| 100% | TULL | 4 | Jethro___, a world-famous band |
| 67% | DRE | 3 | Dr. ___, a world famous rapper and producer |
| 66% | WATERFALL | 9 | The Niagara Gorge hosts a world famous one |
| 65% | URI | 3 | ___ Geller, a world famous magician and self-proclaimed psychic |
| 59% | TOUR | 4 | A band's trip around the world |
| 57% | MCRAE | 5 | Colin ___, world famous rally racer who also spawned a game series |
| 57% | VELVET | 6 | This Underground was a famous rock band |
| 57% | JOY | 3 | "___ To The World," a famous Christmas carol |
| 57% | EVEL | 4 | ___ Knievel, a world-famous daredevil |
| 56% | TULL | 4 | Agriculturist Jethro, for whom a band was named |
| 56% | TOURED | 6 | Went around the world with a rock band |
| 55% | MACHU | 5 | ___ Picchu, a world-famous Incan citadel |
| 55% | STAGE | 5 | "All the world," per a famous line from Shakespeare |
| 54% | OAHU | 4 | It has a world-famous North Shore |
| 54% | ROMERO | 6 | Nicky ___, a world famous DJ. Also the name of Cesar ___, who played The Joker on the "Batman" TV series |
| 53% | BTS | 3 | "The world's biggest band," per a 2021 Rolling Stone cover |
| 49% | BEATLES | 7 | Liverpool's most famous band |
| 49% | BOYS | 4 | Backstreet ___, famous boy band whose members sported milk mustaches in a "Got Milk?" ad |
| 49% | HARRY | 5 | ___ Potter, boy wizard with a lightning scar who's famous in the magical world |
| 48% | DOUBT | 5 | No ___, American rock band famous for hits like "Trapped in a Box" and "Hey Baby" |
| 47% | UTOPIA | 6 | A world without 71-Across |
| 46% | LUIS | 4 | ___ Gonzalez, a former MLB all-star who led the Arizona Diamondbacks to a famous World Series victory |
| 46% | GIGI | 4 | ___ Hadid, famous model whom Taylor Swift brought out as a special guest on the 1989 World Tour |
| 46% | KENNYLOGGINS | 12 | "We Are the World" singer who was half of a famous duo (oh, and one more thing...) |
| 46% | RONALDO | 7 | World famous Portuguese soccer player Cristiano |
| 46% | KNIEVEL | 7 | Evel __, world famous stuntman |
| 45% | ABABA | 5 | Half a world capital |
| 45% | MISKEYED | 8 | Type a world incorrectly |
| 45% | ALAS | 4 | "Oh, what a world!" |
| 45% | DISNEY | 6 | Man with a World |