| 100% | BULLRUN | 7 | First major battle of the Civil War, also known as "Manassas": 2 wds. |
| 54% | BULLRUN | 7 | First major battle of the American Civil War |
| 48% | ANTIETAM | 8 | Battle of —, September, 1862 conflict in the American Civil War also known as the Battle of Sharpsburg |
| 45% | BULLRUN | 7 | First Battle of —, first major engagement of the American Civil War, in July 1861 |
| 44% | ARMISTICEDAY | 12 | Anniversary also known as Remembrance Day marking when the First World War ended, at 11am on the 11th day of the 11th month, 1918 |
| 42% | EDGEHILL | 8 | Battle of 1642, the first of the English Civil War |
| 41% | GOLDENKNIGHTS | 13 | Winners of the 2023 41-Across that was also the first major sports franchise in Nevada (2 wds.) |
| 41% | JACKLALANNE | 11 | Exercise guru known as the Godfather of Fitness: 2 wds. |
| 40% | GUYFIERI | 8 | TV celebrity chef known as the "Mayor of Flavortown": 2 wds. |
| 40% | RENEDESCARTES | 13 | French mathematician known as the father of analytic geometry: 2 wds. |
| 40% | ELVISPRESLEY | 12 | Singer known as the "The King of Rock and Roll" whose first hit singles were with Sun Records (2 wds.) |
| 40% | DWAYNEJOHNSON | 13 | Star of 39-Across, also known as "The Rock": 2 wds. |
| 39% | RIOLOBO | 7 | Civil war film in which John Wayne played the role of Col. Cord McNally: 2 wds. |
| 39% | NERO | 4 | His death sparked a civil war known as the Year of the Four Emperors |
| 39% | LARAINENEWMAN | 13 | Female member of the first "Saturday Night Live" cast, known for playing Connie Conehead: 2 wds. |
| 39% | SOPHIEKINSELLA | 14 | Author of the "Shopaholic" novels who also wrote stand-alone novels as Madeleine Wickham: 2 wds. |
| 38% | CARLPERKINS | 11 | Singer known as "The King of Rockabilly" whose first hit singles were with Sun Records (2 wds.) |
| 38% | BUNKERHILL | 10 | Battle of —, June, 1775 conflict of the American Revolutionary War also known as the Battle of Breed’s Hill |
| 38% | ROSA | 4 | Parks known as the "first lady of civil rights" |
| 38% | BENNYGOODMAN | 12 | Musician known as the King of Swing (2 wds.) |
| 38% | HIPHOP | 6 | Music genre for Tupac Shakur that's also known as disco rap, which originated in the Bronx in the mid-1980s: 2 wds. |
| 37% | BABERUTH | 8 | Yankee legend known as the "Sultan of Swat" (2 wds.) |
| 37% | HARRISONFORD | 12 | "Raiders of the Lost Ark" actor who returned as Han Solo in "Star Wars: The Force Awakens": 2 wds. |
| 37% | EBRO | 4 | Battle of the ___, in the Spanish Civil War |
| 37% | BTEN | 4 | Vitamin also known as PABA: 2 wds. |
| 37% | JESSEPLEMONS | 12 | "Killers of the Flower Moon" actor who costars in "Civil War": 2 wds. |
| 37% | ELVISPRESLEY | 12 | Musician known as the King of Rock and Roll (2 wds.) |
| 37% | SOMME | 5 | Battle of the __, conflict of the First World War |
| 37% | VERDUN | 6 | Longest battle of the First World War |
| 37% | MARILYNNANCE | 12 | Photographer also known as Soulsista whose work is in the Smithsonian's permanent collection (2 wds.) |