| 100% | OHIOSTATE | 9 | Jesse Owens' school when he set three world records and tied a fourth, in a span of 45 minutes: 2 wds. |
| 34% | SPLASHBROTHERS | 14 | Nickname of 19- and 46-Across, a duo whose combined three-pointers have set NBA records: 2 wds. |
| 34% | ANNPRESTON | 10 | American physician and activist who was the first female dean of a medical school in the world: 2 wds. |
| 33% | OWENS | 5 | Jesse who broke three world records in 45 minutes |
| 33% | JACKNICKLAUS | 12 | He was nicknamed "The Golden Bear" of golf and holds a record for the highest number of wins in Masters Tournament with six titles: 2 wds. |
| 31% | NICKCARRAWAY | 12 | He is the narrator and a friend of Gatsby in "The Great Gatsby": 2 wds. |
| 30% | MARTINBRODEUR | 13 | New Jersey Devils goalie who scored a record three goals, in 1997, 2000, and 2013: 2 wds. |
| 30% | BRUCEALMIGHTY | 13 | Jim Carrey's fantasy comedy film which broke the Memorial Day opening weekend record and in which he gets a chance to be God: 2 wds. |
| 29% | SAMSNEAD | 8 | Winner of a record 82 PGA Tour events, and a charter member of the World Golf Hall of Fame: 2 wds. |
| 29% | MICHAELPHELPS | 13 | American swimmer who holds the most world records (7) and is one of the fastest in men's swimming: 2 wds. |
| 29% | DONOVANBAILEY | 13 | Sprinter who set the world record of 9.84 seconds in the 100-meter dash at the 1996 Olympics (2 wds.) |
| 29% | ALLTHAT | 7 | "She's ___," 1999 rom-com set in a high school featuring Freddie Prinze Jr. and Rachael Cook: 2 wds. |
| 29% | KEITHRICHARDS | 13 | Rolling Stones guitarist who played a pirate in the third and fourth "Pirates of the Caribbean" films: 2 wds. |
| 29% | SNOOPDOGG | 9 | "The Doggfather" rapper who was frequently in and out of jail after high school, before becoming a musician: 2 wds. |
| 29% | BERNARDSHAW | 11 | Irish playwright George ___ whose volume of work including "Man and Superman" won him a Nobel Prize in Literature: 2 wds. |
| 29% | MOUSELEMUR | 10 | A species unique to Madagascar that is the world's smallest primate and one of the smallest mammals in the world: 2 wds. |
| 29% | ARNOLDPALMER | 12 | He was nicknamed "The King" of golf and has won the Masters Tournament four times, a record he shares with Tiger Woods: 2 wds. |
| 28% | THESCHOLOMANCE | 14 | Trilogy of novels by 27-Across set in a magic school (2 wds.) |
| 28% | MAURICEGREENE | 13 | Sprinter who set the world record of 9.79 seconds in the 100-meter dash at the 1999 World Championships (2 wds.) |
| 28% | CARLLEWIS | 9 | Sprinter who set the world record of 9.86 seconds in the 100-meter dash at the 1991 World Championships (2 wds.) |
| 28% | USAINBOLT | 9 | Sprinter who set the world record of 9.58 seconds in the 100-meter dash at the 2009 World Championships (2 wds.) |
| 28% | DARIUSRUCKER | 12 | Hootie and the Blowfish lead singer who's getting a Recording star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2024: 2 wds. |
| 28% | FAMILYMATTERS | 13 | Sitcom set in Chicago that was a spin-off of "Perfect Strangers" (2 wds.) |
| 28% | ANGELALANSBURY | 14 | She won a record four Tony Awards for Best Actress in a Musical, for "Mame," "Dear World," "Gypsy," and "Sweeney Todd": 2 wds. |
| 28% | TAJMAHAL | 8 | Mausoleum in India which is one of the 7 wonders of the world and is located in a 42-acre complex: 2 wds. |
| 28% | MARYMARTIN | 10 | She won three Tony Awards for Best Actress in a Musical, for "South Pacific," "Peter Pan," and "The Sound of Music": 2 wds. |
| 28% | STARLINCASTRO | 13 | Yankees second baseman, who is a three-time All-Star and holds a record for most runs batted in an MLB debut : 2 wds. |
| 28% | TIGERWOODS | 10 | Considered one of the best in golf, he was central figure in a controversy that involved infidelity and ended in his divorce: 2 wds. |
| 28% | DAVIDDUVAL | 10 | American pro golfer who was formerly World No.1, and posted a score of 59 in the 1999 Bob Hope Chrysler Classic: 2 wds. |
| 28% | ROBINWILLIAMS | 13 | He played Mork from Ork in a "Happy Days" spin-off: 2 wds. |