINFLAS | 10 | Mexican comedian who played Passepartout in 1956 adventure film Around the World in Eighty Days |
| 28% | ANDERSON | 8 | "Baywatch" actress Pamela ___, who ran the New York City Marathon in 5:41:03 in 2013 |
| 28% | HAWKE | 5 | "Boyhood" actor Ethan ___, who ran the New York City Marathon in 4:25:30 in 2015 |
| 28% | REYNOLDS | 8 | "Deadpool" actor Ryan ___, who ran the New York City Marathon in 3:50:22 in 2008 |
| 28% | AGO | 3 | Years ___ (back in the day) |
| 28% | LEA | 3 | Actress Thompson who plays Betty in this year's "Dinner in America" |
| 28% | TONI | 4 | Braxton who released the single "Do It" in April of this year |
| 28% | ANI | 3 | Singer who made her Broadway debut this year as Persephone in Hadestown |
| 28% | BILLMURRAY | 10 | "Groundhog Day" actor who played Peter Venkman in 29-Across: 2 wds. |
| 27% | AUSTRALIA | 9 | Dingos run wild in this country's Outback |
| 27% | CRANSTON | 8 | "Breaking Bad" actor Bryan ___, who ran the New York City Marathon in 3:20:45 in 1985 |
| 27% | LONGBOAT | 8 | Tom ___, Native American long-distance runner who won the Boston marathon in 1907 |
| 27% | PEREZ | 5 | Rosie who plays Det. Renee Montoya in this year's "Birds of Prey" |
| 27% | VIETNAM | 7 | Reunification Day is on April 30th in this country |
| 27% | MAMA | 4 | Who "said there'll be days like this," in a 1961 hit |
| 26% | BENOIT | 6 | Runner Joan ___ Samuelson, who won gold in the first women’s Olympic marathon, in 1984 |