| 100% | BIGBROTHER | 10 | Leader in "1984" who is always "watching you": 2 wds. |
| 60% | INDIRAGANDHI | 12 | Nehru's daughter, who was India's leader in 1966-1977 and 1980-1984: 2 wds. |
| 57% | ANNEMURRAY | 10 | "You Needed Me" singer who was made a Companion of the Order of Canada in 1984: 2 wds. |
| 55% | TREVORNOAH | 10 | Former host of "The Daily Show" who was born in South Africa in 1984: 2 wds. |
| 54% | MEGANFOX | 8 | American actress who was in the music video of Eminem's "Love the Way You Lie": 2 wds. |
| 54% | KEVINGARNETT | 12 | Former Timberwolves forward who is the team's all-time leader in points, rebounds, blocks, and steals: 2 wds. |
| 54% | HAKEEMOLAJUWON | 14 | Former Rockets center who is the team's all-time leader in points, rebounds, blocks, and steals: 2 wds. |
| 54% | PATRICKEWING | 12 | Former Knicks center who is the team's all-time leader in points, rebounds, blocks, and steals: 2 wds. |
| 54% | EMILYDICKINSON | 14 | "I'm Nobody! Who are you?" poet who appeared on an eight-cent postage stamp in 1971: 2 wds. |
| 54% | MAHATMAGANDHI | 13 | Peace-loving Indian leader who is famously quoted as saying "You must be the change you wish to see in the world.": 2 wds. |
| 53% | NARENDRAMODI | 12 | Current leader of India, who was reelected in 2019: 2 wds. |
| 53% | LARRYNANCE | 10 | Phoenix Suns player who was the first player to ever win the NBA Slam Dunk Contest in 1984: 2 wds. |
| 53% | BRUCESMITH | 10 | The all-time leader in sacks, who is considered as arguably the greatest pass rusher in the NFL: 2 wds. |
| 51% | ROSAPARKS | 9 | Civil rights leader who was awarded the NAACP's Spingarn Medal in 1979: 2 wds. |
| 50% | KRISTENBELL | 11 | Actress who is the narrator in "Gossip Girl": 2 wds. |
| 50% | ALPACINO | 8 | Actor who was Michael Corleone in "The Godfather": 2 wds. |
| 49% | CHRISPAUL | 9 | NBA star who was traded in 2011: 2 wds. |
| 49% | NICOLACOUGHLAN | 14 | Actress who was born in Galway, Ireland: 2 wds. |
| 49% | MARCUSALLEN | 11 | 1981 Heisman Trophy winner who was the Super Bowl MVP for the Los Angeles Raiders in 1984 (2 wds.) |
| 49% | JOHNLEWIS | 9 | Politician and civil rights leader who was awarded the Spingarn Medal in 2002: 2 wds. |
| 48% | JAMIEDORNAN | 11 | Actor who will play Christian Grey in 18-Across: 2 wds. |
| 48% | DAKOTAJOHNSON | 13 | Actress who will play Anastasia Steele in 18-Across: 2 wds. |
| 48% | BILLCOSBY | 9 | Comedian who was awarded the Spingarn Medal in 1985: 2 wds. |
| 48% | BRUCEWILLIS | 11 | Emmy-winning "Moonlighting" actor who was born in Germany: 2 wds. |
| 48% | SEANCONNERY | 11 | Scottish actor from "Goldfinger" who was knighted in 2000: 2 wds. |
| 48% | NIGHTOWLS | 9 | People who are often awake in the wee hours: 2 wds. |
| 48% | MELANIELYNSKEY | 14 | "Yellowjackets" actress who was born in New Zealand in 1977: 2 wds. |
| 48% | LENAHORNE | 9 | Jazz singer who was awarded the Spingarn Medal in 1983: 2 wds. |
| 48% | JASONKIDD | 9 | Former NBA guard who will coach the Bucks in 2014: 2 wds. |
| 48% | DEREKFISHER | 11 | Former NBA guard who will coach the Knicks in 2014: 2 wds. |