| 100% | METALLICA | 9 | One of the greatest metal bands of all time with hits like "Enter Sandman" and "Nothing Else Matters" |
| 41% | ANDERSON | 8 | ___ Silva, UFC fighter considered one of the greatest of all time who has appeared in films like "Tapped Out" and "Never Surrender" |
| 40% | IRON | 4 | ___ Maiden, a hugely popular metal band with hits like "Fear of the Dark" and "Hallowed Be Thy Name" |
| 40% | DERRICKTHOMAS | 13 | NFL pass rusher who played his entire career with the Kansas City Chiefs and is considered one of the greatest of all time: 2 wds. |
| 40% | DEEP | 4 | ___ Purple, a band considered to be among the pioneers of metal and hard rock with hits like "Smoke on the Water" |
| 38% | UGLY | 4 | "The Good, The Bad and The ___," one of the greatest Westerns of all time |
| 37% | ONE | 3 | A hit song by U2, which is considered one of the greatest songs of all time |
| 37% | MICHAELCOOPER | 13 | One of the greatest players of the LA Lakers who won five NBA Championships and eight All-Defensive Teams with the team: 2 wds. |
| 37% | BADROMANCE | 10 | A 2009 hit by Lady Gaga which won two Grammys and has gone on to become one of the best selling singles of all time: 2 wds |
| 37% | GOODGOLLY | 9 | With 48-Across, 1958 Little Richard hit that's #94 on Rolling Stone's list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2 wds. |
| 36% | ONE | 3 | A hit song by U2 inspired by the German reunification which is considered one of the greatest songs of all time |
| 36% | UNFORGIVEN | 10 | A 1992 Western directed by and starring Clint Eastwood and Gene Hackman, considered one of the greatest Westerns of all time |
| 36% | STYX | 4 | Band with the hits "The Best of Times" and "Babe" |
| 35% | CATOSTERMAN | 11 | One of the greatest pitchers of all time |
| 35% | MOTORHEAD | 9 | Metal band led by Lemmy Kilmister, with hit songs like "Ace of Spades" and "Born to Raise Hell" |
| 35% | GUNS | 4 | "The ___ of Navarone," a 1961 war film starring Gregory Peck which is considered one of the greatest war films of all time |
| 35% | RED | 3 | *___ Hot Chili Peppers, band with hits like "Californication" who were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2012 |
| 34% | GREEN | 5 | *___ Day, band with hits like "Boulevard of Broken Dreams" who were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2015 |
| 34% | GUYLAFLEUR | 10 | Former Montreal Canadiens player considered one of the greatest NHL players of all time, who released his own disco album: 2 wds. |
| 34% | MUHAMMAD | 8 | __ Ali, one of the greatest boxers of all time |
| 34% | ALI | 3 | Muhammad ___, one of the greatest boxers of all time |
| 34% | JAMESHOLZHAUER | 14 | Record-setting contestant competing with Ken Jennings and 16-Across on "Jeopardy! The Greatest of All Time" (2 wds.) |
| 34% | BRADRUTTER | 10 | Record-setting contestant competing with Ken Jennings and 34-Across on "Jeopardy! The Greatest of All Time" (2 wds.) |
| 34% | RATT | 4 | Heavy-metal band with the hit albums "Out of the Cellar" and "Infestation" |
| 33% | LOLA | 4 | 1970 Kinks hit on Rolling Stone's list of the 500 greatest songs of all time |
| 33% | MLK | 3 | The initials of one of the greatest civil rights activists of all time: Abbr. |
| 33% | ERIC | 4 | ___ Clapton who's considered one of the greatest guitarists of all time |
| 33% | BEST | 4 | Like the greatest of all time |
| 33% | RING | 4 | The ___, magazine that named Evander Holyfield as one of the greatest boxers of all time |
| 33% | RESPECT | 7 | Honor ... and #5 on a list by 40-/46-Across of the 500 greatest songs of all time |