| 100% | REFEREE | 7 | Judge who blows whistle to get swimmers on blocks |
| 37% | HEIDI | 5 | ___ Klum, German model who was one of the judges on "America's Got Talent" from season 8 to 13 |
| 37% | MEL | 3 | ___ B, English singer who was one of the judges on "America's Got Talent" from season 8 to 13 |
| 37% | DAVID | 5 | ___ Hasselhoff, American actor who was one of the judges on "America's Got Talent" from season 1 to 4 |
| 35% | REF | 3 | One who blows the whistle on the football field, for short |
| 35% | IRA | 3 | Whom "Variations on 'I Got Rhythm"' was dedicated to |
| 34% | MANDEL | 6 | Howie who judges on "America's Got Talent" |
| 34% | HOWIE | 5 | Mandel who judges on "America's Got Talent" |
| 33% | SALESCLERKS | 11 | Ones who'd like to get the goods on you |
| 32% | BODEGACAT | 9 | One who's ready to get their paws on some merchandise? |
| 32% | KORS | 4 | Fashion designer Michael who used to be a judge on "Project Runway" |
| 32% | MELB | 4 | Former Spice Girl who was a judge on "America's Got Talent" |
| 32% | YES | 3 | Word that someone who gets on one knee is hoping to hear |
| 32% | ALFRED | 6 | With 36-Across, "How to Get Away with Murder" actor who plays Raych Seldon on 25-Across |
| 31% | KLUM | 4 | Model Heidi who was a judge on "America's Got Talent" until 2018 |
| 31% | HOWIE | 5 | ___ Mandel, Canadian comedian who is the longest serving judge on "America's Got Talent" |
| 31% | MELB | 4 | Former Spice Girl who was a judge on "America's Got Talent" (2 wds.) |
| 31% | KARLASOUZA | 10 | "How to Get Away With Murder" actress who plays ex-lawyer Marina on ABC's "Home Economics": 2 wds. |
| 30% | HOWIEMANDEL | 11 | Comedian who is currently the longest-running judge on "America's Got Talent": 2 wds. |
| 30% | STERN | 5 | Radio star Howard who was a judge on "America's Got Talent" for four seasons |
| 30% | NINA | 4 | García who is the only person to be a judge on every season of "Project Runway" |
| 30% | STERN | 5 | Radio star Howard who was a guest judge on "America's Got Talent" for four seasons |
| 30% | HOUGH | 5 | Julianne ___, American dancer who was one of the judges on "America's Got Talent" season 14 |
| 30% | SNAG | 4 | To get caught on something |
| 29% | MELB | 4 | Former Spice Girl who replaced Sharon Osbourne as a judge on "America's Got Talent" (2 wds.) |
| 29% | SOFIAVERGARA | 12 | "Modern Family" actress who's been a judge on "America's Got Talent" since 2020: 2 wds. |
| 29% | ATBAT | 5 | Trying to get on |
| 29% | REF | 3 | Who blows the whistle in sports matches |
| 29% | AARON | 5 | Judge who's rarely on the bench? |
| 29% | AARON | 5 | Judge who's occasionally on the bench |