| 100% | URBANII | 7 | Pope who started the First Crusade |
| 79% | URBANII | 7 | Pope who initiated the First Crusade |
| 55% | HERMIT | 6 | Frenchman who led the First Crusade, Peter the __ |
| 49% | SAINTLEO | 8 | Fifth-century pope who was the first to be called "the Great" |
| 46% | ANTHONYRIZZO | 12 | Cubs first baseman who started the 2016 MLB All-Star Game: 2 wds. |
| 44% | NICOLE | 6 | ___ Scherzinger, "Don't Hold Your Breath" singer who first started out on the reality show "Popstars" |
| 44% | ENO | 3 | Musician who started the Obscure Records label |
| 44% | DDE | 3 | President who started the Space Race, initially |
| 44% | PSALM | 5 | The first starts with "Blessed" |
| 43% | MCIV | 4 | Year that Acre fell in the First Crusade |
| 43% | TORIKELLY | 9 | "Nobody Love" singer who first started posting videos on YouTube at the age of 14: 2 wds. |
| 43% | MUTSUHITO | 9 | Name of emperor who started the Meiji dynasty |
| 43% | STPIERRE | 8 | The first pope, to French speakers |
| 43% | LEOI | 4 | Pope who met Attila the Hun |
| 42% | LEOIX | 5 | Pope who created the Schism of 1054 |
| 42% | PIUSIII | 7 | Pope who supported the House of Borgia |
| 42% | STLEO | 5 | Pope who negotiated with Attila the Hun |
| 42% | PETER | 5 | Saint recognized as the first Pope |
| 41% | SKIER | 5 | Athlete who starts at the top |
| 41% | INNOCENT | 8 | Pope who issued an annulment of the 19-Across |
| 41% | STLEO | 5 | Pope who dissuaded Attila the Hun from attacking Rome |
| 41% | ORLANDO | 7 | The first name of the actor who played Legolas |
| 41% | ALYN | 4 | Kirk ___, the first actor who played Superman |
| 41% | BILLYJOEL | 9 | "It's Still Rock and Roll to Me" and "We Didn't Start the Fire" singer who seems to have two first names (2 wds.) |
| 40% | GEORGE | 6 | ___ H.W. Bush,President who started the tradition of annual turkey pardoning |
| 40% | STLEO | 5 | Pope who persuaded Attila the Hun not to attack Rome |
| 40% | JESUIT | 6 | Francis is the first pope to be one |
| 40% | SAINT | 5 | With 6-Across, the first pope, many believe |
| 40% | WHITTAKER | 9 | Jodie __, she plays the first female Doctor Who |
| 40% | BEDE | 4 | Theologian who started the custom of dating events from the birth of Christ |