| 100% | ROREM | 5 | Ned, who composed "Air Music: Ten Etudes for Orchestra", first played in '75 and winner of the Pulitzer in '76 |
| 37% | STANLEYTUCCI | 12 | Two time Emmy winner for his films "Winchell" and "Monk", who plays the role of Merlin, in 30a : 2 wds. |
| 34% | 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.) |
| 34% | KENDRICKLAMAR | 13 | 2018 winner of the Pulitzer Prize for music |
| 34% | PAPA | 4 | Nickname of the 1954 Nobel winner for literature, who first picked up the name in Pamplona, Spain |
| 34% | VELA | 4 | Carlos ___, Mexican footballer who plays for Los Angeles FC in MLS and was one of the highest paid MLS players in 2019 |
| 33% | SIMULIU | 7 | "Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings" actor who plays Leo in 47-Across (2 wds.) |
| 33% | ANTHONYHOPKINS | 14 | "The Silence of the Lambs" and "The Father" Best Actor Oscar winner who plays Odin in the MCU (2 wds.) |
| 33% | SHELLEYWINTERS | 14 | "A Patch of Blue" and "The Diary of Anne Frank" Oscar winner who was nominated for an Oscar for playing the swimmer Belle Rosen in the 1972 film "The Poseidon Adventure" (2 wds.) |
| 33% | GINO | 4 | ___ Torretta, who played quarterback for the University of Miami and won the Heisman Trophy in 1992 |
| 33% | SOLANGEKNOWLES | 14 | 12-Across and 28-Across singer who was the first recipient of the "Billboard" Women in Music Impact Award (2 wds.) |
| 33% | WAYNE | 5 | ___ Rooney, English footballer who played for DC United in MLS and was one of the highest paid MLS players in 2019 |
| 33% | BASTIAN | 7 | ___ Schweinsteiger, German footballer who played for Chicago Fire in MLS and was one of the highest paid MLS players in 2019 |
| 33% | IBRAHIMOVIC | 11 | Zlatan ___ , Swedish footballer who plays for LA Galaxy in MLS and was one of the highest paid MLS players in 2019 |
| 33% | AMYPOEHLER | 10 | Actress who played the role of Leslie Knope in "Parks and Recreation", a role she is best-known for: 2 wds. |
| 33% | POOLE | 5 | Ernest ___, winner of the first Pulitzer for fiction |
| 32% | SIMU | 4 | ___ Liu, "Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings" actor who plays a version of Ken in the 2023 movie "Barbie" |
| 32% | ADA | 3 | Winner of the first ever Pulitzer Prize for Criticism, ___ Louise Huxtable |
| 32% | JULIEANDREWS | 12 | "The Sound of Music" actress who won an Oscar for playing the title role in 40-Across (2 wds.) |
| 32% | MAEJEMISON | 10 | The first Black female astronaut and winner of a National Achievement Scholarship in 1973: 2 wds. |
| 32% | ADA | 3 | __ Louise Huxtable, winner of the first Pulitzer Prize for Criticism |
| 32% | MARS | 4 | Singer Bruno who won Grammys for Record, Album, and Song of the Year in 2018 |
| 32% | PAULSCHNEIDER | 13 | Actor who played the role of Mark Brendanawicz in "Parks and Recreation", a character that appeared only in the first two seasons: 2 wds. |
| 31% | JOSEPHCOTTEN | 12 | Actor who played a reporter and friend of the title character in 17-Across: 2 wds. |
| 31% | ADLER | 5 | Richard who composed the music for "Damn Yankees" and "The Pajama Game" |
| 31% | INGE | 4 | William —, winner of the 1953 Pulitzer Prize for Drama for play Picnic |
| 31% | ELFMAN | 6 | Danny who composed the music for The Simpsons and The Nightmare Before Christmas |
| 31% | BILL | 4 | ___ Buckner, one time National League batting champion who played as the first baseman for five MLB teams and passed away in 2019 |
| 31% | PETERDINKLAGE | 13 | Actor who plays Tyrion Lannister in "Game of Thrones," and has an Outstanding Supporting Actor nomination for the 70th Emmys: 2 wds. |
| 31% | INCIDENT | 8 | "The Curious ___ of the Dog in the Night-Time" (2015 Tony Award winner for Best Play) |