| 100% | DRE | 3 | Dr. who's done 19-Down for Dr Pepper |
| 47% | GONER | 5 | One who's done for |
| 47% | GONER | 5 | Someone who's done for |
| 47% | ARMYVET | 7 | One who's done their duty, for short? |
| 44% | CENSUSTAKER | 11 | Person who's down for the count? |
| 43% | ENT | 3 | One who's often looking down in the mouth, for short? |
| 42% | SODA | 4 | Dr Pepper, for one |
| 42% | SODA | 4 | Dr Pepper, for example |
| 41% | LORAX | 5 | Dr. Seuss character who speaks for the 5-Downs |
| 41% | SCOTTWOLF | 9 | "Party of Five" actor who's doing charity work for the Elizabeth Taylor AIDS Foundation in Malawi: 2 wds. |
| 40% | COLA | 4 | Dr Pepper or Pepsi, for example |
| 40% | SODA | 4 | Dr Pepper or Sprite, for example |
| 40% | SODA | 4 | Dr Pepper or Fanta, for example |
| 40% | SODA | 4 | Dr. Pepper, for one |
| 40% | ALAN | 4 | With 19-Down, actor who played Hawkeye Pierce for 11 years |
| 40% | DRE | 3 | Dr. who produced for Eminem |
| 39% | VIOLINIST | 9 | One who takes a bow? (see 19-Down for a hint to the circles) |
| 39% | SODA | 4 | Coke or Dr Pepper, for example |
| 39% | SODA | 4 | Sprite or Dr Pepper, for example |
| 39% | RUTH | 4 | Dr. who wrote "Sex for Dummies" |
| 39% | BRADPITT | 8 | Actor who received an Emmy nomination for playing Dr. Anthony Fauci on "S.N.L." |
| 39% | ERASERMATE | 10 | Trademarked name for one who's not totally confident about doing newspaper crosswords |
| 38% | SODA | 4 | 7-Up or Dr Pepper, for example |
| 37% | DRE | 3 | Dr. who once rapped for N.W.A |
| 37% | MEATLOAF | 8 | The singer who would do anything for love |
| 37% | SOSA | 4 | Sammy who played Major League Baseball for 19 seasons |
| 37% | HAS | 3 | "What do you get for the person who ___ everything?" |
| 37% | CHOIRBOY | 8 | Slang for male child who never does anything wrong |
| 37% | GAYE | 4 | Soul singer who did the soundtrack for Trouble Man |
| 37% | EMTS | 4 | People who do chest-thumping, for short |