| 100% | CHICOMARX | 9 | Old comedian known for his unique piano-playing style |
| 47% | DONRICKLES | 10 | Comedian known for his insults |
| 42% | CHOPIN | 6 | Polish composer known for his piano nocturnes |
| 42% | POLLOCK | 7 | Jackson ___, 20th century American abstract painter known for his unique "drip technique" |
| 41% | SAGET | 5 | Bob ___, actor and comedian known for his role as Danny Tanner in "Full House" |
| 40% | LARUE | 5 | Lash known for his use of the bullwhip in old Westerns |
| 40% | THELONIOUS | 10 | Monk famed for his unorthodox piano playing |
| 40% | SAHL | 4 | Comedian Mort known for his political humor |
| 40% | SAHL | 4 | Comedian Mort known for his political satire |
| 40% | IBSEN | 5 | Henrik ___, Norwegian playwright known for his classic play, "A Doll's House" |
| 39% | PISCOPO | 7 | Comedian Joe known for his impression of Frank Sinatra |
| 37% | STEVESTEEN | 10 | Comedian-actor known for his improvisation partnership with Jim Sweeney |
| 37% | LENO | 4 | Comedian Jay who's known for his car collection |
| 36% | TOMMYJOHN | 9 | Pitcher who's known for his successful elbow surgery and played to age 46, in 1989: 2 wds. |
| 35% | BILLYJOEL | 9 | American singer-songwriter known for his hit song "Piano Man": 2 wds. |
| 35% | EINSTEIN | 8 | Known for his theory of relativity |
| 35% | ROMANO | 6 | Comedian known for Everybody Loves Raymond |
| 35% | DEMIADEJUYIGBE | 14 | Comedian known for September 21 videos |
| 34% | LANCE | 5 | & 14D English actor-comedian known for his topical songs on BBC TV satire show TW3 |
| 34% | CHONG | 5 | Comedian known for being a 38-Across |
| 34% | JACKIECHAN | 10 | Actor known for his stunts |
| 34% | OCCAM | 5 | Philosopher known for his razor |
| 34% | OCCAM | 5 | Philosopher known for his "razor" |
| 34% | CECIL | 5 | Rhodes known for his scholarship |
| 34% | CYRANO | 6 | Hero known for his nose |
| 34% | ZENO | 4 | Philosopher known for his paradoxes |
| 34% | CROESUS | 7 | King known for his wealth |
| 34% | STAN | 4 | Lee known for his cameos |
| 34% | HARE | 4 | Racer known for his confidence |