| 100% | AINGE | 5 | Former Celtic Danny |
| 61% | NATE | 4 | Former Celtic Archibald |
| 56% | BIRDSNEWESTSOUP | 15 | Former Celtic star's recent recipe? |
| 53% | AINGE | 5 | Danny of the Celtics |
| 52% | TAXI | 4 | Former sitcom starring Danny DeVito |
| 52% | AINGE | 5 | Danny of the 1980s Celtics |
| 52% | BIRD | 4 | Former Boston Celtics star Larry |
| 51% | AINGE | 5 | Former N.B.A. star Danny |
| 51% | TAXI | 4 | Former sitcom that featured Danny DeVito |
| 50% | AINGE | 5 | Danny ___, General Manager of Boston Celtics |
| 49% | AINGE | 5 | Longtime Boston Celtics executive Danny |
| 45% | KEVINMCHALE | 11 | Former Celtics power forward who shares his name with a "Glee" actor: 2 wds. |
| 44% | KYRIEIRVING | 11 | Former Celtics All-Star guard who signed with the Brooklyn Nets in 2019: 2 wds. |
| 43% | AINGE | 5 | All-Star Danny who played for the 1980s Celtics |
| 38% | PARISH | 6 | Robert ___, former Boston Celtics player who played in 21 seasons in the NBA |
| 38% | MCHALE | 6 | Kevin ___, former Boston Celtics player who won three NBA championships with the team |
| 38% | PAUL | 4 | ___ Pierce, former Boston Celtics player who won one NBA championship with the team |
| 38% | RUSSELL | 7 | Bill ___, former Boston Celtics player who won eleven NBA championships with the team |
| 38% | LARRY | 5 | ___ Bird, former Boston Celtics player who won three NBA championships with the team |
| 38% | JOHN | 4 | ___ Havlicek, former Boston Celtics player who won eight NBA championships with the team |
| 37% | CIPRIANI | 8 | Danny —, Wasps and former Sale Sharks rugby union fly-half; 2008 England Test debutant against Wales |
| 37% | CIPRIANI | 8 | Danny —, former Sale Sharks and Wasps fly-half with 16 England caps; formally retired in 2024 |
| 37% | CIPRIANI | 8 | Danny —, former Wasps and Sale Sharks rugby union fly-half; 2008 England Test debutant against Wales |
| 36% | DONNIEWAHLBERG | 14 | Former New Kids on the Block singer who plays Detective Danny Reagan on 48-Across (2 wds.) |
| 34% | BIRD | 4 | Larry ___, former NBA player who had one of the best rookie seasons with the Boston Celtics |
| 33% | KAYES | 5 | Sammy and Danny |
| 33% | KAYE | 4 | Comic actor Danny |
| 33% | AINGE | 5 | NBA exec Danny |
| 33% | ELFMAN | 6 | Film composer Danny |
| 33% | DEVITO | 6 | Comedic actor danny |