| 100% | CHARLESPONZI | 12 | Con man whose 1920 financial fraud became the type of "scheme" named for him: 2 wds. |
| 34% | RICKSHAW | 8 | Type of passenger cart whose name derives from the Japanese characters for “man,” “power,” and “vehicle” |
| 33% | JOHNHANCOCK | 11 | Signer of the Declaration of Independence whose name was borrowed for an insurance/financial services company (2 wds.) |
| 33% | COUPE | 5 | Type of car whose name comes from the French word for "cut" |
| 33% | PAPERWASP | 9 | Flying insect named for the type of 17-Across it makes (2 wds.) |
| 32% | FRANKABAGNALE | 13 | Con man whose fake identities in the 1960s were depicted in "Catch Me If You Can": 2 wds. |
| 32% | BERNIEMADOFF | 12 | Con man now in prison for defrauding investors of billions of dollars: 2 wds. |
| 32% | BRUNOMARS | 9 | Stage name for the "Uptown Funk" singer whose real name is Peter Gene Hernandez: 2 wds. |
| 31% | LADYGAGA | 8 | Stage name for the "Poker Face" singer whose real name is Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta: 2 wds. |
| 30% | SAMUELADAMS | 11 | Signer of the Declaration of Independence whose name was borrowed for a brand of specialty beers (2 wds.) |
| 30% | RCADOME | 7 | Indianapolis stadium, named for an electronics giant, that was the home of the Colts until 2008: 2 wds. |
| 30% | LAPOF | 5 | ___ honor, another name for a victory round on the track after the conclusion of a race: 2 wds. |
| 30% | RAMIMALEK | 9 | Actor who became the first one of Egyptian heritage to win an Oscar for Best Actor in 2019: 2 wds. |
| 30% | FRENCHOPEN | 10 | Another name for Roland-Garros, one of the 4 tennis grand slams which Serena Williams has won thrice: 2 wds. |
| 29% | MANILA | 6 | Type of folder named for the capital of the Philippines |
| 29% | CAPITALONE | 10 | Financial institution in the name of the arena of the NHL's Washington, DC, team: 2 wds. |
| 29% | WELLSFARGO | 10 | Financial institution in the name of the sports center of the NBA's Philadelphia team: 2 wds. |
| 29% | SANAALATHAN | 11 | "The Best Man Holiday" star whose first name is the capital of Yemen: 2 wds. |
| 29% | ATSIGN | 6 | Name for the symbol "@": 2 wds. |
| 29% | PARISJACKSON | 12 | The King of Pop's daughter who was recently named an ambassador for the Elizabeth Taylor AIDS Foundation: 2 wds. |
| 29% | JOSIAHBARTLETT | 14 | Signer of the Declaration of Independence whose name was borrowed for a character on "The West Wing" (minus the last letter) (2 wds.) |
| 28% | JANUARYJONES | 12 | "Mad Men" Emmy nominee whose first name is a month of the year (2 wds.) |
| 28% | ATOLL | 5 | Type of landform for which the bikini is named |
| 28% | REEDORGAN | 9 | Another name for the harmonium: 2 wds. |
| 28% | CAPECOD | 7 | Part of Massachusetts that was named for a type of fish: 2 wds. |
| 28% | MOTH | 4 | Type of insect for which the term "software bug" was named |
| 28% | NAN | 3 | Type of flatbread whose name reads the same forward and backward |
| 28% | ADHOC | 5 | Type of committee formed for one purpose: 2 wds. |
| 27% | ASCORBIC | 8 | A type of acid, the proper name for vitamin C |
| 27% | THEJAKE | 7 | Common name for the Progressive Field in Cleveland: 2 wds. |