| 100% | PEDROMARTINEZ | 13 | Dominican-born pitcher who was elected to MLB's Latino Legends Team: 2 wds. |
| 90% | MANNYRAMIREZ | 12 | Dominican-born outfielder who was elected to MLB's Latino Legends Team: 2 wds. |
| 86% | ALBERTPUJOLS | 12 | Dominican-born first baseman who was elected to MLB's Latino Legends Team: 2 wds. |
| 36% | PEDROMARTINEZ | 13 | Dominican power pitcher recently elected to the Hall of Fame: 2 wds. |
| 36% | WARRENHARDING | 13 | U.S. president who was the first to be elected on his birthday, the first born after the Civil War, and the first elected after women gained the right to vote (2 wds.) |
| 36% | BOBFELLER | 9 | Former Cleveland pitcher who was the youngest player to throw 1,000 career strikeouts (2 wds.) |
| 35% | HARRYPOTTER | 11 | Famed wizard at Hogwarts who was born on July 31st... and a hint to solve 27a, 31a, 45a, and 44d: 2 wds. |
| 35% | TWOWAYPLAYERS | 13 | MLB athletes who are excellent hitters and pitchers, like 15-/55-Across and 20-/45-Across: 2 wds., hyph. |
| 34% | MICKEYMANTLE | 12 | Yankees switch-hitter who was named to the All-Century Team in 1999: 2 wds. |
| 34% | TOMMYJOHN | 9 | Pitcher who's known for his successful elbow surgery and played to age 46, in 1989: 2 wds. |
| 34% | EDDIESHORE | 10 | Boston Bruin who was the NHL's MVP four times from 1933 to 1938: 2 wds. |
| 34% | HANNAHSTORM | 11 | American female sportscaster who is the anchor of ESPN's "SportsCenter Face to Face": 2 wds. |
| 34% | WALTERJOHNSON | 13 | Senators pitcher who was inducted in the first Hall of Fame ceremony: 2 wds. |
| 34% | MATTHARVEY | 10 | New York Mets pitcher who is nicknamed "The Dark Knight": 2 wds. |
| 34% | MATTHARVEY | 10 | Los Angeles Angels pitcher who is nicknamed "The Dark Knight": 2 wds. |
| 34% | GORDIEHOWE | 10 | Detroit Red Wing who was the NHL's MVP six times from 1952 to 1963: 2 wds. |
| 33% | IGGYAZALEA | 10 | "Trouble" rapper who was born Amethyst Kelly: 2 wds. |
| 33% | NICOLACOUGHLAN | 14 | Actress who was born in Galway, Ireland: 2 wds. |
| 33% | NICKIMINAJ | 10 | "Super Bass" rapper who was born Onika Maraj: 2 wds. |
| 33% | ELVISCOSTELLO | 13 | "Veronica" singer who was born Declan Patrick MacManus: 2 wds. |
| 33% | MARTINSHEEN | 11 | "Apocalypse Now" actor who was born Ramón Estévez: 2 wds. |
| 33% | CHUCKCONNORS | 12 | Actor who was one of only 13 athletes to play in both the NBA and the MLB (2 wds.) |
| 33% | KEVINYOUKILIS | 13 | 2004-2012 Red Sox infielder who was the hitting coach for Israel's national team in 2023: 2 wds. |
| 33% | KEVINGARNETT | 12 | Former Timberwolves forward who is the team's all-time leader in points, rebounds, blocks, and steals: 2 wds. |
| 33% | HAKEEMOLAJUWON | 14 | Former Rockets center who is the team's all-time leader in points, rebounds, blocks, and steals: 2 wds. |
| 33% | PATRICKEWING | 12 | Former Knicks center who is the team's all-time leader in points, rebounds, blocks, and steals: 2 wds. |
| 33% | WAYNEGRETZKY | 12 | Edmonton Oiler and LA King who was the NHL's MVP nine times from 1980 to 1989: 2 wds. |
| 33% | MIKEPIAZZA | 10 | MLB Hall of Famer who was born in 1968 (2 wds.) |
| 33% | BRUCEWILLIS | 11 | Emmy-winning "Moonlighting" actor who was born in Germany: 2 wds. |
| 33% | GIUSEPPEVERDI | 13 | Italian composer who was born on October 10, 1813: 2 wds. |