| 100% | FANG | 4 | Hagrid's lovable and slobbering pet dog with whom he shares a special connection |
| 33% | ARAFAT | 6 | He shared a Peace Prize with Rabin and Peres |
| 28% | MAKEUP | 6 | I am a type of "artist" who can work with prosthetics and special effects on an actor's face. Who am I? |
| 27% | MATT | 4 | He shared a screenwriting Oscar with Ben |
| 27% | MANDELA | 7 | He shared a Nobel Prize with de Klerk |
| 27% | SADAT | 5 | He shared a Nobel Peace Prize with Begin |
| 27% | ADAMSCOTT | 9 | 2013 Masters winner who shares his name with a "Parks and Recreation" actor: 2 wds. |
| 27% | YASSER | 6 | Arafat who shared a Nobel Peace Prize with Shimon Peres and Yitzhak Rabin |
| 27% | PELE | 4 | Hawaiian goddess of fire and volcanoes, who shares her name with a famed Brazilian soccer player |
| 26% | FATHERTIME | 10 | He's often depicted with a scythe and an hourglass |
| 26% | MARY | 4 | I wrote "Frankenstein" and shared my name with my mother who was a writer and a feminist philosopher |
| 26% | AMILLIONJUNES | 13 | Emily Henry novel about a young woman who finds a connection with the son of her family's enemy when he returns home one summer (3 wds.) |
| 26% | CONFIDANT | 9 | A person with whom one shares a secret |
| 26% | LILYMANNING | 11 | Sela Ward's "Once and Again" character, who shares a last name with Giants quarterback Eli: 2 wds. |
| 26% | CORGI | 5 | Dog with short legs and a long body |
| 25% | JAMESTAYLOR | 11 | "Fire and Rain" singer/songwriter who shares his surname with a guitar maker (2 wds.) |
| 25% | DAD | 3 | Dog ___ (guy with a pet) |
| 25% | ARI | 3 | Hollywood agent Emanuel who shares a first name with the "Entourage" character he inspired |
| 25% | RENO | 4 | Final Fantasy character who shares his name with a U.S. city |
| 25% | SILK | 4 | Spider-Man character who shares her name with a spider’s product |
| 25% | APRIL | 5 | ___ Ludgate, character from "Parks and Recreation" who shares her name with the month after March and has a perfect poker face |
| 25% | DACHSHUND | 9 | Dog with short legs and long body, like a sausage |
| 25% | BULLDOG | 7 | Muscular dog with a wrinkled and flat face |
| 25% | BARONESS | 8 | "G.I. Joe" villain who shares her name with a noblewoman's rank |
| 25% | POODLE | 6 | Small curly-haired pet dog, with a name originating from German |
| 24% | XXXXXXXX | 8 | Country that shares a border with Hungary and Austria |
| 24% | COLLIE | 6 | Border __, herding dog with a black and white coat |
| 24% | FRENCHIGUANA | 12 | Pet with a dewlap and a beret? |
| 24% | RINGO | 5 | With 34-Across, onetime Beatle who had a 1973 hit that shared 18-Across's title |
| 24% | ICET | 4 | Rapper married to Coco Austin, with whom he costarred in a reality show: Hyph. |