| 100% | THELORAX | 8 | Dr. Seuss book about an eco-conscious creature who "speaks for the trees": 2 wds. |
| 47% | LORAX | 5 | Dr. Seuss character who speaks for the trees |
| 44% | THELORAX | 8 | 31-Across environmental title character who speaks for the trees (2 wds.) |
| 42% | LORAX | 5 | Dr. Seuss character who speaks "for the trees" |
| 42% | LORAX | 5 | Dr. Seuss character who "speaks for the trees" |
| 42% | LORAX | 5 | Dr. Seuss character who says "I speak for the trees" |
| 40% | THELORAX | 8 | Dr. Seuss book about caring for the environment |
| 39% | LORAX | 5 | Dr. Seuss character who speaks for the 5-Downs |
| 38% | LORAX | 5 | Seuss character who "speaks for the trees" |
| 37% | THECATINTHEHAT | 14 | Dr. Seuss book about a feline visitor who stirs up trouble on a rainy day: 5 wds. |
| 37% | MELALLEN | 8 | Sportscaster for the Yankees who was known for his line "How about that?!": 2 wds. |
| 37% | JLO | 3 | Nickname for the female singer who became an "American Idol" judge in 2011: 2 wds. |
| 36% | LORAX | 5 | Seuss character who “speaks for the trees” |
| 36% | LORAX | 5 | "I speak for the trees" Seuss character |
| 34% | THELORAX | 8 | Dr. Seuss book about saving the environment |
| 34% | BETTYWHITE | 10 | "The Proposal" actress who won a Grammy for the spoken word recording of her book "If You Ask Me": 2 wds. |
| 34% | LORAX | 5 | Dr. Seuss character that "speaks for the trees" |
| 33% | LORAX | 5 | Creature who loves trees in a Dr. Seuss work |
| 32% | DWIGHTGOODEN | 12 | Pitcher for the 1986 World Series champion New York Mets who was nicknamed "Dr. K": 2 wds. |
| 32% | JULIANBARNES | 12 | English author who won the Man Booker Prize for "The Sense of an Ending": 2 wds. |
| 31% | ROGERDALTREY | 12 | Front man for the British Invasion group the Who: 2 wds. |
| 31% | LORAX | 5 | Dr. Seuss' titular creature who loves trees |
| 31% | THELORAX | 8 | Title Seuss character who speaks for trees |
| 31% | SIDNEYPOITIER | 13 | "Lilies of the Field" actor who won a Grammy for the spoken word recording of his book "The Measure of a Man": 2 wds. |
| 31% | THEBLOB | 7 | 1958 horror film about an oozy creature that consumes people: 2 wds. |
| 31% | IRAN | 4 | "If ___ the Zoo" (Dr. Seuss book): 2 wds. |
| 30% | GREGGPOPOVICH | 13 | NBA coach for the Spurs who won the championship five times, including 2014: 2 wds. |
| 30% | STEVEKERR | 9 | NBA coach for the Warriors who won the championship in 2015 and 2017: 2 wds. |
| 30% | ELTONJOHN | 9 | Stage name for the "Tiny Dancer" singer who was born Reginald Kenneth Dwight: 2 wds. |
| 30% | TYRONNLUE | 9 | NBA coach for the Cavaliers who won the championship in 2016: 2 wds. |