| 100% | SWANN | 5 | Donald —, composer and lyricist best known for his collaborations with Michael Flanders |
| 44% | ALAN | 4 | Composer ___ Menken best known for his work with Disney |
| 41% | BOB | 3 | Author Woodward known for his collaborations with Carl Bernstein |
| 41% | FELLINI | 7 | Classic Italian director known for his collaborations with Mastroianni |
| 37% | DIXON | 5 | Jeremiah —, English surveyor best known for his work with Charles Mason on resolving a boundary dispute between Maryland and Pennsylvania |
| 36% | MICHELANGELO | 12 | Sculptor best known for the Pietà and his statue of David |
| 36% | HAWKEYE | 7 | Avenger known for his skill with a bow and arrow |
| 35% | OJAYS | 5 | R&B band best known for "Love Train" and "Back Stabbers," with "the" |
| 35% | ATKINSON | 8 | Rowan ___, actor best known for his role as "Mr. Bean" and who has a degree in Electrical Engineering |
| 35% | PENN | 4 | ___ Jillette, magician best known for his work with fellow magician Teller |
| 34% | ENBERG | 6 | Dick ___, former American sportscaster known for his 60-year career with various sports channels and teams |
| 34% | DIXON | 5 | Jeremiah —, 18th-century English surveyor best known for his work with Charles Mason on resolving a boundary dispute between Maryland and Pennsylvania |
| 33% | EDGARALLAN | 10 | American author ___ Poe, best known for his mystery poetry and short stories, most of whose works got published after his death: 2 wds. |
| 33% | JAMESBLISH | 10 | Sci-fi writer known for his "Cities in Flight" series and his "Star Trek" novels with 17-Across (2 wds.) |
| 32% | PARRY | 5 | Hubert -, English composer best known for his setting of William Blake poem Jerusalem |
| 32% | PARRY | 5 | Hubert —, English composer best known for his setting of the William Blake poem Jerusalem |
| 31% | EAMES | 5 | Charles —, furniture designer best known for his 1956 Lounge Chair |
| 31% | EAMES | 5 | Charles —, furniture designer best known for his 1956 'Lounge Chair' |
| 31% | GINSBERG | 8 | Allen ___, Beat Generation poet best known for his poem "Howl" |
| 31% | MARCELDUCHAMP | 13 | Sculptor best known for his "readymade" sculptures like "Fountain": 2 wds. |
| 31% | IAN | 3 | ___ Somerhalder, actor best known for his role on "The Vampire Diaries" |
| 31% | DALI | 4 | Surrealist artist Salvador best known for his painting of melting watches |
| 31% | DALI | 4 | Artist Salvador best known for his surrealist painting of droopy watches |
| 31% | IAN | 3 | ___ Fleming, best known for his James Bond series of spy novels |
| 31% | ALEC | 4 | Baldwin known for his Donald Trump impression |
| 31% | GREGORY | 7 | — XIII, 16th-century Pope best known for his reformation of the calendar |
| 31% | JACK | 4 | ___ Kerouac, Beat Generation writer best known for his work "On the Road" |
| 31% | BURROUGHS | 9 | William S. ___, Beat Generation writer best known for his novel "Naked Lunch" |
| 30% | DALI | 4 | Artist Salvador known for his art and stache |