| 100% | RATZINGER | 9 | Joseph —, German priest who served as Pope Benedict XVI from 2005-13 |
| 31% | RATZINGER | 9 | Joseph __, Pope Benedict XVI |
| 29% | JERRY | 5 | ___ Springer, actor turned politician who served as Mayor of Cincinnati, Ohio from 1977 to 1978 |
| 29% | ROBIN | 5 | & 20D Labour MP who served as Leader of the House of Commons from 2001-03 |
| 29% | KEVINMCCARTHY | 13 | Republican congressman who served as Speaker of the House from January to October 2023: 2 wds. |
| 28% | NANCYPELOSI | 11 | Democratic congresswoman who served as Speaker of the House from 2007-2011 and 2019-2023: 2 wds. |
| 28% | ENZI | 4 | Mike who served as a Wyoming senator from 1997 to 2021 |
| 26% | MMV | 3 | Pope Benedict XVI's election year |
| 26% | JIMBUNNING | 10 | Nine-time MLB All-Star who served as U.S. representative and 21-Down from Kentucky from 1987 to 2011 (2 wds.) |
| 26% | MADERO | 6 | Francisco Ignacio ___, Mexican revolutionary who served as the country's 33rd president (1911-13) |
| 26% | GEORGEMURPHY | 12 | American actor who served as the U.S. Senator from California and was also included in the Hollywood Walk of Fame: 2 wds. |
| 26% | ALOIS | 5 | Joseph ___ Ratzinger, birth name of Pope Benedict XVI |
| 25% | SEAMAN | 6 | One who serves as a sailor |
| 25% | TUBMAN | 6 | Activist Harriet, who served as a spy |
| 25% | RATZINGER | 9 | Last name by birth of Pope Benedict XVI |
| 25% | EVA | 3 | Perón who served as First Lady of Argentina |
| 25% | NERUDA | 6 | Writer who served as a senator in Chile |
| 25% | CHU | 3 | Steven ___, Nobelist who served as the Energy Secretary |
| 25% | DAYAN | 5 | Moshe who served as Israel’s defense minister |
| 25% | RAHM | 4 | Emanuel who served as the mayor of Chicago |
| 25% | DENNISHASTERT | 13 | Congressman from Illinois who served as Speaker of the House longer than any other Republican: 2 wds. |
| 25% | ERIC | 4 | Adams who serves as mayor of 16-Across |
| 24% | OLYMPIAIRVING | 13 | Author who served as U.S. minister to Spain |
| 24% | SELIG | 5 | Bud who served as baseball commissioner for 22 years |
| 24% | RENO | 4 | Janet who served as US attorney general, 1993-2001 |
| 24% | MOE | 3 | Catcher Berg who served as a spy during WWII |
| 24% | RICHELIEU | 9 | Cardinal who served as Louis XIII’s chief minister |
| 24% | CHURCHILL | 9 | Winston, who served as the UK's PM during WWII |
| 24% | SMOKY | 5 | Yorkshire terrier who served as a war dog in WWII |
| 24% | JANET | 5 | Yellen who served as the chair of the Federal Reserve |