| 100% | FEYNMAN | 7 | Richard ___, theoretical physicist and Nobel Laureate who popularized physics through books and lectures |
| 34% | HAWKING | 7 | Stephen ___, English theoretical physicist and cosmologist who studied physics at University College, Oxford |
| 32% | TAYLOR | 6 | Richard E. ___, Canadian physicist who won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1990 |
| 29% | ELIAS | 5 | Nobel laureate Canetti, who wrote “Crowds and Power” |
| 26% | KAKU | 4 | Michio ___, theoretical physicist and New York Times best-selling author who has hosted several TV specials |
| 26% | HAWKING | 7 | Stephen —, British theoretical physicist whose books include The Nature of Space and Time |
| 26% | PAULDIRAC | 9 | Physicist who received the Nobel Prize and the Max Planck Medal |
| 25% | STEPHEN | 7 | With 47-Across, theoretical physicist and author of 20-Across/28-Across/41-Across who passed away March 14, 2018 |
| 25% | BOHR | 4 | Surname of the father and son who won Nobel Prizes for Physics in 1922 and 1975 |
| 25% | MORRISON | 8 | Toni ___, Nobel laureate behind works like "The Bluest Eye" and "Home" who passed away in 2019 |
| 24% | ALBERTEINSTEIN | 14 | Nobel Prize-winning theoretical physicist profiled by 54-Across in a biography subtitled "His Life and Universe" (2 wds.) |
| 24% | BOHR | 4 | Family name of father and son who won 1922 and 1975 Physics Nobel Prizes |
| 23% | LAGERLOF | 8 | Selma __, Swedish writer and Nobel laureate |
| 23% | DIRAC | 5 | Paul ___, British physicist and Nobel prize winner |
| 23% | ELIE | 4 | Nobel laureate and novelist Wiesel |
| 23% | ELIE | 4 | Nobel laureate ___ Wiesel known for his book "Night" |
| 23% | GIDE | 4 | Nobel laureate between Hesse and Eliot |
| 22% | MALALA | 6 | Young Pakistani activist, ___ Yousafzai, who is known for advocating female education and is the youngest Nobel Prize laureate |
| 22% | NAST | 4 | Cartoonist Thomas who popularized the Republican elephant and Democratic donkey |
| 22% | NAST | 4 | Cartoonist who popularized the Republican elephant and the Democratic donkey |
| 22% | ENRICO | 6 | Theoretical physicist Fermi who was not, himself, theoretical |
| 22% | IAMMALALA | 9 | Autobiography by a Nobel laureate subtitled "The Story of the Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban" (3 wds.) |
| 22% | MARIECURIE | 10 | Polish-French scientist who won the 1903 Nobel Prize in Physics and the 1911 Nobel Prize in Chemistry (2 wds.) |
| 22% | DOLLY | 5 | ___ Parton, "Jolene" hitmaker who prefers communicating through fax and not text |
| 21% | MALALA | 6 | Activist and Nobel Peace Prize laureate ___ Yousafzai |
| 21% | BELLE | 5 | Disney princess who loves books and the Beast |
| 21% | BYRD | 4 | Richard E —, US aviator and polar explorer who died in 1957 |
| 21% | HORTON | 6 | Dr. Seuss book and 2008 film, __ Hears a Who! |
| 20% | MORRISON | 8 | Nobel laureate who said "If I tried to write a universal novel it would be water" |
| 20% | RIGOBERTAMENCHU | 15 | Nobel Peace Prize laureate who founded Guatemala's first Indigenous political party |