| 100% | POGBA | 5 | Paul —, France footballer who became the world's most expensive player in August 2016 |
| 38% | INDIA | 5 | Country that became the world’s most populous in 2023 |
| 34% | SAFFRON | 7 | The world's most expensive spice |
| 33% | ELSTON | 6 | Howard who became the Yankees’ first Black player, in 1955 |
| 33% | SAFFRON | 7 | Most expensive spice in the world by weight |
| 33% | SAFFRON | 7 | The world's most expensive spice by weight |
| 32% | MAITAI | 6 | Original ___, one of the world's most expensive cocktails served in Belfast's Merchant Hotel: 2 wds. |
| 32% | ONO | 3 | ___ Champagne Cocktail, one of the world's most expensive cocktails served in Las Vegas' Encore Wynn |
| 32% | GUKESHDOMMARAJU | 15 | Grandmaster who became the youngest-ever World Chess Champion in December 2024 |
| 32% | DIAMOND | 7 | ___ Is Forever Cocktail, one of the world's most expensive cocktails served in Tokyo's Ritz-Carlton |
| 31% | MARTAVIEIRADA | 13 | ___ Silva, Brazilian soccer player nicknamed "Pele in skirts" who has scored the most number of goals at FIFA World Cup tournaments: 3 wds. |
| 31% | LIONELMESSI | 11 | FC Barcelona footballer considered to be the world's best player, whose total earnings in 2016 were estimated to be $81.4 million: 2 wds. |
| 30% | LINEKER | 7 | Gary ___, former English professional footballer who holds the English record for most goals in FIFA World Cup |
| 30% | RIDDICKBOWE | 11 | American heavyweight boxer who became the undisputed world champion by defeating Evander Holyfield in 1992: 2 wds. |
| 30% | CIGAR | 5 | The world's most expensive one, the Gurkha Royal Courtesan, costs over $1.3 million |
| 30% | QUARESMA | 8 | Ricardo —, Portugal footballer who replaced Cristiano Ronaldo in the UEFA Euro 2016 Final |
| 30% | LORRE | 5 | Player of the villain in "The Man Who Knew Too Much" |
| 30% | LENNOXLEWIS | 11 | British-Canadian heavyweight boxer who became the undisputed world champion by defeating Evander Holyfield in 1999: 2 wds. |
| 30% | STEPHENCURRY | 12 | Warriors point guard who became the NBA's first unanimous MVP in 2016: 2 wds. |
| 30% | RYAN | 4 | ___ Russell, queer footballer who played for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2016 and 2017 |
| 30% | ZEKE | 4 | Farmworker who became the Cowardly Lion in Dorothy's dream |
| 29% | OLEKSANDRUSYK | 13 | Ukrainian heavyweight boxer who became the undisputed world champion by defeating Tyson Fury in May of this year: 2 wds. |
| 29% | SAFFRON | 7 | I'm the most expensive item in your spice rack who's used in rice dishes like paella |
| 29% | BOWE | 4 | Who defeated Holyfield to become the world heavyweight boxing champion in 1992 |
| 29% | KYLIANMBAPPE | 12 | Soccer star who scored all three of runner-up France's goals in the 2022 FIFA World Cup finals (2 wds.) |
| 29% | MEGAN | 5 | ___ Rapinoe, American soccer player who led her team to victory in the FIFA Women's World Cup on 7th July 2019 |
| 29% | JAVA | 4 | World's most populous island, located in the Indian Ocean |
| 29% | UGOMOLA | 7 | France fullback who scored a hat-trick against Namibia in the 1999 Rugby World Cup |
| 29% | ANGELDIMARIA | 12 | Soccer star who scored Argentina's second goal in their victory over France in the 2022 FIFA World Cup finals (3 wds.) |
| 29% | BIEDERMANN | 10 | Paul ___, German swimmer who holds the world record in 400 meters freestyle |