| 100% | READERSDIGEST | 13 | General interest magazine whose first issue was published in 1922 (2 wds.) |
| 42% | READERSDIGEST | 13 | General interest magazine co-founded by 14-Across and his wife Lila in 1922 (2 wds.) |
| 41% | JULIANNEMOORE | 13 | Actress whose first Oscar nomination was for her role in "Boogie Nights": 2 wds. |
| 39% | HOPI | 4 | Language whose first dictionary was published in 1998 |
| 38% | BRITNEYSPEARS | 13 | Musician whose first single "... Baby one more time" topped the charts in 1998 when she was just 17 years old: 2 wds. |
| 38% | FORBES | 6 | Magazine whose first issue declared, “Business was originated to produce happiness, not to pile up millions” |
| 37% | JUSTINBIEBER | 12 | Musician whose first album titled "My World 2.0" was declared triple platinum in 2010 when he was just 16 years old: 2 wds. |
| 37% | MOTLEYCRUE | 10 | 1980s hair band whose first Top 20 hit was "Smokin' in the Boys Room" (2 wds.) |
| 36% | MARTINFREEMAN | 13 | Actor whose first big role was Tim Canterbury in the British version of "The Office" (2 wds.) |
| 36% | VOLUMEONE | 9 | "Chronicles: ___," Bob Dylan's memoir that was published in October 2004: 2 wds. |
| 36% | AUSTINBUTLER | 12 | "Elvis" actor whose first name is also a place in Texas (2 wds.) |
| 36% | SYDNEYSWEENEY | 13 | "Euphoria" actress whose first name is also a city in Australia (2 wds.) |
| 35% | GERMAINEGREER | 13 | Feminist whose first book was "The Female Eunuch": 2 wds. |
| 35% | ORLANDOBLOOM | 12 | "Gran Turismo" actor whose first name is also a place in Florida (2 wds.) |
| 35% | SOFIAVERGARA | 12 | "Modern Family" actress whose first name is also a city in Bulgaria (2 wds.) |
| 34% | GALGADOT | 8 | Israeli actress whose first Hollywood movie was the 2009 "Fast & Furious": 2 wds. |
| 34% | STARWARS | 8 | Movie whose first sequel was "The Empire Strikes Back": 2 wds. |
| 34% | FIGHTCLUB | 9 | Group in a 1999 movie whose first rule of membership is not to talk about it: 2 wds. |
| 34% | SALMAHAYEK | 10 | Mexican actress whose first Hollywood movie was "Desperado" opposite actor from 15a: 2 wds. |
| 34% | BLACKHOLE | 9 | Region of spacetime whose first-ever image was unveiled on 10th April 2019: 2 wds. |
| 34% | QUEENSUGAR | 10 | OWN family drama whose first word is a bed size: 2 wds. |
| 34% | DOUBLEDARE | 10 | Nickelodeon game show whose first word is a bed size: 2 wds. |
| 34% | OLYMPIADUKAKIS | 14 | "Moonstruck" actress whose first name is the capital of Washington: 2 wds. |
| 34% | JORDANPEELE | 11 | "Keanu" actor whose first name is a Middle Eastern country: 2 wds. |
| 34% | CHADKROEGER | 11 | Nickelback lead singer whose first name is an African country: 2 wds. |
| 34% | FORESTWHITAKER | 14 | "Respect" actor whose first name is a shade of green: 2 wds. |
| 33% | JAMESJOYCE | 10 | His novel ''Ulysses'' was published in 1922 |
| 33% | BIGBROTHER | 10 | CBS reality show hosted by Julie Chen whose first version aired in the Netherlands: 2 wds. |
| 33% | FLORENCEPUGH | 12 | "Dune: Part Two" actress whose first name is also a city in Italy (2 wds.) |
| 33% | FIFTYSHADES | 11 | Erotic trilogy whose first book is being adapted into a movie: 2 wds. |