| 100% | HIRAMS | 6 | Former senators Revels and Fong, for two |
| 58% | TEDS | 4 | Senator Cruz and former Senator Kennedy, for two |
| 40% | REIDS | 5 | Former senator Harry and family |
| 39% | ALS | 3 | Former senators D'Amato and Franken |
| 38% | ALFRANKEN | 9 | Minnesota senator and former "SNL" writer who swears he's not running for President in 2020: 2 wds. |
| 38% | MEL | 3 | Former senator and R.N.C. head Martinez |
| 38% | AMBS | 4 | Many former senators and governors: Abbr. |
| 37% | ALDAMATO | 8 | Former senator with the memoir "Power, Pasta and Politics" |
| 37% | BARTOK | 6 | "Sonata for Two Pianos and Percussion" composer |
| 37% | TENSES | 6 | Past and present for two |
| 37% | MEAN | 4 | Two, for one and three? |
| 36% | BOBKERREY | 9 | Former senator and presidential candidate who once dated Debra Winger |
| 36% | RHODESIA | 8 | Former name for Zambia and Zimbabwe |
| 35% | ALS | 3 | Senator Franken and former Vice President Gore |
| 35% | FACTORS | 7 | Two and one, for two |
| 35% | NHL | 3 | Org. for Kings and Senators |
| 35% | POLITICS | 8 | Field for senators and governors |
| 35% | HARDAWAY | 8 | Tim ___, former basketball player who is known for the "UTEP two step" move and had his No. 10 jersey retired by Miami Heat |
| 35% | UDALL | 5 | Former senator Tom who's now ambassador to New Zealand and Samoa |
| 35% | CEO | 3 | Former title for Indra Nooyi and Vikram Pandit |
| 34% | TRISECT | 7 | Cut for yourself and two friends |
| 34% | GAMES | 5 | Sorry! and Trouble, for two |
| 34% | DOLE | 4 | Former Senator Bob or Elizabeth, each of whom once ran for US president |
| 34% | ADDS | 4 | Puts two and two together, for example |
| 34% | RUBIO | 5 | Florida senator and former presidential candidate Marco |
| 34% | TUB | 3 | Place for a butcher and two others |
| 34% | ARTS | 4 | Dance and drama, for two |
| 34% | ALS | 3 | Roker and Pacino, for two |
| 34% | AGENTS | 6 | Scully and Mulder, for two |
| 34% | BEAMS | 5 | Joist and transom, for two |