| 100% | DRSEUSS | 7 | Prolific children's writer and illustrator who used his real middle name as part of his pen name (2 wds.) |
| 33% | ALEXTREBEK | 10 | "Jeopardy!" host who dropped his first name of George to go by his middle name's nickname: 2 wds. |
| 33% | JIMMORRISON | 11 | Rock singer who referred to himself as "Mr. Mojo Risin'," an anagram of his name: 2 wds. |
| 32% | HARLANCOBEN | 11 | Mystery writer who signed a five-year deal with Netflix to develop 14 of his novels as miniseries and films (2 wds.) |
| 32% | BOBNEWHART | 10 | Sitcom star (he played an innkeeper) who dropped his first name of George to go by his middle name's nickname: 2 wds. |
| 32% | FRANKTHOMAS | 11 | Hall of Famer with the White Sox, Blue Jays, and A's who played 56% of his games as a designated hitter: 2 wds. |
| 32% | PAULMOLITOR | 11 | Hall of Famer with the Brewers, Blue Jays, and Twins who played 44% of his games as a designated hitter: 2 wds. |
| 32% | MARKTWAIN | 9 | Pen name of Samuel Clemens who is famous for his book "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer": 2 wds. |
| 31% | BEVERLYCLEARY | 13 | Children's author of 18-Across and 30-Across who has a public school named for her in Portland, Oregon (2 wds.) |
| 31% | RAYCHARLES | 10 | "Georgia on My Mind" singer who went by his first and middle names, not his last name (Robinson): 2 wds. |
| 31% | REYMYSTERIO | 11 | WWE wrestler whose real name is Oscar Gutierrez and regarded as the greatest cruiserweight wrestler of all time: 2 wds. |
| 31% | ASHTONKUTCHER | 13 | Actor who was part of television shows such as "Two and a Half Men" and "That '70s Show": 2 wds. |
| 31% | JAMESCAMERON | 12 | Best Director and Best Picture Oscar winner who remastered and rereleased "Titanic" as part of its 25th anniversary (2 wds.) |
| 31% | TOMCRUISE | 9 | "Mission: Impossible" star who goes by his first and middle names, not his last name (Mapother): 2 wds. |
| 31% | TOBYKEITH | 9 | "Red Solo Cup" singer who goes by his first and middle names, not his last name (Covel): 2 wds. |
| 31% | SCHOOLBOYQ | 10 | "That Part" rapper who's actually over 30, despite his name: 2 wds. |
| 30% | LEWISCARROLL | 12 | Pen name of Charles Dodgson, who wrote "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland": 2 wds. |
| 30% | BEVERLYCLEARY | 13 | Writer of the Ramona Quimby children's books who lived to age 104: 2 wds. |
| 30% | ANDREWJACKSON | 13 | President and War of 1812 hero, for whom Mississippi's capital is named: 2 wds. |
| 30% | ZAYNMALIK | 9 | One Direction singer who changed the spelling of his first name: 2 wds. |
| 30% | NEDFLANDERS | 11 | "The Simpsons" character who is portrayed as a good neighbour with his wife Maude and two children, Rod and Todd: 2 wds. |
| 30% | BRETTFAVRE | 10 | Retired NFL player (birthday today) who made his name with 40-Across and is considered one of the greatest quarterbacks: 2 wds. |
| 30% | JENNIFERLOPEZ | 13 | "Let's Get Loud" singer who was named Glamour Woman of the Year in 1999 and 2011: 2 wds. |
| 29% | DAVIDHEWSON | 11 | Paul ___, real name of U2's lead vocalist Bono who is also a philanthropist: 2 wds. |
| 29% | DAVIDNIVEN | 10 | Actor from "Separate Tables", who has played James Bond in the 1967 "Casino Royale", and was part of the army in real life : 2 wds. |
| 29% | MICHAELSTIPE | 12 | Singer who came up with "It's the End of the World as We Know It (And I Feel Fine)" in his sleep: 2 wds. |
| 29% | JAMESMARSDEN | 12 | "27 Dresses" actor who has acted as Marvel superhero in "X-Men" and was also a part of the DC movie "Superman Returns": 2 wds. |
| 29% | GEORGECLOONEY | 13 | Actor who starred in and made his directorial debut with 2002's "Confessions of a Dangerous Mind": 2 wds. |
| 29% | STEPHENAUSTIN | 13 | Colonizer of what was then part of Mexico, for whom Texas's capital is named: 2 wds. |
| 29% | MARKTWAIN | 9 | Pen name of the American writer born Samuel Clemens: 2 wds. |