100% | SAMUELADAMS | 11 | Declaration of Independence signer for whom a brand of beer is named: 2 wds. |
72% | SAMUELADAMS | 11 | Signer of the Declaration of Independence whose name was borrowed for a brand of specialty beers (2 wds.) |
57% | 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.) |
55% | JOHNHANCOCK | 11 | Declaration of Independence signer who's known for his huge signature: 2 wds. |
53% | JOHNHANCOCK | 11 | Signer of the Declaration of Independence whose name was borrowed for an insurance/financial services company (2 wds.) |
48% | WALTERRALEIGH | 13 | British financier of American colonies, for whom North Carolina's capital is named: 2 wds. |
44% | ANDREWJACKSON | 13 | President and War of 1812 hero, for whom Mississippi's capital is named: 2 wds. |
44% | TSO | 3 | General for whom a style of chicken is named |
44% | RIEMANN | 7 | German mathematician for whom a branch of geometry is named |
44% | JOULE | 5 | Physicist James for whom a unit of energy is named |
43% | CAPECOD | 7 | Part of Massachusetts that was named for a type of fish: 2 wds. |
43% | PETERPAN | 8 | Brand of peanut butter named for a literary character (2 wds.) |
42% | MOTHERTERESA | 12 | Canonized nun who is known for her work in India and has a "family" name: 2 wds. |
42% | GALGADOT | 8 | "Wonder Woman" star who was named a Revlon Global Brand Ambassador in 2018: 2 wds. |
42% | SELENAGOMEZ | 11 | "Wizards of Waverly Place" actress who was named a UNICEF Ambassador in 2009: 2 wds. |
42% | DEIONSANDERS | 12 | A cornerback who played for the Baltimore Ravens, who was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2011: 2 wds |
42% | EMMASTONE | 9 | "La La Land" actress who was named a Revlon Global Brand Ambassador in 2011: 2 wds. |
42% | DAVIDHEWSON | 11 | Paul ___, real name of U2's lead vocalist Bono who is also a philanthropist: 2 wds. |
42% | ORLANDOBLOOM | 12 | "Pirates of the Caribbean" actor who has been a UN Goodwill Ambassador for children: 2 wds. |
42% | OHENRY | 6 | Short-story writer for whom a literary prize is named (2 wds.) |
41% | STEPHENAUSTIN | 13 | Colonizer of what was then part of Mexico, for whom Texas's capital is named: 2 wds. |
41% | MEGANTHEE | 9 | With 43-Across, "Savage" rapper who was named a Revlon Global Brand Ambassador in 2020: 2 wds. |
41% | KITHARINGTON | 12 | "Game of Thrones" actor whose first name is also the term for a baby fox: 2 wds. |
41% | ROBREINER | 9 | Director of 33-Across who will write a foreword for the book by 15-Across: 2 wds. |
41% | JAMESBEARD | 10 | Chef and cookbook writer for whom a culinary award is named (2 wds.) |
41% | NICHOLASBROWN | 13 | Man for whom a Rhode Island Ivy League school is named, who shares his first name with "Nosferatu" actor Hoult: 2 wds. |
41% | SAMADAMS | 8 | Beer brand named for a Revolutionary War figure, familiarly (2 wds.) |
41% | MARKTWAIN | 9 | Pen name of Samuel Clemens who is famous for his book "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer": 2 wds. |
41% | JOHNHARVARD | 11 | Man for whom a Massachusetts Ivy League school is named, who shares his first name with "A Quiet Place" actor Krasinski: 2 wds. |
41% | EZRACORNELL | 11 | Man for whom a New York Ivy League school is named, who shares his first name with "The Flash" actor Miller: 2 wds. |