| 100% | GALILEO | 7 | Early astronomer known for work with a telescope |
| 45% | ANN | 3 | ___ Radcliffe, novelist known for being a pioneer of Gothic fiction with works like "The Mysteries of Udolpho" |
| 45% | ACT | 3 | Work with a scene partner, for example |
| 44% | DIXON | 5 | Jeremiah —, English surveyor best known for his work with Charles Mason on resolving a boundary dispute between Maryland and Pennsylvania |
| 43% | CHEECHMARIN | 11 | Mexican-American comedian best known for working with Tommy Chong: 2 wds. |
| 43% | DIXON | 5 | Jeremiah —, 18th-century English surveyor best known for his work with Charles Mason on resolving a boundary dispute between Maryland and Pennsylvania |
| 41% | OMAR | 4 | Early astronomer for whom a lunar crater is named |
| 40% | WATT | 4 | Inventor James known for his work with steam engine |
| 40% | ALAN | 4 | Composer ___ Menken best known for his work with Disney |
| 39% | LSAT | 4 | Exam with a section known as "Logic Games," for short |
| 39% | HAWKEYE | 7 | Avenger known for his skill with a bow and arrow |
| 39% | ANONYMOUS | 9 | A work with no known creator is this |
| 39% | PENN | 4 | ___ Jillette, magician best known for his work with fellow magician Teller |
| 39% | BIRD | 4 | John ---, actor and satirist known for his work with John Fortune |
| 39% | NAMJUNEPAIK | 11 | “Father of video art” known for his work with television monitors |
| 39% | TUBEROSE | 8 | ___, night-blooming flower with a long spike known for its scent |
| 38% | DAISYBATES | 10 | Civil rights leader known for her work with the Little Rock Nine |
| 38% | BOA | 3 | Snake known for being a "constrictor," with a name originating from Latin |
| 38% | GORE | 4 | Vice President with a Nobel Peace Prize for work on climate change |
| 38% | RET | 3 | Finally done with working for a living: Abbr. |
| 37% | UNWINDS | 7 | Goes for a beer with your buddies after work, say |
| 37% | ANNE | 4 | ___ Rice, American gothic writer known for her works like "Interview with The Vampire" and "Pandora" |
| 37% | CHEETAH | 7 | Spotted cat known for being the fastest land animal, with a name originating from Sanskrit |
| 36% | TAT | 3 | Work with a shuttle |
| 36% | SEW | 3 | Work with a Singer |
| 36% | USHER | 5 | Work with a flashlight |
| 36% | OPUS | 4 | Work with a number |
| 36% | KNIT | 4 | Work with a skein |
| 36% | TILL | 4 | Work with a plow |