| 100% | MAXIME | 6 | Madame Olympe ___, French witch who was the headmistress of Beauxbatons Academy of Magic and a judge in the Triwizard tournament |
| 35% | EDITOR | 6 | Person who is in charge of and determines the final content of a text |
| 35% | THEXFACTOR | 10 | Singer Demi Lovato was a judge in the second and third season of this music-based reality show: 3 wds. |
| 34% | AMYPOEHLER | 10 | Actress who played the role of Leslie Knope in "Parks and Recreation", a role she is best-known for: 2 wds. |
| 34% | LISASIMPSON | 11 | Animated girl who was in the finals of a crossword puzzle tournament: 2 wds. |
| 34% | JUSTINTHOMAS | 12 | American pro golfer who won the 2017 PGA Championship, and posted a score of 59 in the same tournament: 2 wds. |
| 34% | ANNPRESTON | 10 | American physician and activist who was the first female dean of a medical school in the world: 2 wds. |
| 34% | LOUIS | 5 | ___ Armstrong, trumpeter and "What a Wonderful World" musician who is considered one of the most influential figures in jazz |
| 34% | WONDERWOMAN | 11 | Fictional superhero appearing in comic books who is a founding member of the Justice League and an ambassador of the Amazon people: 2 wds. |
| 33% | ARTHURCCLARKE | 13 | "2001: A Space Odyssey" novelist who was inducted into the Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame in 1997 (3 wds.) |
| 33% | CEDRIC | 6 | ___ Diggory, character played by Robert Pattinson in the "Harry Potter" movies who was part of the Triwizard tournament |
| 32% | DAVIDDUVAL | 10 | American pro golfer who was formerly World No.1, and posted a score of 59 in the 1999 Bob Hope Chrysler Classic: 2 wds. |
| 32% | HUCKLEBERRY | 11 | ___ Finn, a fictional character who first appeared in 51a and is a friend of the protagonist |
| 32% | WALTLONGMIRE | 12 | Sheriff of the fictional county of Absaroka, Wyoming, who is featured in 20 books by 40-Across and a 2012-2017 television series (2 wds.) |
| 32% | HUBIE | 5 | Brown who was NBA Coach of the Year in 1978 and 2004 |
| 32% | DOUG | 4 | ___ Harvey, who is one of the greatest defensemen in NHL history and is a seven-time James Norris Memorial Trophy winner |
| 32% | DENIS | 5 | ___ Potvin, who is one of the greatest defensemen in NHL history and is a three-time James Norris Memorial Trophy winner |
| 32% | ROY | 3 | British singer Wood who was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2017 as a member of ELO |
| 32% | SEBASTIAN | 9 | Shakespearean character who is the brother of Viola in "Twelfth Night" and who settled in the region of Illyria |
| 32% | ROWENA | 6 | ___ Ravenclaw, Scottish witch who was also one of the founders of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry |
| 32% | ODYSSEUS | 8 | A legendary Greek featured in Homer's epic poem, who was the King of Ithaca |
| 32% | SOTHERN | 7 | Actress Ann who has two Hollywood Walk of Fame stars and was injured in 1974 by the falling of a fake tree! |
| 32% | MANDYPATINKIN | 13 | Tony- and Emmy-winning actor who was a guest on the "On Broadway" episode of "Finding Your Roots" in 2021 (2 wds.) |
| 31% | ANGELINAJOLIE | 13 | "Changeling" and "Tomb Raider" actress who is the daughter of famed Academy Award recipient Jon Voight: 2 wds. |
| 31% | SEA | 3 | With 39-Across, pirate witch who was a foe of Popeye in early comics |
| 31% | TASSO | 5 | Italian poet who was the subject of a Goethe play and a Donizetti opera |
| 31% | CARLI | 5 | Soccer great Lloyd who was FIFA Player of the Year in 2015 and 2016 |
| 31% | SAGAN | 5 | Carl ___, astrophysicist who was the recipient of a Pulitzer Prize and multiple Emmy Awards |
| 31% | DREYFUS | 7 | One of the most successful comedians, Julia Louis-___, who starred in "Seinfeld" and was once a part of SNL |
| 31% | EDITHWHARTON | 12 | 13-Across and 25-Across writer who was the first woman to win a Pulitzer Prize in Literature, for her 1920 novel "The Age of Innocence" (2 wds.) |