| 100% | DIANA | 5 | Princess of Wales who was considered a fashion icon in the '80s |
| 46% | OWEN | 4 | Actor Wilson who is considered a member of the "Frat Pack" |
| 44% | FREDDIE | 7 | ___ Mercury, '80s fashion icon who was the lead singer of Queen |
| 44% | BOY | 3 | ___ George, '80s fashion icon who was the lead singer of Culture Club |
| 42% | BACH | 4 | Who was voted the "Greatest Composer of All Time," in a 2019 BBC poll |
| 42% | BONO | 4 | Irishman who was a Time magazine Person of the Year in 2005 |
| 42% | EVE | 3 | Woman who was tempted by a serpent in the Book of Genesis |
| 42% | DIANA | 5 | Princess who was the subject of "Candle in the Wind" |
| 41% | FAE | 3 | Baby who was the first infant subject of a xenotransplant procedure in 1984 |
| 41% | MELINDAGATES | 12 | Philanthropist who was a Time Person of the Year co-honoree in 2005 |
| 41% | JOHN | 4 | ___ Coltrane, saxophonist and "A Love Supreme" musician who is considered one of the most influential figures in jazz |
| 41% | LISASIMPSON | 11 | Animated girl who was in the finals of a crossword puzzle tournament: 2 wds. |
| 41% | EDITOR | 6 | Person who is in charge of and determines the final content of a text |
| 40% | JOHN | 4 | ___ Benitez aka "Jellybean," DJ who was a part of the disco scene in the 1970s |
| 40% | JJWATT | 6 | N.F.L. star who was a Sports Illustrated Sportsperson of the Year in 2017 |
| 40% | LUNA | 4 | ___ Lovegood, character in the "Harry Potter" series who was a part of Dumbledore's Army |
| 40% | CHO | 3 | ___ Chang, character in the "Harry Potter" series who was a part of Dumbledore's Army |
| 40% | DAISY | 5 | Princess ___ of Sarasaland who is the friend of Princess Peach in the "Mario" spin-off games |
| 40% | ROSEANNEBARR | 12 | 1990s sitcom star who was the subject of a Comedy Central Roast in 2012: 2 wds. |
| 39% | MEDGAREVERS | 11 | Civil rights activist who was a posthumous recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2024: 2 wds. |
| 39% | MANUEL | 6 | Panama's Noriega who was captured in 1990 as a result of the Navy SEALs' Operation Nifty Package |
| 39% | BOBBYRYDELL | 11 | "Volare" singer who was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2020 (2 wds.) |
| 39% | FRANKIEMUNIZ | 12 | "Malcolm in the Middle" actor who was a finalist on season 25 of "Dancing with the Stars" (2 wds.) |
| 39% | JAMESFRANCO | 11 | "The Interview" star who was the subject of a Comedy Central Roast in 2013: 2 wds. |
| 39% | DONALDTRUMP | 11 | "The Apprentice" host who was the subject of a Comedy Central Roast in 2011: 2 wds. |
| 39% | EZRAMILLER | 10 | "The Perks of Being a Wallflower" actor, who plays The Flash in 31-Across: 2 wds. |
| 39% | AROD | 4 | Nickname of the ex-Yankee who once was in a relationship with J.Lo: Hyph. |
| 39% | STEPHEN | 7 | ___ Amell, actor who plays Green Arrow in "Arrow" which is a part of the Arrowverse |
| 39% | MONROE | 6 | James ___, fifth President of the United States after whom a city in Louisiana is named |
| 39% | COOLIDGE | 8 | Calvin ___, 30th President of the United States after whom a city in Arizona is named |