| 100% | CLARABARTON | 11 | Founder of the 26-/21-Down, who died on April 12, 1912 |
| 47% | OATES | 5 | Lawrence —, explorer who died in 1912 on the second Antarctic expedition of R F Scott |
| 45% | MARY | 4 | & 25A Founder of the National Viewers' and Listeners' Association who died in 2001 |
| 44% | DESOTO | 6 | Explorer who died on the banks of the Mississippi |
| 44% | JOSEPH | 6 | & 4D Founder of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints who died in 1844 |
| 43% | SITHOLE | 7 | Ndabaningi —, founder of the Zimbabwe African National Union who died in 2000 |
| 42% | NKOMO | 5 | Joshua —, founder of the Zimbabwe African People's Union who died in 1999 |
| 42% | OATES | 5 | Lawrence —, explorer who died on the second Antarctic expedition of R F Scott |
| 40% | BALDEAGLE | 9 | Symbol of 26-Across found on the 8-Across |
| 40% | GREATSEAL | 9 | Symbol of 26-Across found on the 8-Across |
| 40% | INGODWETRUST | 12 | Motto of 26-Across found on the 8-Across |
| 39% | JEFFBEZOS | 9 | Amazon.com founder who's #12 on the 2013 Forbes List of Richest Americans ($27.2 billion): 2 wds, |
| 39% | MICKJAGGER | 10 | Lead singer of the Rolling Stones who turned 77 on July 26, 2020 (2 wds.) |
| 38% | KEVINJORGESON | 13 | Athlete who reached the top of 26-Across on January 14: 2 wds. |
| 38% | TOMMYCALDWELL | 13 | Athlete who reached the top of 26-Across on January 14: 2 wds. |
| 38% | DICKENBERG | 10 | Hall of Fame sportscaster who died on December 21: 2 wds. |
| 38% | AIMECESAIRE | 11 | Co-founder of the Négritude movement who wrote “Discourse on Colonialism” |
| 37% | CAMPBELL | 8 | Singer Glen who died of Alzheimer's disease on August 8 after over 50 years in the music industry |
| 37% | TONE | 4 | Wolfe —, co-founder of the Society of the United Irishmen who died in 1798 |
| 36% | GEORGEMICHAEL | 13 | Singer who died on 12/25/16: 2 wds. |
| 36% | HEARD | 5 | "Home Alone" actor John who died on July 21 |
| 36% | ANISTON | 7 | Jennifer ___, the actress who plays 12-Down on "Friends" |
| 36% | PAULGIAMATTI | 12 | "Cinderella Man" and "Sideways" actor who turned down the role of Michael Scott on "The Office": 2 wds. |
| 36% | LEVI | 4 | Founder of one of the 12 tribes |
| 35% | LRON | 4 | & 8A US science fiction writer who founded the Church of Scientology |
| 35% | ERTEGUN | 7 | Record exec who founded the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame |
| 35% | ELIHUROOT | 9 | Secretary of War who went on to win the 1912 Nobel Peace Prize |
| 35% | DONALD | 6 | & 8A Member of the Cambridge Five spy ring who died in 1983 |
| 35% | LEVI | 4 | Founder of one of the 12 tribes of Israel |