| 100% | STITCH | 6 | Mischievous blue alien friend of Lilo who is celebrated with an International Day on June 26th |
| 40% | BLUES | 5 | Ma Rainey's music genre that is celebrated with an International Day on August 3rd |
| 35% | BACON | 5 | Meaty breakfast strip that is celebrated with an International Day in September |
| 30% | TRANS | 5 | Like those celebrated with an annual Day of Visibility on March 31 |
| 26% | OSCAR | 5 | ___ the Grouch, "Sesame Street" character who is celebrated on June 1st |
| 26% | QUEEN | 5 | ___ Mother, royal figure who is celebrated on Mother's Day in Thailand |
| 26% | LANG | 4 | Lana who was friends with the Kents on "Smallville" |
| 25% | TRANS | 5 | Like those celebrated with a Day of Visibility on March 31 |
| 25% | MALCOLMX | 8 | African-American civil rights leader who is celebrated annually on the third Friday of May: 2 wds. |
| 24% | NELLY | 5 | "Just a Dream" rapper who was featured on an episode of "MTV Cribs" |
| 24% | MISSY | 5 | ___ Elliott, "Gossip Folks" rapper who was featured on an episode of "MTV Cribs" |
| 24% | LUDACRIS | 8 | "My Chick Bad" rapper who was featured on an episode of "MTV Cribs" |
| 24% | MARTIN | 6 | ___ Luther King Jr., African-American civil rights leader who is celebrated annually on the third Monday of January |
| 24% | ALANIS | 6 | ___ Morissette, "You Oughta Know" singer who was featured on an episode of "MTV Cribs" |
| 24% | RUBYGILLIS | 10 | Friend of Anne of Green Gables played by Kyla Matthews on "Anne with an E" (2 wds.) |
| 24% | DIANABARRY | 10 | Friend of Anne of Green Gables played by Dalila Bela on "Anne with an E" (2 wds.) |
| 24% | DIANEKEATON | 11 | Comedic actress who was given an AFI Life Achievement Award on June 8: 2 wds. |
| 24% | JOEYLAWRENCE | 12 | "Blossom" actor who was evicted on day 18 of "Celebrity Big Brother 2" (2 wds.) |
| 24% | GILBERTBLYTHE | 13 | Friend of Anne of Green Gables played by Lucas Jade Zumann on "Anne with an E" (2 wds.) |
| 24% | CRUZ | 4 | Penélope who is the only Spanish actress with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame |
| 23% | AUDRELORDE | 10 | Revolutionary Black feminist who was an inaugural honoree on the National LGBTQ Wall of Honor: 2 wds. |
| 23% | ENO | 3 | Musician who is credited with popularizing the concept of the recording studio as an instrument |
| 23% | DORA | 4 | ___ the Explorer, Nickelodeon character who is celebrated with a National Day |
| 23% | RODRIGUEZ | 9 | Yankees player Alex, who was involved in Baseball's first instant replay review, on the day of Halloween |
| 23% | BRIANWILLIAMS | 13 | American journalist who is the chief anchor on MSNBC and host of "The 11th Hour with ___": 2 wds. |
| 23% | PARIS | 5 | With 18-Across, sporting festival whose first day of events is on July 24, 2024, informally |
| 23% | ALF | 3 | Sitcom alien who's "back... in Pog form!" on an episode of "The Simpsons" |
| 23% | MESSI | 5 | Lionel ___, Argentine soccer player who is one of the most followed athletes on Instagram with over 166 million followers |
| 23% | BALE | 4 | Gareth ___, Welsh soccer player who is one of the most followed athletes on Instagram with over 43 million followers |
| 23% | DAVID | 5 | ___ Beckham, British soccer player who is one of the most followed athletes on Instagram with over 64 million followers |