| 100% | JAN | 3 | Onetime "Saturday Night Live" performer Hooks who died in 2014 |
| 51% | CHE | 3 | "Saturday Night Live" regular Michael who began in the 2014 season |
| 46% | CHE | 3 | Michael who joined the "Saturday Night Live" cast in 2014 |
| 43% | ELI | 3 | Actor Wallach who died in 2014 |
| 43% | JOAN | 4 | Comedian Rivers who died in 2014 |
| 42% | PETE | 4 | Folk singer Seeger who died in 2014 |
| 41% | EGO | 3 | Former Saturday Night Live cast member who announced her departure from the show in a September Instagram post |
| 40% | ELI | 3 | Actor Wallach who died in 2014 at the age of 98 |
| 40% | COLINJOST | 9 | "Saturday Night Live" writer who married actress Scarlett Johansson in 2020: 2 wds. |
| 39% | NORMMACDONALD | 13 | "Saturday Night Live" comedian who voiced the dog Lucky in "Dr. Dolittle": 2 wds. |
| 39% | KATEMCKINNON | 12 | "Saturday Night Live" cast member who plays talent agent Debra Hammer in 41-Across (2 wds.) |
| 39% | KENANTHOMPSON | 13 | "Saturday Night Live" comedian who hosted the Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards in 2021: 2 wds. |
| 39% | SASHEERZAMATA | 13 | "Saturday Night Live" actress who plays sorceress Jennifer Kale in "Agatha All Along": 2 wds. |
| 39% | CHRISROCK | 9 | "Saturday Night Live" cast member (1990-1993) who voiced the zebra Marty in the "Madagascar" movies: 2 wds. |
| 38% | JANECURTIN | 10 | Original "Saturday Night Live" cast member who appeared in "Point-Counterpoint" sketches with 39-Across (2 wds.) |
| 38% | DANAYKROYD | 10 | Original "Saturday Night Live" cast member who appeared in "Point-Counterpoint" sketches with 17-Across (2 wds.) |
| 38% | KENANTHOMPSON | 13 | "Saturday Night Live" comedian who hosted the People's Choice Awards in 2021 and 2022: 2 wds. |
| 38% | LORNEMICHAELS | 13 | "Saturday Night Live" producer who was inducted into the Television Hall of Fame in 1999: 2 wds. |
| 38% | BILK | 4 | Acker —, Somerset-born jazz clarinettist associated with song Stranger on the Shore who died in 2014 |
| 38% | ACKER | 5 | & 6D Somerset-born jazz clarinettist associated with song Stranger on the Shore who died in 2014 |
| 38% | CHEVYCHASE | 10 | Former "Saturday Night Live" regular who plays golfer Ty Webb in 43-Across (2 wds.) |
| 38% | BILLMURRAY | 10 | Former "Saturday Night Live" regular who plays Dr. Peter Venkman in "Ghostbusters: Afterlife" (2 wds.) |
| 38% | JAN | 3 | Comedian Hooks who was on "Saturday Night Live" from 1986 to 1994 |
| 37% | KATEMCKINNON | 12 | "Saturday Night Live" actress who co-stars with Mila Kunis in "The Spy Who Dumped Me" (2 wds.) |
| 37% | AMYPOEHLER | 10 | "Saturday Night Live" comedian who went on to star in 24-Across and 36-/42-Across: 2 wds. |
| 37% | GEORGEFOREMAN | 13 | Boxer who hosted "Saturday Night Live" in 1994: 2 wds. |
| 37% | KENANTHOMPSON | 13 | Comedian and "Saturday Night Live" cast member who voices Gus the beaver in 43-Across (2 wds.) |
| 36% | MOLLYSHANNON | 12 | "Saturday Night Live" actress who will be honored in the Hollywood Walk of Fame's Class of 2025 (2 wds.) |
| 36% | ELON | 4 | Billionaire Musk who hosted "Saturday Night Live" in May |