| 100% | SCOT | 4 | Many a person whose name starts "Mc-" |
| 90% | SCOT | 4 | Many a person whose name starts Mac |
| 75% | SCOT | 4 | Person whose name starts Mc-, maybe |
| 70% | SCOT | 4 | Person whose name might start with Mc- |
| 59% | SCOT | 4 | Person whose name starts with Mac-, maybe |
| 55% | DONOR | 5 | Person whose name appears on a museum plaque |
| 55% | ALP | 3 | Many a mountain whose name ends in "horn" |
| 54% | ASIAGO | 6 | Cheese whose name starts with a continent |
| 54% | DONOR | 5 | Person whose name appears on a museum plaque, e.g. |
| 54% | LLAMA | 5 | Mammal whose name starts with a double consonant |
| 54% | LLAMA | 5 | Animal whose name starts with a doubled consonant |
| 54% | EEL | 3 | Animal whose name starts with a doubled vowel |
| 53% | LLAMA | 5 | Spitting animal whose name starts with a double letter |
| 53% | LLAMA | 5 | Pack animal whose name starts with a double letter |
| 53% | AETNA | 5 | Insurance giant whose name starts with a silent letter |
| 53% | GNAT | 4 | Little fly whose name starts with a silent letter |
| 52% | AETNA | 5 | Fortune 100 company whose name starts with a silent letter |
| 52% | FALA | 4 | Old presidential dog whose name starts a Christmas carol refrain |
| 52% | CKONE | 5 | Unisex fragrance whose name starts with a fashion designer's initials |
| 51% | NNEKAOGWUMIKE | 13 | 2016 WNBA MVP whose name starts with a double letter: 2 wds. |
| 51% | BOZO | 4 | TV clown whose name describes a foolish person |
| 50% | SCOT | 4 | Person whose name begins "Mc-," often |
| 49% | SAN | 3 | Start of many a city name |
| 49% | THE | 3 | Start of many a band name |
| 49% | LIL | 3 | Start of many a rap name |
| 49% | AARON | 5 | With 33-Across, 2017 Home Run Derby winner whose name starts with a double letter |
| 49% | LLEYTONHEWITT | 13 | 2002 Wimbledon men's singles winner whose name starts with a double letter: 2 wds. |
| 48% | ACE | 3 | Card whose name can also mean a person uninterested in romance |
| 48% | OUR | 3 | Start of many a Catholic church name |
| 48% | MAC | 3 | Start of many a Scottish family name |