| 100% | MORSE | 5 | Robert who won a Tony for "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying" |
| 60% | HOW | 3 | "___ to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying," Broadway musical that won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 1962 |
| 52% | HOW | 3 | "___ to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying" |
| 47% | VALLEE | 6 | Rudy —, singer-actor who played J B Biggley in 1961 Broadway musical-comedy How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying |
| 44% | ALDA | 4 | Robert who won a Tony for "Guys and Dolls" |
| 42% | SUCCEED | 7 | "How to ___ in Business Without Really Trying" |
| 41% | ALEX | 4 | Newell who won a Tony for their role in “Shucked” |
| 41% | KUSHNER | 7 | Tony who won a Tony for "Angels in America" |
| 40% | MAKEYOURWAY | 11 | With 26-Down, how to succeed in business, and a hint to this puzzle |
| 40% | PATINA | 6 | Miller who won a Tony for her performance in the 2013 revival of “Pippin” |
| 40% | RUEHL | 5 | Actress Mercedes who won a Tony for “Lost in Yonkers” |
| 38% | ODOM | 4 | Leslie ___, Jr. (actor who won a Tony award for playing Aaron Burr in "Hamilton") |
| 38% | ALISTROKER | 10 | Actress who won a Tony for her role as Ado Annie in the 2019 Broadway revival of "Oklahoma!": 2 wds. |
| 38% | VIOLADAVIS | 10 | Actress who won a Tony and an Oscar for playing Rose Maxson in "Fences": 2 wds. |
| 37% | ALEXNEWELL | 10 | Actor who won a Tony in 2023 for their role as Lulu in the Broadway musical "Shucked": 2 wds. |
| 37% | YULBRYNNER | 10 | Actor who won a Tony and an Oscar for playing King Mongkut in "The King and I": 2 wds. |
| 36% | ANNEBANCROFT | 12 | Actress who won a Tony and an Oscar for playing Helen Keller's teacher in "The Miracle Worker": 2 wds. |
| 36% | BEBE | 4 | Neuwirth who won a Tony for "Chicago" |
| 36% | IDINA | 5 | Menzel who won a Tony for "Wicked" |
| 36% | IVEY | 4 | Judith who won a Tony for "Steaming" |
| 36% | JIM | 3 | Dale who won a Tony for "Barnum" |
| 36% | VEREEN | 6 | Ben who won a Tony for "Pippin" |
| 36% | SARAHPAULSON | 12 | "Ocean's Eight" actress who won a 2024 Tony for her performance in "Appropriate": 2 wds. |
| 36% | KEVINSPACEY | 11 | 2017 Tony Awards host who won a Tony for "Lost in Yonkers" (2 wds.) |
| 36% | SAVIONGLOVER | 12 | Tap dancer who won a Tony Award for Best Choreography for "Bring in 'Da Noise, Bring in 'Da Funk" (2 wds.) |
| 36% | SARA | 4 | Actress Ramirez who won a Tony for "Spamalot" |
| 36% | ANN | 3 | Reinking who won a Tony for Best Choreography |
| 36% | ALAN | 4 | Actor Cumming who won a Tony for "Cabaret" |
| 36% | SALONGA | 7 | Lea who won a Tony for "Miss Saigon" |
| 36% | MORENO | 6 | Rita who won a Tony for “The Ritz” |