| 100% | TIKIBARBER | 10 | Former Giant who also appeared in "Kinky Boots" on Broadway |
| 41% | WARRENSAPP | 10 | Former NFL player who appeared on "Dancing With the Stars" in 2008: 2 wds. |
| 40% | MICHAELSAM | 10 | Former NFL draft pick who appeared on "Dancing With the Stars" in 2015: 2 wds. |
| 40% | SARA | 4 | ___ Ramirez, "Madam Secretary" actress who also appears in 17a |
| 40% | RYDER | 5 | Winona ___, "Stranger Things" actress who also appeared in "Girl, Interrupted" |
| 39% | CHADOCHOCINCO | 13 | Former name of an NFL player who appeared on "Dancing With the Stars" in 2010: 2 wds. |
| 39% | OMAR | 4 | ___ Epps, "House" star who also appeared in the film "Almost Christmas" |
| 39% | LEE | 3 | Christopher ___, "Dracula" actor who also appeared in the 2002 "Star Wars" movie |
| 39% | KERI | 4 | "Felicity" actress Russell who also appeared in a 2019 "Star Wars" movie |
| 38% | RITA | 4 | ___ Wilson, spouse of Tom Hanks who also appeared in the movie mentioned in 43a |
| 37% | ANNETTEBENING | 13 | Actress and wife of 18-Across, who also appears in "Rules Don't Apply": 2 wds. |
| 35% | YMA | 3 | Favorite crossword singer who also appeared with Charlton in "Secret of the Incas" in 1954 |
| 34% | BEA | 3 | Arthur who appeared on "All in the Family" |
| 34% | LAILA | 5 | Former boxer Ali who competed on "Chopped All Stars" in 2013 |
| 33% | EDDIE | 5 | Comedian Murphy who appeared on "SNL 40" in February |
| 33% | HAMM | 4 | Mia who appeared on a Wheaties box in 1999 |
| 33% | ALI | 3 | Boxer Laila who appeared on "Chopped All-Stars" in 2013 |
| 33% | LITA | 4 | Former WWE wrestler who was also in the punk rock band, The Luchagors |
| 33% | TIKIBARBER | 10 | Giants running back who explained "quest" on "Sesame Street" in 2009: 2 wds. |
| 32% | BOSTONCELTICS | 13 | NBA champions who appeared on Wheaties boxes in 2008: 2 wds. |
| 32% | TORI | 4 | Actress Spelling who appeared on "Dancing With the Stars" in 2024 |
| 32% | JOHNLENNON | 10 | Former Beatle who appeared on the first cover of Rolling Stone (1967) (2 wds.) |
| 32% | ALTHEA | 6 | With 32-Across, tennis legend who appeared on "Forever" stamps in 2013 |
| 32% | ATLANTABRAVES | 13 | World Series champions who appeared on Wheaties boxes in 1995: 2 wds. |
| 32% | SYLVIAPLATH | 11 | "Daddy" poet who appeared on a Forever stamp in 2012: 2 wds. |
| 32% | CLORISLEACHMAN | 14 | "Phyllis" actress who appeared on "The Twilight Zone" in 1961: 2 wds. |
| 32% | ODIE | 4 | Dog who first appeared on the comic pages in 1978 |
| 32% | LEA | 3 | Actress Michele who's starring in "Funny Girl" on Broadway |
| 32% | FREDARMISEN | 11 | Former "Saturday Night Live" comedian who cocreated and frequently appears on 34-Across: 2 wds. |
| 32% | ANDYSAMBERG | 11 | Former "SNL" comedian who stars on a sitcom set in an NYPD precinct: 2 wds. |