| 49% | PIUSI | 5 | First of 12 popes with a religious-sounding name |
| 46% | PIUS | 4 | Any of 12 popes with a devout-sounding name |
| 44% | PIUS | 4 | Name of 12 popes that sounds like a synonym for "devout" |
| 40% | PIUSI | 5 | First of 12 popes |
| 39% | ADDERS | 6 | Snakes whose name makes it sound like they're good at basic math? |
| 37% | CLU | 3 | Actor Gulager whose first name sounds like part of a crossword |
| 36% | LIU | 3 | Actress Lucy whose last name sounds like the start of her first name |
| 36% | ELLEFANNING | 11 | "Maleficent" actress whose first name sounds like a letter of the alphabet: 2 wds. |
| 36% | PIUS | 4 | Name of 12 popes |
| 35% | JAYLENO | 7 | Former "Tonight Show" host whose first name sounds like a letter of the alphabet: 2 wds. |
| 35% | NENELEAKES | 10 | Longtime "Real Housewives of Atlanta" cast member whose first name has a repeated "ee" sound: 2 wds. |
| 34% | PEWEE | 5 | Bird whose name makes it sound small |
| 33% | MAYPOP | 6 | Flower whose name makes it sound likely to burst |
| 33% | PIUS | 4 | Apt name of 12 popes |
| 33% | DARLENE | 7 | First name of the singer whose compilation albums include “So Much Love” and “The Sound of Love” |
| 33% | JAY | 3 | Bird whose name sounds like its first letter |
| 33% | ABEL | 4 | Biblical brother whose name sounds like 12-Across |
| 33% | PIUS | 4 | Devout-sounding name of twelve popes |
| 33% | SZA | 3 | Singer whose name kind of sounds like "sizzle" |
| 33% | FABIO | 5 | First name of Pope Alexander VII |
| 32% | ADDERS | 6 | Snakes whose name makes it seem like they'd be good at math? |
| 32% | ONO | 3 | Singer whose name sounds like a cry of dismay |
| 32% | ONO | 3 | Singer whose name sounds like a cry of horror |
| 32% | YEWS | 4 | Trees whose name sounds like letters of the alphabet |
| 32% | HUN | 3 | Invader whose name sounds like a term of endearment |
| 32% | LIV | 3 | Wrestler Morgan whose name is made of Roman numerals |
| 32% | ELLE | 4 | Magazine whose name sounds like a letter of the alphabet |
| 32% | YEW | 3 | Tree whose name sounds like a letter of the alphabet |
| 32% | MARCONI | 7 | Radio pioneer whose name sounds like a type of pasta |
| 32% | BEE | 3 | Insect whose name sounds like a letter of the alphabet |