| 100% | SPAHN | 5 | Pitcher Warren with the most lifetime wins for a southpaw |
| 61% | SPAHN | 5 | Hall of Fame pitcher Warren with the most wins by a lefty |
| 41% | GEORGSOLTI | 10 | Hungarian-British artist who holds the record for the most Grammy Awards won in a lifetime, with 31: 2 wds. |
| 41% | MESSI | 5 | Professional soccer player with the most goals for a single club (Barcelona) |
| 40% | GAMEOFTHRONES | 13 | Show with the record for most Emmys won in a single year (12) |
| 39% | GLENNCLOSE | 10 | Actress with the most Oscar nominations without a win |
| 38% | BARTOLOCOLON | 12 | Dominican pitcher who, last August, set the record for most wins by a Latin American pitcher with 246: 2 wds. |
| 38% | FUNKIEST | 8 | A word for music with the most catchy bass |
| 37% | PETEROSE | 8 | Baseball player with the most lifetime hits |
| 37% | VOLVO | 5 | Brand with the record for a single car driven the most miles (3+ million and counting) |
| 37% | BOBBYKNIGHT | 11 | Hoops coach with the most N.C.A.A. Division I wins |
| 37% | LARISSA | 7 | __ Kelly, woman with the most lifetime "Jeopardy!" winnings |
| 37% | LIABILITY | 9 | Single by 53-Across on 45-Across with the lyric "You're a little much for me" |
| 36% | PLAYOFF | 7 | With 15 Across, growth for many a player pursuing the Stanley Cup |
| 35% | YOGIBERRA | 9 | Player with the most seasons (10) on a World Series-winning team |
| 35% | CLORIS | 6 | Leachman tied for the most (eight) Emmy wins as a performer |
| 35% | HENRI | 5 | ___ Richard, former NHL player who holds the record for Most Stanley Cup wins with 11 wins |
| 35% | USA | 3 | Country with the most Miss Universe wins |
| 35% | ORR | 3 | Bobby ___, former NHL player who holds the record for Most James Norris trophies with 8 wins |
| 35% | JACKNICKLAUS | 12 | Golfer who is tied with 18-Across for the most consecutive seasons (17) with a PGA win (2 wds.) |
| 35% | ARNOLDPALMER | 12 | Golfer who is tied with 43-Across for the most consecutive seasons (17) with a PGA win (2 wds.) |
| 34% | SORENSTAM | 9 | Female golfer with the most wins to her name |
| 34% | TAIWAN | 6 | Island with the most Little League World Series wins |
| 34% | USC | 3 | West Coast sch. with the most Rose Bowl wins |
| 34% | DONSHULA | 8 | Former Miami Dolphins coach who holds the NFL record for most all-time wins, with 328: 2 wds. |
| 34% | DAVIDPRICE | 10 | Red Sox pitcher who won two games in the 2018 World Series with a 1.98 ERA (2 wds.) |
| 33% | STAN | 4 | With 50-Across, saxophonist who won a Grammy for "The Girl From Ipanema" |
| 33% | STL | 3 | NL team with the most WS wins |
| 33% | SHULA | 5 | NFL coach with the most career wins |
| 33% | NEIL | 4 | With 15-Across, "How I Met Your Mother" actor who won a 2014 Tony Award for starring in "Hedwig and the Angry Inch" |