| 100% | ISAACNEWTON | 11 | Formulator of the law of gravity who is buried at Westminster Abbey: 2 wds. |
| 68% | THOMASHARDY | 11 | "Tess of the d'Urbervilles" novelist who is buried at Westminster Abbey: 2 wds. |
| 62% | CHARLESDARWIN | 13 | "On the Origin of Species" author who is buried at Westminster Abbey: 2 wds. |
| 45% | PAULWALKER | 10 | "The Fast and the Furious" actor who is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Hollywood Hills: 2 wds. |
| 45% | CHARLESDICKENS | 14 | "Oliver Twist" novelist who was buried in Poets' Corner in Westminster Abbey: 2 wds. |
| 43% | MARIECURIE | 10 | Scientist who was the first female professor at the University of Paris: 2 wds. |
| 41% | GERALDFORD | 10 | 38th US president (1974-1977) who was on the varsity football team at the University of Michigan: 2 wds. |
| 41% | MARKEATON | 9 | NBA player from Utah Jazz who at 7ft 4in was listed as one of the tallest players: 2 wds. |
| 41% | RALPHSAMPSON | 12 | NBA player from Houston Rockets who at 7ft 4in was listed as one of the tallest players: 2 wds. |
| 40% | JOHNRITTER | 10 | "8 Simple Rules" actor who is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park: 2 wds. |
| 39% | NATERUESS | 9 | Frontman of the band fun. who is featured on 15-/23-Across: 2 wds. |
| 39% | MARTHAGRAHAM | 12 | American dancer who was the first dancer to perform at the White House and to receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom: 2 wds. |
| 39% | AGEGROUP | 8 | Set of people who are around the same number of years old: 2 wds. |
| 39% | NEWTGINGRICH | 12 | Former Speaker of the House who was raised in a military family: 2 wds. |
| 38% | JESSEOWENS | 10 | American track and field athlete who won four gold medals at the 1936 Olympic Games and is considered one of the greatest athletes ever: 2 wds. |
| 38% | PEANUTGALLERY | 13 | Group of kids who were the live audience for 18-Across: 2 wds. |
| 38% | PHILMICKELSON | 13 | Winner of the 2021 PGA Championship who, at age 50, is the oldest player to win a major golf tournament (2 wds.) |
| 38% | GABBYDOUGLAS | 12 | American gymnast who won the individual all-around gold medal at the 2012 London Olympics (her last name, amazingly, is an anagram of "USA GOLD"): 2 wds. |
| 38% | EDDIEREDMAYNE | 13 | "The Theory of Everything" star who was a schoolmate of 15-Across and 47-Across at Eton College: 2 wds. |
| 38% | FREDFLINTSTONE | 14 | Animated Bedrock resident who is known to yell "Yabba-dabba-doo!" at the end of his workday (2 wds.) |
| 37% | ROYALS | 6 | Many are buried at Westminster Abbey |
| 37% | BABERUTH | 8 | 15-Across great known as the "Sultan of Swat" who was honored with a "Day" at Yankee Stadium on April 27, 1947 (2 wds.) |
| 37% | HELENMIRREN | 11 | "The Queen" actress who was the unseen narrator of 2023's "Barbie": 2 wds. |
| 37% | BEETRED | 7 | Like the face of someone who is deeply embarrassed (2 wds.) |
| 37% | PATTILABELLE | 12 | "New Attitude" singer who was the Flower on season 2 of "The Masked Singer": 2 wds. |
| 37% | MAYAANGELOU | 11 | Poet who read "On the Pulse of Morning" at President Clinton's 1993 inauguration: 2 wds. |
| 37% | ORLANDOBLOOM | 12 | "Pirates of the Caribbean" actor who has been a UN Goodwill Ambassador for children: 2 wds. |
| 37% | TROYESIVAN | 10 | Singer of the 2015 hit "Youth" who was born in South Africa in 1995: 2 wds. |
| 37% | MARKSPITZ | 9 | Swimmer who was the gold medal leader at the 1972 Summer Olympics: 2 wds. |
| 37% | MICHAELPHELPS | 13 | Swimmer who was the gold medal leader at the 2008 Summer Olympics: 2 wds. |