| 100% | IGUANA | 6 | Lizard, well-known for being a pet |
| 67% | GECKO | 5 | Lizard that could be a pet for some |
| 66% | HILL | 4 | Harry ___, English comedian best known for "You've Been Framed!" who has a degree in Medicine |
| 64% | SIERRA | 6 | Well known club that photographer Ansel Adams was a director of for 37 years (1934-71) |
| 63% | BANDKID | 7 | Student known for being a player? |
| 63% | CHONG | 5 | Comedian known for being a 38-Across |
| 59% | BRAHMS | 6 | Classical composer best known for a lullaby |
| 59% | BOA | 3 | Snake known for being a "constrictor," with a name originating from Latin |
| 59% | BONJOVI | 7 | Band best known for Livin' on a Prayer |
| 56% | TENDON | 6 | The most well-known one is named for a Greek hero |
| 56% | TYCO | 4 | Toy manufacturer that is well known for its model trains and is now a part of Mattel: Abbr. |
| 55% | WRANGLER | 8 | The Jeep __ is a well known SUV model |
| 55% | ANN | 3 | ___ Radcliffe, novelist known for being a pioneer of Gothic fiction with works like "The Mysteries of Udolpho" |
| 55% | COLE | 4 | Alyssa ___, author known for best-selling romance novels like "A Hope Divided" and "That Could Be Enough" |
| 55% | PUN | 3 | “Acupuncture is a jab well done,” for one |
| 55% | KRUGER | 6 | Diane ___, actress best known for "National Treasure" who was born in Algermissen, Germany |
| 55% | IDRIS | 5 | ___ Elba, actor best known for "The Wire" who was born in Hackney, England |
| 55% | KALUUYA | 7 | Daniel ___, actor best known for "Get Out" who was born in London, England |
| 54% | ALEXANDER | 9 | ___ the Great, king of the Ancient Greek kingdom of Macedonia known for being a supremely successful military commander |
| 54% | ISLA | 4 | ___ Fisher, actress best known for "The Great Gatsby" who was born in Muscat, Oman |
| 54% | PORTIA | 6 | ___ de Rossi, actress best known for "Arrested Development" who was born in Horsham, Australia |
| 53% | ANNEFRANK | 9 | A girl known best for her courageous diary |
| 53% | CHEETAH | 7 | Spotted cat known for being the fastest land animal, with a name originating from Sanskrit |
| 53% | KEANU | 5 | ___ Reeves, actor best known for "The Matrix" film series who was born in Beirut, Lebanon |
| 53% | LEE | 3 | Stan ___, writer known for Marvel Comics who is a New Yorker |
| 53% | IGGY | 4 | Apt name for a Mexican pet lizard |
| 52% | HUNNAM | 6 | Charlie ___, actor best known for "Sons of Anarchy" who was born in Newcastle upon Tyne, England |
| 52% | LONGORIA | 8 | Eva ___, actress best known for her role in "Desperate Housewives" who has a degree in Kinesiology |
| 52% | TECATE | 6 | Mexican town known for its beer, which is now a Heineken brand |
| 52% | CHUCK | 5 | Berry who is a singer and guitarist known for "Johnny B. Goode" |