| 100% | KOBEBRYANT | 10 | NBA legend nicknamed "Black Mamba" memorialized in a special tribute by Snoop Dogg at the 2020 ESPYs (2 wds.) |
| 28% | DANNYBURSTEIN | 13 | "Moulin Rouge!" actor who won the 2020 Tony Award for Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Musical (2 wds.) |
| 28% | ITT | 3 | Cousin voiced by Snoop Dogg in "The Addams Family 2" |
| 27% | DEVONTASMITH | 12 | Eagles wide receiver who won the 2020 Heisman Trophy as a senior at Alabama: 2 wds. |
| 27% | REGINAKING | 10 | "Watchmen" star who won the 2020 Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie: 2 wds. |
| 27% | EUGENELEVY | 10 | "Schitt's Creek" star who won the 2020 Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series: 2 wds. |
| 27% | MIKETYSON | 9 | American boxing legend nicknamed "The Baddest Man on the Planet", who declared bankruptcy in 2003: 2 wds. |
| 27% | JEREMYSTRONG | 12 | "Succession" star who won the 2020 Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series: 2 wds. |
| 27% | PALMEDOR | 8 | Top prize at the Cannes Film Festival, which was won unanimously by 47-Across in 2019: 2 wds. |
| 26% | DRJ | 3 | Nickname of the 76ers legend with a cameo in "Hustle": 2 wds., abbr. |
| 26% | BJORNBORG | 9 | Swedish tennis legend nicknamed "Ice Man", who nearly went bankrupt in 1989 following the collapse of his business venture: 2 wds. |
| 25% | FANNIEFLAGG | 11 | Author of "Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe" who cameoed as a teacher in the 1991 film adaptation: 2 wds. |
| 25% | ITSHOT | 6 | "Drop it Like ___," song by Snoop Dogg: 2 wds. |
| 25% | DRJ | 3 | NBA legend Julius Erving's nickname: 2 wds. |
| 25% | WITCHSSISTER | 12 | First book in a fantasy series about black magic by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor (2 wds.) |
| 25% | THRIFTSHOP | 10 | A 2012 hit by Macklemore & Ryan Lewis which has the line "only got 20 dollars in my pocket": 2 wds |
| 25% | STUCKWITHU | 10 | Single by Ariana Grande and 29-Across that debuted at No. 1 on the "Billboard" Top 100 in 2020 (3 wds.) |
| 24% | DROP | 4 | "___ it Like it's Hot," Snoop Dogg single covered by Michael Scott in season 2 of "The Office" |
| 24% | ALIBABA | 7 | Defeater of 40 thieves, in a legend: 2 wds. |
| 24% | ORELSE | 6 | Words at the end of a threat: 2 wds. |
| 24% | TRACYCHAPMAN | 12 | Singer-songwriter who sang "Fast Car" at the 2024 Grammy Awards in a rare public performance (2 wds.) |
| 24% | DAVIDALANGRIER | 14 | "A Soldier's Play" actor who won the 2020 Tony Award for Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Play (3 wds.) |
| 24% | TODO | 4 | Phrase at the top of a task list: 2 wds. |
| 24% | POUNDSIGN | 9 | Symbol used at the start of a hashtag: 2 wds. |
| 24% | DRJ | 3 | Julius Erving's nickname in the NBA: 2 wds. |
| 24% | KINGOFCALYPSO | 13 | Nickname earned by 31-Across in the 1950s when his first album became the first long-play record to sell over a million copies (3 wds.) |
| 24% | KEVINLOVE | 9 | Five-time NBA All-Star honored with the Arthur Ashe Award for Courage at the 2020 ESPYs (2 wds.) |
| 24% | ETAL | 4 | Abbreviation at the end of a list of people: 2 wds. |
| 23% | TRUTHHURTS | 10 | 1-Across hit that won Best Pop Solo Performance at the 2020 Grammy Awards: 2 wds. |
| 23% | SOFIAKENIN | 10 | American tennis player who won her first major title at the 2020 Australian Open: 2 wds. |