| 100% | PYM | 3 | John —, English statesman and opponent of Charles I who helped draft and first proposed the Grand Remonstrance |
| 31% | WYCLIFFE | 8 | John ___, English philosopher and theologian who made an early translation of the Bible |
| 27% | IVANIV | 6 | Person who became the Grand Prince of Moscow at the age of three and first Tsar of all Russia at age 16 |
| 26% | BRUCE | 5 | ___ Smith, defensive end who was selected first overall draft pick by the Bills and is a record holder of 200 career sacks |
| 26% | EARL | 4 | ___ Campbell, running back who was selected first overall draft pick by the Oilers and is one of NFL's Most Valuable Players |
| 26% | WHEATSTONE | 10 | Charles —, 19th-century inventor of the English concertina and the Playfair cipher |
| 25% | GALLAGHER | 9 | English singer and frontman of the band Oasis, Liam, who released his debut solo album in October |
| 25% | DOUBLEPARKING | 13 | Lend me your ear! And I will speak of the clumsy monarch who needed twice as many golf strokes as his opponents, for he was the … |
| 25% | MCGILLIVRAY | 11 | Alexander —, 18th-century Creek leader who helped draft the Treaty of New York in 1790 |
| 25% | YUL | 3 | First name of The King and I actor Brynner |
| 25% | TROYAIKMAN | 10 | NFL quarterback who was the first overall draft pick in 1989 and was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2006 (2 wds.) |
| 25% | TERRYBRADSHAW | 13 | NFL quarterback who was the first overall draft pick in 1970 and was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1989 (2 wds.) |
| 25% | LEGEND | 6 | John ___, "All of Me" singer who has won the EGOT |
| 25% | BRUCESMITH | 10 | NFL defensive end who was the first overall draft pick in 1985 and was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2009 (2 wds.) |
| 25% | THEMONROEDOCTRINE | 17 | John Quincy Adams, as U.S. secretary of state, was the man who actually drafted … |
| 25% | GLEN | 4 | John ___, English director who directed the Bond movies "Octopussy" and "Licence To Kill" |
| 25% | ACTON | 5 | John —, English naval officer and prime minister of Naples who died in 1811 |
| 25% | AIDAN | 5 | First name of John Corbett's "Sex and the City" character |
| 25% | LAHR | 4 | First actor who sang "If I Were King of the Forest" |
| 24% | KWAME | 5 | ___ Nkrumah, Ghanaian politician who served as the first Prime Minister and President of Ghana |
| 24% | NED | 3 | First name of the man who lives next to Homer and Marge |
| 24% | JAMIEFOXX | 9 | Actor who played the role of Ray Charles and Yahya |
| 24% | CECILIA | 7 | ___ Payne-Gaposchkin, British astronomer and the woman who first explained the chemical composition of stars |
| 24% | BENTHAM | 7 | Jeremy —, English philosopher who wrote 1789 work Introduction to the Principles of Morals and Legislation |
| 24% | SAMSMITH | 8 | "Stay With Me" singer who was a first-time Grammy nominee for Record of the Year (and won): 2 wds. |
| 24% | SHERYL | 6 | I wrote "Lean In" and became the first woman to join Facebook's board of directors |
| 24% | ALSTON | 6 | Charles who created murals for Harlem Hospital and the American Museum of Natural History |
| 24% | FIRE | 4 | I'm one of the classical elements who is associated with heat and dryness |
| 24% | DONOVAN | 7 | 2012 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee who went by his first name only and had the hit "Mellow Yellow" |
| 24% | STONE | 5 | Joss —, English singer and actress who portrayed Anne of Cleves in US television drama series The Tudors |