| 100% | RUTHHANDLER | 11 | Former 29-Across president and inventor who created 32-Across (2 wds.) |
| 58% | BARACKOBAMA | 11 | Former U.S. President who wrote "Dreams from My Father," 18-Across, and 29-Across (2 wds.) |
| 54% | DAXSHEPARD | 10 | Former "Punk'd" host who plays Crosby Braverman on 18-Across and Mike Levine-Young on 32-Across (2 wds.) |
| 53% | JILLMURPHY | 10 | British writer and illustrator who created 41-Across (2 wds.) |
| 53% | COTTONMALONE | 12 | Fictional bookseller and former spy who appears in 20 Steve Berry novels, including 18-Across and 32-Across (2 wds.) |
| 53% | BARACKOBAMA | 11 | Former U.S. President who served as State Senator and U.S. Senator of 48-Across (2 wds.) |
| 51% | DAVIDEKELLEY | 12 | TV producer/writer who created 32-Across and "Boston Legal": 3 wds. |
| 51% | EWANMCGREGOR | 12 | Actor who played 29-/32-Across in the 1990s and 2000s: 2 wds. |
| 51% | ALECGUINNESS | 12 | Actor who played 29-/32-Across in the 1970s and 1980s: 2 wds. |
| 50% | DAVIDBALDACCI | 13 | Novelist and former lawyer who created the "King and Maxwell" crime series (2 wds.) |
| 50% | BEATRIXPOTTER | 13 | British writer and illustrator who created 15-Across and 30-Across (2 wds.) |
| 49% | ROSEANNEBARR | 12 | Former sitcom star who ran for president in 2012 on the Peace and Freedom Party ticket: 2 wds. |
| 49% | JIMMYCARTER | 11 | Former president who wrote over 30 books, including 19-Across and 34-Across, and who turns 100 years old on October 1, 2024 (2 wds.) |
| 49% | NICOLEKIDMAN | 12 | "Lion" actress who costars with Reese Witherspoon and Shailene Woodley in 32-Across: 2 wds |
| 49% | FREDARMISEN | 11 | Former "Saturday Night Live" comedian who cocreated and frequently appears on 34-Across: 2 wds. |
| 49% | RITAMORENO | 10 | Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony winner who stars on 32-Across: 2 wds. |
| 48% | BEATRIXPOTTER | 13 | Novelist and illustrator who created Mrs. Tittlemouse (2 wds) |
| 48% | ALFRANKEN | 9 | Minnesota senator and former "SNL" writer who swears he's not running for President in 2020: 2 wds. |
| 48% | RICHARDNIXON | 12 | Former U.S. president who wrote "In the Arena: A Memoir of Victory, Defeat, and Renewal" (2 wds.) |
| 48% | CHELSEACLINTON | 14 | Former First Daughter who wrote 19-Across and 44-Across (2 wds.) |
| 47% | MAGICJOHNSON | 12 | NBA star and former president of LA Lakers who received an honorary degree from Xavier University of Louisiana: 2 wds. |
| 47% | BRITNEYSPEARS | 13 | Grammy-winning pop icon and former "Mickey Mouse Club" star who wrote 43-Across (2 wds.) |
| 47% | JEFFERYDEAVER | 13 | "The Bone Collector" mystery novelist who created 18-Across and 44-Across (2 wds.) |
| 47% | DAMIANMCGINTY | 13 | Irish singer who played Rory Flanagan on "Glee" and was a member of 32-Across: 2 wds. |
| 47% | MANNYJACINTO | 12 | Actor who played Yao on "Nine Perfect Strangers" and costarred in 29- and 42-Across: 2 wds. |
| 46% | CRAIGJOHNSON | 12 | 29-Across novelist who created 18-Across (2 wds.) |
| 46% | SHOELESSJOE | 11 | Nickname of "Black Sox" outfielder Jackson who's a character in 18-Across and 32-Across: 2 wds. |
| 46% | BRADGARRETT | 11 | Former "Everybody Loves Raymond" actor who plays Emma and Amy Fogerty's dad on 28-Across (2 wds.) |
| 46% | JOSHOCONNOR | 11 | "Emma" actor who played 32-Across in seasons 3 and 4 of "The Crown": 2 wds. |
| 46% | MIKEWHITE | 9 | "Survivor" season 37 runner-up who created, wrote, and directed 49-Across (2 wds.) |