| 100% | KEPLER | 6 | Johannes —, German scientist born in 1571 regarded as one of the fathers of modern astronomy |
| 37% | STAHL | 5 | Georg Ernst —, German scientist born in 1659 who developed the phlogiston theory of combustion |
| 36% | NIGHTLIVE | 9 | "Saturday ___," American live variety show that is regarded as one of the best, and is in its 43rd season: 2 wds. |
| 35% | AYRTONSENNA | 11 | Brazilian F1 driver, regarded as one of the best ever, and died in a crash during the 1994 San Marino Grand Prix : 2 wds. |
| 34% | THEXFILES | 9 | American sci-fi TV show starring David Duchovny, that is regarded as one of the best and is returning with its 11th season in 2018: 2 wds. |
| 34% | TOLLS | 5 | "For Whom the Bell ___," novel by Ernest Hemingway, set in the Spanish Civil War and is regarded as one of his best works |
| 33% | ETOO | 4 | Samuel ___, Cameroonian ex-footballer regarded as one of the best strikers globally |
| 33% | DESCARTES | 9 | Frenchman known as the Father of Modern Philosophy |
| 32% | MEDICINE | 8 | William Osler is known as the Father of Modern __ |
| 32% | DALE | 4 | ___ Steyn, South African cricketer regarded as one of the fastest bowlers of all time |
| 32% | CITIZEN | 7 | Orson Welles's "___ Kane," regarded as one of the best American films ever made |
| 32% | VERTIGO | 7 | An Alfred Hitchcock classic, regarded as one of the best American films ever made |
| 32% | NUGAL | 5 | European secluded beach in Croatia recognized as one of the best in the continent |
| 31% | LIVINGFOR | 9 | Regarding as the most important part of one's existence |
| 31% | COVET | 5 | Desire, as in one of the Ten Commandments |
| 31% | GEORGEPEABODY | 13 | 19th-century research library in Baltimore which was funded by the father of modern philanthropy: 2 wds. |
| 31% | DAUMIER | 7 | One of the most important men in modern art, per Baudelaire |
| 31% | EDAM | 4 | One of the cheeses "Mythbusters" tested as ammunition in October 2009 |
| 31% | LOUISXII | 8 | French king in 1498, known as Father of the People |
| 30% | QUITO | 5 | Western Hemisphere capital chosen as one of the twelve inaugural World Heritage sites in 1978 |
| 30% | SCULPTUREGARDEN | 15 | The Museum of Modern Art’s outdoor “Oasis in the City,” for one |
| 30% | OLYMPIC | 7 | The first modern one of these games was in Greece |
| 30% | SCOTT | 5 | American writer F. ___ Fitzgerald, regarded as one of the best ever from America and is known for novels like "The Great Gatsby" |
| 29% | TIME | 4 | Magazine that named Emma Watson as one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2015 |
| 29% | HOPPER | 6 | Scientist and naval officer Grace ___ who was one of the first three pioneers in computer programming |
| 29% | YOUNGSHELDON | 12 | "The Big Bang Theory" prequel about one of the scientists as a boy (2 wds.) |
| 29% | NITRIC | 6 | Kind of acid used as one of the components of the BOMARC long-range missile used in the US Cold War defense system |
| 29% | RICKSANCHEZ | 11 | Genius but cynical scientist, one of the lead characters in "Rick and Morty" : 2 wds. |
| 29% | GALILEO | 7 | The Father of Modern Physics |