| 100% | DARKHORSE | 9 | Lesser-known candidate who does surprisingly well: 2 wds. |
| 45% | BINGCROSBY | 10 | Crooner who may be best known for singing 34-Across: 2 wds. |
| 41% | ITRY | 4 | "Just doing my best": 2 wds. |
| 40% | GOLDIEHAWN | 10 | "Laugh-In" performer who did go-go dancing: 2 wds. |
| 40% | BRUNOMARS | 9 | Singer who did the vocals on "Uptown Funk": 2 wds. |
| 40% | STANLEYHUDSON | 13 | "The Office" character who did crossword puzzles during meetings: 2 wds. |
| 40% | SKYLERWHITE | 11 | "Breaking Bad" character who did crossword puzzles in ink: 2 wds. |
| 39% | KAMALAHARRIS | 12 | Democratic presidential candidate who's the current junior senator from California: 2 wds. |
| 39% | AMYKLOBUCHAR | 12 | Democratic presidential candidate who's the current senior senator from Minnesota: 2 wds. |
| 38% | IAM | 3 | "Do you know who ___?": 2 wds. |
| 38% | PETEBUTTIGIEG | 13 | Democratic presidential candidate who's the current mayor of South Bend, Indiana: 2 wds. |
| 38% | ELLIEKEMPER | 11 | "Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt" actress who did improv with the Upright Citizens Brigade: 2 wds. |
| 38% | AUBREYPLAZA | 11 | "Parks and Recreation" actress who did improv with the Upright Citizens Brigade: 2 wds. |
| 38% | DONALDTRUMP | 11 | Presidential candidate who has been played by 17-Across on "Saturday Night Live": 2 wds. |
| 37% | ROBERTYOUNG | 11 | "Father Knows Best" actor who starred in 30-Across (2 wds.) |
| 37% | CORYBOOKER | 10 | US senator from New Jersey and 2020 presidential candidate who follows a vegan diet: 2 wds. |
| 37% | JOEMONTANA | 10 | 1979-1992 49ers quarterback who did TV commercials for LA Gear and Skechers shoes: 2 wds. |
| 37% | JIMMCMAHON | 10 | 1982-1988 Bears quarterback who did TV commercials for Taco Bell and Burger King: 2 wds. |
| 36% | ADAMWEST | 8 | Batman actor from the 1960s who did a guest appearance on "The Big Bang Theory": 2 wds. |
| 36% | ITRY | 4 | "Just doing my best" (2 wds.) |
| 35% | PETEBUTTIGIEG | 13 | Former South Bend, Indiana mayor and presidential candidate who achieved a Full Ginsburg on February 9, 2020: 2 wds. |
| 35% | STEVEWOZNIAK | 12 | Co-founder of Apple and noted philanthropist who did a guest appearance on "The Big Bang Theory": 2 wds. |
| 35% | ITRY | 4 | "___ very hard to do my best!": 2 wds. |
| 35% | ICAN | 4 | "It's the least ___ do": 2 wds. |
| 35% | SAYSO | 5 | "I did it well, even if I may ___ myself" (praise oneself): 2 wds. |
| 35% | MARLEEMATLIN | 12 | "Children of a Lesser God" star who is the youngest winner of the Academy Award for Best Actress (2 wds.) |
| 35% | ELONMUSK | 8 | CEO of SpaceX and product architect of Tesla who did a guest appearance on "The Big Bang Theory": 2 wds. |
| 34% | AJOB | 4 | "___ well done" (task): 2 wds. |
| 34% | DARKHORSE | 9 | Outsider in a race that does surprisingly well |
| 34% | NICEGOING | 9 | "Well done!": 2 wds. |