| 100% | PIE | 3 | Felix ___, former MLB outfielder whose last name is a baked dessert often found at Thanksgiving dinners |
| 60% | TROUT | 5 | Mike ___, MLB outfielder whose last name is a freshwater fish often found grilled or baked on your dinner table |
| 42% | HAM | 3 | Jack ___, former NFL linebacker whose last name is a cured meat found at deli counters |
| 39% | MAYO | 4 | Jerod ___, NFL coach and former linebacker whose last name is a creamy condiment often found spread on a BLT |
| 36% | BACON | 5 | Coy ___, NFL defensive lineman whose last name is a crispy meat often found on breakfast plates |
| 34% | RICE | 4 | Jerry ___, former NFL wide receiver whose last name is a staple grain found in Asian cuisines |
| 30% | TOMKITE | 7 | U.S. Open champion whose last name is a toy |
| 30% | FIONAAPPLE | 10 | 1997 Grammy-winning artist whose last name is a fruit |
| 30% | LIU | 3 | Actress whose last name is a New York school's inits. |
| 30% | CAREYMULLIGAN | 13 | "Suffragette" actress whose last name is a golf term: 2 wds. |
| 30% | CAPTAINHOOK | 11 | Neverland villain whose last name is a golf term: 2 wds. |
| 30% | MACYGRAY | 8 | "I Try" singer, whose last name is a color: 2 wds. |
| 30% | PIERCEBROSNAN | 13 | Former James Bond portrayer whose first name is a presidential last name: 2 wds. |
| 29% | PIE | 3 | A baked dessert, often served on Thanksgiving |
| 29% | BILLYJOEL | 9 | "My Life" singer whose last name is a common first name: 2 wds. |
| 29% | ELTONJOHN | 9 | "Crocodile Rock" singer whose last name is a common first name: 2 wds. |
| 29% | JEREMYIRONS | 11 | "Reversal of Fortune" actor whose last name is a golf term: 2 wds. |
| 29% | LUKEBRYAN | 9 | "Play It Again" singer whose last name is a common first name: 2 wds. |
| 29% | TOBYKEITH | 9 | "Red Solo Cup" singer whose last name is a common first name: 2 wds. |
| 28% | SENECACRANE | 11 | Head Gamemaker in "The Hunger Games" whose last name is a kind of bird: 2 wds. |
| 28% | JACKSPARROW | 11 | Rakish captain in "Pirates of the Caribbean" whose last name is a kind of bird: 2 wds. |
| 27% | RIPTORN | 7 | Entertainer whose last name is the past tense of a synonym of his first name |
| 27% | ALDA | 4 | Actor whose last name is a 41-Down of his first name, after a D is changed to an N |
| 26% | ENO | 3 | Ambient music pioneer Brian (whose last name is a number spelled backward) |
| 24% | ADELE | 5 | British singer whose last name is Adkins |
| 24% | ADELE | 5 | "Skyfall" singer whose last name is Adkins |
| 24% | MADONNA | 7 | "Vogue" singer whose last name is Ciccone |
| 24% | REN | 3 | Cartoon character whose last name is Höek |
| 24% | KESHA | 5 | Pop singer whose last name is Sebert |
| 24% | KEN | 3 | Male doll whose last name is Carson |