| 100% | MANBUN | 6 | Hair feature added to 8-Across in 2017: 2 wds. |
| 41% | CANDACEPARKER | 13 | Los Angeles Sparks star who accomplished a 34-/36-Across in 2017: 2 wds. |
| 40% | MARSHAWNLYNCH | 13 | "Beast Mode" running back who came out of retirement in 2017 to play for the Oakland Raiders: 2 wds. |
| 39% | STEFFIGRAF | 10 | Her Open Era record of 22 Grand Slam singles titles was broken by 35-Across in 2017: 2 wds. |
| 37% | TREX | 4 | Dinosaur that's becoming a Monopoly token in 2017: 2 wds. |
| 37% | ALBERTPUJOLS | 12 | Slugger who hit his 600th home run in 2017: 2 wds. |
| 37% | COLDWAR | 7 | Conflict featured in 2017's "Atomic Blonde" (2 wds.) |
| 37% | LEAPYEAR | 8 | When February 29 is added to the calendar: 2 wds. |
| 37% | OED | 3 | "Webspace" was added to it in Jun. 2017 |
| 36% | USOPEN | 6 | Tennis championship that Rafael Nadal and Sloane Stephens won in 2017: 2 wds. |
| 36% | CONORMCGREGOR | 13 | Irish boxer who was defeated by Floyd Mayweather Jr. in 2017: 2 wds. |
| 36% | MRT | 3 | Action star who was on "Dancing With the Stars" in 2017: 2 wds. |
| 36% | JOELMCHALE | 10 | "Community" actor who hosted the People's Choice Awards in 2017: 2 wds. |
| 36% | THEMATRIX | 9 | 1999 sci-fi action movie added to the National Film Registry in 2012: 2 wds |
| 36% | WILDTHOUGHTS | 12 | Latin-inspired DJ Khaled song that hit the top 10 in 2017: 2 wds. |
| 36% | THOMASRHETT | 11 | Country singer whose album "Life Changes" topped the Billboard 200 in 2017: 2 wds. |
| 36% | WOKE | 4 | Word added to Merriam-Webster in 2017 meaning "socially aware" |
| 35% | EPSOMSALT | 9 | Mineral added to a hot bath: 2 wds. |
| 35% | ALIENCOVENANT | 13 | 2017 sequel to 43-Across: 2 wds. |
| 35% | KENDRICKLAMAR | 13 | Rapper whose album "Damn" and song "Humble" both topped the charts in 2017: 2 wds. |
| 35% | JOSEALTUVE | 10 | Houston Astros second baseman who won the AL Hank Aaron Award in 2017: 2 wds. |
| 35% | ALESSIACARA | 11 | "Stay" singer who won the Pop Album of the Year Juno in 2017: 2 wds. |
| 35% | MORGANFREEMAN | 13 | "Million Dollar Baby" actor who received the SAG Life Achievement Award in 2017: 2 wds. |
| 35% | ANDREAGASSI | 11 | American tennis star who became 30-Across's coach in 2017: 2 wds. |
| 35% | SWEARJAR | 8 | Family fund that members who curse must add to: 2 wds. |
| 35% | LANDONDONOVAN | 13 | US soccer great whose name was added to the MLS MVP Award in 2015: 2 wds. |
| 35% | DESPICABLEME | 12 | Animated film franchise characterized by the iconic "Minions," whose third installment released in 2017: 2 wds. |
| 35% | ANDREWARD | 9 | Former boxer who won a gold at 2004 Olympics and retired undefeated in 2017: 2 wds. |
| 35% | PATTONOSWALT | 12 | "A.P. Bio" actor who won a Grammy for Best Comedy Album in 2017: 2 wds. |
| 35% | TERRELLOWENS | 12 | Hall of Fame wide receiver who competed on "Dancing With the Stars" in 2017: 2 wds. |