| 100% | KHAN | 4 | Khizr ___, noted speaker at the 2016 Democratic Convention |
| 58% | CUOMO | 5 | Keynote speaker at the 1984 Democratic National Convention |
| 55% | JILL | 4 | ___ Biden, keynote speaker at the 2020 Democratic convention |
| 49% | CASTRO | 6 | San Antonio mayor Julián, keynote speaker at the 2012 Democratic convention |
| 45% | BAIO | 4 | Actor Scott who spoke at the 2016 Republican National Convention |
| 44% | DALEY | 5 | Prominent mayor at the 1968 Democratic Convention |
| 43% | OBAMA | 5 | Keynote deliverer at the 2004 Democratic National Convention |
| 41% | ANA | 3 | TV host Navarro who spoke at the Democratic National Convention in August |
| 41% | LIL | 3 | ___ Jon (rapper who had a surprise appearance at the Democratic National Convention) |
| 36% | BILES | 5 | Gymnastics superstar at the 2016 Olympics |
| 36% | TEAMUSA | 7 | Gold medal champions at the 2016 Olympics |
| 36% | WAGEDAFLOORFIGHT | 16 | At the convention the candidate ___ ... |
| 36% | BALL | 4 | Note everyone at the dance |
| 35% | HRC | 3 | Initials of the 2016 Democratic candidate for President |
| 35% | MULLET | 6 | Zendaya's hairstyle at the 2016 Grammy Awards |
| 35% | CLINTON | 7 | The 2016 US Democratic presidential nominee |
| 34% | USA | 3 | Country that won 121 medals at the 2016 Olympics: Abbr. |
| 34% | WEIR | 4 | Figure skater Johnny who covered fashion at the 2016 Olympics |
| 34% | LALALAND | 8 | Film mistakenly announced as Best Picture at the 2016 Oscars |
| 34% | MEMO | 4 | Note at the office |
| 34% | CODAS | 5 | Notes at the end? |
| 33% | BERNIESANDERS | 13 | Vermont senator running for the 2016 Democratic presidential nomination: 2 wds. |
| 33% | SIMONE | 6 | Swimmer Manuel who won two gold medals at the 2016 Olympics |
| 33% | MEMO | 4 | Note at the office, say |
| 33% | MARTINOMALLEY | 13 | Former Maryland governor running for the 2016 Democratic presidential nomination: 2 wds. |
| 33% | ALRIGHT | 7 | Kendrick Lamar single that won Best Rap Song at the 2016 Grammys |
| 33% | CALVIN | 6 | With 33-Across, EDM DJ who headlined at the 2016 Coachella Festival |
| 32% | LINCOLNCHAFEE | 13 | Former Rhode Island governor running for the 2016 Democratic presidential nomination: 2 wds. |
| 32% | RINGS | 5 | Men's artistic gymnastics event won by Eleftherios Petrounias at the 2016 Olympics |
| 32% | SHOWEDBALLADID | 14 | Passed security at the troubadours' convention? |