| 100% | SPRAT | 5 | Jack who “licked the platter clean” with the help of his wife |
| 46% | WILLSMITH | 9 | "I Am Legend" star who (together with his wife Jada) owns a minority share of the Philadelphia 76ers: 2 wds. |
| 43% | HAWK | 4 | "Street ___," 1985 American superhero series about a cop who fights crime with the help of a powerful motorcycle |
| 42% | ENOS | 4 | "The Dukes of Hazzard" deputy, who shares his name with the grandson of Eve |
| 42% | VIA | 3 | With the help of |
| 42% | USING | 5 | With the help of |
| 41% | MENDEL | 6 | Gregor who pioneered the study of genetics with his pea-plant experiments |
| 41% | MICHELLE | 8 | With 27-Down, actress who plays the wife of 15-Across in "The Greatest Showman" |
| 41% | JOE | 3 | Actor Manganiello who filmed the upcoming drama "Stano" with his wife, Sofia Vergara |
| 40% | PENELOPE | 8 | ___ Cruz, "To Rome with Love" actress who shares her name with the wife of Odysseus from Greek mythology |
| 40% | MARS | 4 | Bruno ___, "Leave the Door Open" singer who shares his name with the god of war in Roman mythology |
| 39% | FELICITY | 8 | With 55-Across, English actress who plays the first wife of 35-Across in "The Theory of Everything" |
| 39% | CRAZY | 5 | With 44-Across, Oglala Lakota leader who helped win the Battle of the Little Bighorn against General Custer |
| 39% | ARGO | 4 | Ship built with the help of Athena |
| 39% | JOHNELWAY | 9 | Hall of Fame quarterback who played his whole career with the Broncos (1983-1998): 2 wds. |
| 39% | TERRYBRADSHAW | 13 | Hall of Fame quarterback who played his whole career with the Steelers (1970-1983): 2 wds. |
| 39% | BARTSTARR | 9 | Hall of Fame quarterback who played his whole career with the Packers (1956-1971): 2 wds. |
| 39% | BACK | 4 | "Never Go ___" 2013 novel by Lee Child in which Jack Reacher helps the commander of his old unit, Major Susan Turner |
| 39% | PLANS | 5 | They're made with the help of maps |
| 39% | CARL | 4 | ___ Philip, Prince of Sweden who enjoys a huge following on Instagram along with his wife Princess Sofia |
| 39% | BILLMAZEROSKI | 13 | Hall of Fame second baseman who played his entire career with the Pirates (1956-1972): 2 wds. |
| 38% | SIENNA | 6 | With 36-Across, "G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra" actress who plays Chris Kyle's wife in "American Sniper" |
| 38% | CHOIR | 5 | It often functions with the help of an organ |
| 38% | EDGARMARTINEZ | 13 | Hall of Famer with the Mariners who played 68% of his games as a designated hitter: 2 wds. |
| 38% | CRAIGBIGGIO | 11 | Hall of Fame multi-position player who played his entire career with the Astros (1988-2007): 2 wds. |
| 38% | PEEWEEREESE | 11 | Hall of Fame shortstop who played his entire career with the Dodgers (1940-1942, 1946-1958): 3 wds. |
| 38% | COHEN | 5 | Leonard ___, musician who received critical acclaim at the age of 33, following his debut album with Columbia Records |
| 38% | ORLANDO | 7 | ___ Bloom, "Pirates of the Caribbean" actor who shares his name with a Floridian city |
| 38% | TONYBENNETT | 11 | 2018 AP Coach of the Year who shares his name with the singer of "I Left My Heart in San Francisco": 2 wds. |
| 37% | SKEWERED | 8 | Put meat together with the help of a spit for grilling |