| 100% | MIKETYSON | 9 | Former boxing star found guilty in 1992, 1998, 2004, and 2007 of criminal conduct: 2 wds. |
| 57% | OJSIMPSON | 9 | Former football star found guilty in 2008 of criminal conduct: 2 wds. |
| 42% | BARRY | 5 | With 32-Across, former baseball star found guilty in 2011 of criminal conduct |
| 42% | PETE | 4 | With 34-Across, former baseball star found guilty in 1990 of criminal conduct |
| 30% | EARVINJOHNSON | 13 | Former Lakers star, nicknamed "Magic," awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2025: 2 wds. |
| 30% | HATCH | 5 | David —, former controller of Radio 2 and Radio 4 who died in 2007 |
| 30% | HATCH | 5 | David -, former controller of Radio 2 and Radio 4 who died in 2007 |
| 28% | STEPHENIEMEYER | 14 | "Twilight" author and winner of a National Merit Scholarship in 1992: 2 wds. |
| 28% | MIKETYSON | 9 | Boxing star who played himself in "The Hangover": 2 wds. |
| 27% | ANNEHECHE | 9 | Actress who starred in the 1998 remake of 49-Across: 2 wds. |
| 27% | ALICEWALTON | 11 | American heiress and daughter of Walmart founder who is amongst the top ten richest women in the world: 2 wds |
| 26% | PERSE | 5 | In and of itself: 2 wds. |
| 26% | ARIANAGRANDE | 12 | Pop singer and former Nickelodeon star who both hosted "SNL" and performed as the musical guest in 2016: 2 wds. |
| 26% | GALAXY | 6 | Groups of stars and matter found in the universe |
| 26% | THISCHRISTMAS | 13 | Holiday song by 32-Across and 2007 holiday movie starring 48-Across: 2 wds. |
| 26% | SINGH | 5 | Vijay —, winner of the PGA Championship in 1998 and 2004 |
| 25% | BOBBYJINDAL | 11 | Former governor of Louisiana who received a Rhodes Scholarship in 1992: 2 wds. |
| 25% | TIMWAKEFIELD | 12 | Pitcher on World Series-winning Red Sox teams of 2004 and 2007: 2 wds. |
| 25% | COCOCHANEL | 10 | French fashion designer and namesake of the brand that was founded in 1909 and is known for its perfume No. 5: 2 wds. |
| 25% | ROSEANNEBARR | 12 | Former sitcom star who ran for president in 2012 on the Peace and Freedom Party ticket: 2 wds. |
| 25% | TOPHATS | 7 | Partners of tails ... and what's found in the answers to starred clues |
| 25% | DREWBARRYMORE | 13 | Star and producer of the 2000 hit film "Charlie's Angels": 2 wds. |
| 25% | NICOLASCAGE | 11 | Oscar winner who stars in the 1998 film "City of Angels" (2 wds.) |
| 25% | ANNIEPROULX | 11 | "The Shipping News" Pulitzer winner and 2007 inductee into the American Academy of Arts and Letters: 2 wds. |
| 25% | MANDYPATINKIN | 13 | Former star of 15-Across: 2 wds. |
| 25% | ONTHELINE | 9 | In jeopardy ... and where the first words of the answers to starred clues can be found |
| 24% | MICHAELPHELPS | 13 | Olympic swimming gold medalist featured on Wheaties boxes in 2004 and 2012: 2 wds. |
| 24% | BRADPITT | 8 | Star and coproducer of 16-Across, who is married to 33-Across: 2 wds. |
| 24% | BRUCEJENNER | 11 | Former name of the Olympic decathlon gold medalist featured on Wheaties boxes in 1977 and 2012: 2 wds. |
| 24% | RELIGIOUSLEADERS | 16 | Keepers of the faith, and what can be found in the answers to the starred clues |