| 100% | ENGELS | 6 | Friedrich, who joined with Karl in authoring "The Holy Family" in 1844 |
| 39% | CARROLL | 7 | With 38-Across, "All in the Family" actor who played Archie Bunker |
| 39% | ENGELS | 6 | Friedrich —, co-author with Karl Marx of The Communist Manifesto |
| 38% | KENNETH | 7 | With 37-Across, Scottish author who wrote "The Wind in the Willows": 2 wds. |
| 37% | SHERMAN | 7 | With 32-Down, "All in the Family" actor who played the Bunkers' neighbor George Jefferson |
| 36% | ENGELS | 6 | Friedrich —, co-author with Karl Marx of 1848's The Communist Manifesto |
| 35% | ARTHURCCLARKE | 13 | "Rendezvous With Rama" author who won a Hugo and a Nebula in the same year, twice: 3 wds. |
| 35% | KAGAN | 5 | Justice who joined the bench in 2010 |
| 34% | ROMO | 4 | Quarterback Tony who joined the Cowboys in 2003 |
| 34% | DRJ | 3 | Star who joined the 76ers in '76, familiarly |
| 34% | ARIELWINTER | 11 | "Modern Family" actress who shares her first name with the mermaid in "The Little Mermaid": 2 wds. |
| 34% | OHARAS | 6 | Family in "Gone With the Wind" |
| 34% | STREEP | 6 | Meryl who joined Only Murders in the Building cast |
| 34% | TOSH | 4 | Peter who played with Bob Marley in the Wailers |
| 34% | MARK | 4 | ___ Twain, famous author who was friends with the scientist Nikola Tesla and often spent time in his lab |
| 34% | AGEE | 4 | Author of "A Death in the Family" |
| 34% | ESTES | 5 | "Women Who Run With the Wolves" author |
| 34% | SERGIO | 6 | With 33-Across, 2017 Masters champion who joined LIV Golf in 2022 |
| 34% | YMA | 3 | Singer who appeared with Charlton in "Secret of the Incas" |
| 33% | LUGIA | 5 | Pokemon who joins with Ho-Oh to make the Tower duo |
| 33% | MEL | 3 | Gibson who costarred with Danny Glover in the "Lethal Weapon" movies |
| 33% | IRV | 3 | Robbins who partnered with Burt Baskin in the ice cream business |
| 33% | SWISS | 5 | With 26-Across, leafy green in the beet family |
| 33% | SMITHERS | 8 | The name of the butler who works for the Lodge family in "Archie" comics |
| 33% | MARS | 4 | Singer Bruno who collaborates with Anderson .Paak in the superduo Silk Sonic |
| 33% | FROBEL | 6 | Friedrich —, German educator who opened the Kindergarten institute in 1840 |
| 33% | SYKES | 5 | Wanda who plays Dr. Karl in the "Bad Moms" films |
| 33% | PABSTBLUERIBBON | 15 | Brand with the tagline "Established in Milwaukee 1844" |
| 32% | AGEE | 4 | James who wrote "A Death in the Family" |
| 32% | AGEE | 4 | James ___ who wrote "A Death in the Family" |