| 100% | BELLHOOKS | 9 | Feminist who adopted her great-grandmother’s name and styled it in lowercase letters |
| 39% | KDLANG | 6 | Singer who spells her name in all lowercase letters |
| 33% | SDAK | 4 | Only U.S. state in which the name of the state and its capital share no letters: Abbr. |
| 32% | TAFFY | 5 | Barbie's beloved dog in "Barbie & Her Sisters in the Great Puppy Adventure" who shares a name with a stretchable candy |
| 31% | IOWA | 4 | Besides Ohio and Utah, the only state with four letters in its name |
| 31% | BEVERLYCLEARY | 13 | Children's author of 18-Across and 30-Across who has a public school named for her in Portland, Oregon (2 wds.) |
| 30% | NPR | 3 | Network whose logo shows its name in lowercase letters |
| 30% | MOTHERTERESA | 12 | Canonized nun who is known for her work in India and has a "family" name: 2 wds. |
| 30% | PINK | 4 | Singer who stylizes her name with an exclamation mark in place of the second letter |
| 29% | ELLY | 4 | Woman's name that sounds like its second and first letters, respectively |
| 29% | ANGELOU | 7 | Poet who adopted her name while working as a nightclub entertainer |
| 29% | LAWRENCE | 8 | "Joy" actress who Bradley Cooper and Christian Bale pranked when they put a gravestone with her name in a graveyard |
| 28% | PONTIAC | 7 | Ottawa leader who fought British advances in the Great Lakes area during the 1700s and whose name was a car brand |
| 28% | REO | 3 | Car company started in 1905 and named for its founder's initials |
| 28% | TINA | 4 | Girl's name that becomes a contraction when its first and last letters are switched |
| 28% | SURI | 4 | Cruise who sings in her mom's movies Alone Together and Rare Objects |
| 28% | PONCEDELEON | 11 | Explorer who in 1513 became the first European to set foot in 14-Across, and gave the state its name: 3 wds. |
| 28% | VETERAN | 7 | NY state town named after Green Bently, its first settler, who fought in the American Revolution and the French and Indian War |
| 28% | CHICHI | 6 | In style and letting everyone know it |
| 28% | CASTLE | 6 | *Medieval king's residence with a moat and a hushed "t" in its name |
| 28% | MRS | 3 | It comes before "Paul's," "Fields," and "Butterworth's" in product names |
| 27% | ERIE | 4 | Great Lake with 3 vowels in its name |
| 27% | PIZZA | 5 | It comes in California and New York styles |
| 27% | BOJACKSON | 9 | Former NFL player to be named All-Star in both football and baseball who is considered one of the greatest RBs ever: 2 wds. |
| 27% | BRET | 4 | Poison frontman Michaels who adopted a husky named ___ Michaels in 2023 |
| 27% | ARTIE | 5 | Name that sounds like its second and third letters |
| 27% | SYNDROME | 8 | It's the S in AIDS, IBS and PMS |
| 27% | ELSIE | 5 | Woman's name that becomes a different woman's name when its third and fourth letters are switched |
| 27% | TBONE | 5 | Chop with a letter in its name |
| 27% | ROBINWILLIAMS | 13 | Actor who appeared completely nude in "The Fisher King" and "World's Greatest Dad": 2 wds. |