| 100% | CALLIEHOUSE | 11 | Leader of the National Ex-Slave Mutual Relief, Bounty, and Pension Association, chartered in 1897 |
| 37% | MARY | 4 | & 25A Founder of the National Viewers' and Listeners' Association who died in 2001 |
| 31% | MAO | 3 | Leader of China in the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s |
| 30% | PTA | 3 | Org. founded in 1897 as the National Congress of Mothers |
| 30% | TREA | 4 | Shortstop Turner of the Nationals who hit for the cycle in both 2017 and 2019 |
| 29% | MSG | 3 | Site of the Democratic National Convention in 1976, 1980, and 1992 (abbr.) |
| 29% | ATE | 3 | Acronym that the National Association of Broadcast Employees and Technicians used before 1940 |
| 29% | GLADYSKNIGHT | 12 | Leader of the Pips who sang the National Anthem at the 2019 Super Bowl in her hometown of Atlanta: 2 wds. |
| 28% | DWADE | 5 | Nickname of the Miami Heat's all-time leader in points, games, assists and steals |
| 28% | JASON | 5 | Leader of the Argonauts, in myth |
| 28% | MEGATRON | 8 | Leader of the Decepticons in Transformers |
| 28% | HECATE | 6 | Leader of the witches in Macbeth |
| 28% | MEGATRON | 8 | Leader of the Decepticons, in “Transformers” |
| 27% | TOPDOG | 6 | Leader of the pack, in other words |
| 27% | PETERPAN | 8 | Leader of the Lost Boys in Neverland |
| 27% | BETTYRIZZO | 10 | Leader of the Pink Ladies in "Grease" |
| 27% | GERRY | 5 | Leader of the Pacemakers in 1960s pop |
| 27% | RIZZO | 5 | Leader of the Pink Ladies, in "Grease" |
| 27% | MEGATRON | 8 | Leader of the Decepticons in the "Transformers" series |
| 27% | MEGATRON | 8 | Leader of the Decepticons, in the "Transformers" franchise |
| 27% | JACKKELLY | 9 | Leader of the newsboys in the musical "Newsies" |
| 27% | SHEP | 4 | Leader of the Limelites, in 60's pop |
| 27% | THEPIEDPIPEROFHAMELIN | 21 | Leader of the pack hidden in this puzzle? |
| 27% | TITO | 4 | Leader of the Partisans in W.W. II |
| 27% | GERRY | 5 | Leader of the Pacemakers in 60's pop |
| 27% | RIFF | 4 | Leader of the Jets, in "West Side Story" |
| 27% | JAY | 3 | Leader of the Blues, in the Angry Birds universe |
| 27% | DRHOOK | 6 | Leader of the Medicine Show, in 1970's rock |
| 27% | BENLINUS | 8 | Leader of the Others in Lost, aka Henry Gale |
| 27% | TREVORHOFFMAN | 13 | Relief pitcher with the Marlins, Padres, and Brewers, inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2018: 2 wds. |