| 100% | CLARECRAWLEY | 12 | First Bachelorette to end her season of the show early, by getting engaged to contestant Dale Moss (2 wds.) |
| 34% | SARAHPALIN | 10 | In 2006, she became the first woman to be elected governor of Alaska: 2 wds. |
| 34% | SUSANAMARTINEZ | 14 | In 2010, she became the first woman to be elected governor of New Mexico: 2 wds. |
| 34% | NIKKIHALEY | 10 | In 2010, she became the first woman to be elected governor of South Carolina: 2 wds. |
| 33% | JOHNNYCARSON | 12 | "The Tonight Show Starring ___," the show in which Ellen DeGeneres made one of her earliest TV appearances: 2 wds. |
| 32% | DAVIDNJOKU | 10 | Nigerian American NFL tight end who was named to his first Pro Bowl after the 2023 season: 2 wds. |
| 32% | DAKOTAFANNING | 13 | "War of the Worlds" star who goes by her middle name, not her first name, Hannah: 2 wds. |
| 32% | AMERICANIDOL | 12 | American reality show hosted by Ryan Seacrest, where contestants compete to be the best singer, chosen by the viewers: 2 wds. |
| 31% | ETHELWATERS | 11 | Harlem Renaissance singer and actress who was the first African American to star in her own TV show: 2 wds. |
| 31% | KELLYCLARKSON | 13 | One Direction's "Tell Me a Lie" was written by ___, winner of the first season of "American Idol": 2 wds. |
| 31% | EMMASTONE | 9 | Actress who got to know the real-life Billie Jean King while portraying her in "Battle of the Sexes": 2 wds. |
| 31% | JOHNOHURLEY | 11 | "Family Feud" host from 2006 to 2010, and runner-up on the first season of "Dancing With the Stars": 2 wds. |
| 30% | JOHNBELUSHI | 11 | Star of the first four seasons of 48-Down: 2 wds. |
| 30% | AIMAT | 5 | Get ready to shoot in the direction of: 2 wds. |
| 30% | CLAIREFOY | 9 | Actress who's returning to "The Crown" this year for her final season of playing Queen Elizabeth: 2 wds. |
| 30% | KILLINGFLOOR | 12 | Debut novel by 25-Across that was the basis for the first season of "Reacher" (2 wds.) |
| 30% | JASONSUDEIKIS | 13 | "Saturday Night Live" cast member who threatened to end his seven-year run with the show but is back for the 2012-2013 season: 2 wds. |
| 30% | BADROMANCE | 10 | 2009 song by Lady Gaga that made her the first female in British chart history to have three number-one singles in one year: 2 wds. |
| 30% | JACKIESTILES | 12 | 2016 Women's Basketball Hall of Fame inductee who was the first Division I player to score over 1,000 points in a season: 2 wds. |
| 30% | CORPUSCHRISTI | 13 | "Miss ___," the title won by 18a before she moved to Hollywood: 2 wds. |
| 29% | ALTHEAGIBSON | 12 | In 1957, she became the first person of color to win a Wimbledon championship (2 wds.) |
| 29% | PRIVATEDANCER | 13 | 1984 song by Tina Turner from her album of the same name: 2 wds. |
| 29% | SHERYLSWOOPES | 13 | She was the first player signed by a WNBA team: 2 wds. |
| 29% | JANETRENO | 9 | First woman to serve as attorney general of the US: 2 wds. |
| 29% | TAYSHIAADAMS | 12 | Former "The Bachelor" and "Bachelor in Paradise" contestant who replaced 31-Across on the current season of "The Bachelorette" (2 wds.) |
| 29% | ITWAS | 5 | "___ kind of her to come all the way.": 2 wds. |
| 29% | HEYYOU | 6 | Words to get the attention of a stranger: 2 wds. |
| 29% | POTLUCKPARTY | 12 | "Martha & Snoop's ___ Challenge," third season of the celebrity cooking show featuring Snoop Dogg and Martha Stewart: 2 wds. |
| 29% | JAYLENO | 7 | Former "Tonight Show" host whose first name sounds like a letter of the alphabet: 2 wds. |
| 29% | LETSGROOVE | 10 | Top 20 song by the band whose name includes the first words of the answers to 18-Across, 26-Across, and 35-Across (2 wds.) |