| 100% | XER | 3 | Gen ___ (one who grew up in the 1970s) |
| 67% | LEELA | 5 | One-eyed "Futurama" character who grew up in the Cookieville Minimum Security Orphanarium |
| 65% | KENJENNINGS | 11 | "Jeopardy!" host who grew up in the Mormon church: 2 wds. |
| 65% | RYANGOSLING | 11 | "Barbie" actor who grew up in the Mormon church: 2 wds. |
| 63% | KATHERINEHEIGL | 14 | "Grey's Anatomy" actress who grew up in the Mormon church: 2 wds. |
| 54% | TADPOLE | 7 | One who grows up, then eventually croaks |
| 54% | TOYSRUSKID | 10 | One who doesn't want to grow up, in a jingle |
| 52% | GOLDAMEIR | 9 | Middle Eastern leader who grew up in Milwaukee |
| 52% | PUENTE | 6 | Acclaimed bandleader who grew up in Spanish Harlem |
| 52% | LINDROS | 7 | Eric __, famed NHL player who grew up in Toronto |
| 51% | GEN | 3 | With 8-Down, one who grew up on MTV, maybe |
| 51% | AKON | 4 | "I Wanna Love You" singer who grew up in Senegal |
| 51% | ALDERAAN | 8 | Where Princess Leia grew up in the movie Star Wars |
| 50% | JESTER | 6 | One who shows up in court with bells on |
| 50% | TAKER | 5 | One who's up for the challenge |
| 50% | STENO | 5 | One who's up to the minutes |
| 50% | STRAW | 5 | One might wind up in the drink |
| 50% | ALSORAN | 7 | One who's back in the pack |
| 50% | SANTA | 5 | One who flies south in the winter |
| 50% | DENTIST | 7 | One who's down in the mouth? |
| 50% | CAVER | 5 | One who's frequently in the dark |
| 50% | BRAINIAC | 8 | One who's always in the know? |
| 50% | EGGBEATERS | 10 | Ones whipping things up in the kitchen? |
| 49% | OUTSIDER | 8 | One who’s not in the loop |
| 49% | PAYER | 5 | One who picks up the tab |
| 49% | STALAGMITE | 10 | One growing up in a cave? |
| 49% | OWER | 4 | One who's in the hole |
| 49% | WINO | 4 | One who overindulges in the grape |
| 49% | NUN | 3 | One who's in the habit? |
| 49% | THEGOLDBERGS | 12 | ABC sitcom about a geeky boy growing up in the 1980s: 2 wds. |