| 100% | THEJOKER | 8 | DC Comics villain known as the "Clown Prince of Crime" (2 wds.) |
| 57% | BORGE | 5 | Comic pianist known as "The Clown Prince of Denmark" |
| 47% | JACKLALANNE | 11 | Exercise guru known as the Godfather of Fitness: 2 wds. |
| 47% | GUYFIERI | 8 | TV celebrity chef known as the "Mayor of Flavortown": 2 wds. |
| 47% | RENEDESCARTES | 13 | French mathematician known as the father of analytic geometry: 2 wds. |
| 46% | MEADOWLARKLEMON | 15 | Pioneering Harlem Globetrotter known as the "Clown Prince of Basketball" |
| 44% | BENNYGOODMAN | 12 | Musician known as the King of Swing (2 wds.) |
| 43% | BABERUTH | 8 | Yankee legend known as the "Sultan of Swat" (2 wds.) |
| 43% | BLUEBEETLE | 10 | DC Comics superhero who is the alter ego of 42-Across: 2 wds. |
| 43% | BORGE | 5 | 20th-century comedian who was known as "The Clown Prince of Denmark" |
| 43% | ELVISPRESLEY | 12 | Musician known as the King of Rock and Roll (2 wds.) |
| 41% | AGATHACHRISTIE | 14 | Novelist known as the "Queen of Crime" |
| 40% | OLGA | 4 | Batman villain known as "Queen of the Cossacks" |
| 40% | CHRISTIE | 8 | Agatha __, also known as the Queen of Crime |
| 40% | GALACTUS | 8 | The Marvel villain known as The Devourer of Worlds |
| 40% | RENEE | 5 | ___ Montoya, DC Comics heroine known as the Question |
| 38% | SAINTPATRICK | 12 | Missionary known as the "Apostle of Ireland" who has been honored in the United States on March 17 since 1601 (2 wds.) |
| 38% | ROBINHOOD | 9 | "___: Prince of Thieves," 1991 movie starring Morgan Freeman as Azeem: 2 wds. |
| 38% | ELVISPRESLEY | 12 | Singer known as the "The King of Rock and Roll" whose first hit singles were with Sun Records (2 wds.) |
| 38% | LOADUP | 6 | Pack, as the trunk of a car: 2 wds. |
| 38% | HARLEYQUINN | 11 | DC Comics' Clown Princess of Crime |
| 38% | AGREESON | 8 | Mutually accepts, as the terms of a contract: 2 wds. |
| 37% | BABERUTH | 8 | 15-Across great known as the "Sultan of Swat" who was honored with a "Day" at Yankee Stadium on April 27, 1947 (2 wds.) |
| 37% | MAHALIAJACKSON | 14 | Singer known as "The Queen of Gospel" featured in 44-Across (2 wds.) |
| 37% | TATYANAALI | 10 | "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" actress who guest-starred as a principal on season 3 of "Abbott Elementary": 2 wds. |
| 37% | JUSTICELEAGUE | 13 | DC Comics superhero team on which the 2017 film of the same name was based: 2 wds. |
| 37% | GAYE | 4 | Singer Marvin known as the "Prince of Motown" |
| 37% | NEWYORK | 7 | City known as the Big Apple (2 wds.) |
| 37% | LORIGREINER | 11 | American businesswoman known as the "Queen of QVC" who has been a "shark" on all but two of the 13 seasons of "Shark Tank" (2 wds.) |
| 36% | MARLOTHOMAS | 11 | Actress nominated for four Emmys as the star of "That Girl": 2 wds |