| 100% | LOCHTE | 6 | Ryan who was 32-Across' main American rival in the 2012 Olympics |
| 46% | ALY | 3 | American gymnast ___ Raisman who was the captain of the artistic gymnastics team in 2012 and 2016 Olympics |
| 45% | SUNILEE | 7 | Gymnast who was the first Hmong American athlete to compete in the Olympics |
| 39% | SHEPARD | 7 | Alan who was the first American in space |
| 39% | THORPE | 6 | 32-Across' Australian rival Ian, who failed to qualify for the 2012 Olympics |
| 39% | ALAN | 4 | Astronaut Shepard who was the first American in space |
| 39% | RESNIK | 6 | Judith who was the second American woman in space |
| 39% | SALLY | 5 | ___ Ride who was the first American woman in space |
| 39% | RODDY | 5 | With 32-Across, American rapper whose "The Box" was the #3 song on Spotify in 2020 |
| 38% | RIDE | 4 | Astronaut Sally who was the first American woman in space |
| 38% | OYL | 3 | Olive ___ who was the main character in "Thimble Theatre" before Popeye |
| 38% | LIN | 3 | Knicks phenom Jeremy who was traded to the Rockets in 2012 |
| 38% | MIKE | 4 | Slugger Trout who was AL Rookie of the Year in 2012 |
| 37% | ICHIRO | 6 | Suzuki who was the American League batting champion in 2001 and 2004 |
| 37% | ROSS | 4 | Edgar ___, federal agent who is the main antagonist in "Red Dead Redemption" |
| 37% | EMILY | 5 | With 32-Across, "Into the Woods" actress who became an American citizen in 2015 |
| 37% | SEURAT | 6 | Artist who is the main character in "Sunday in the Park With George" |
| 37% | PENNYWISE | 9 | Evil clown who is the main character in Stephen King's novel "It" |
| 37% | OBAMA | 5 | Barack who was Time's Person of the Year in 2008 and 2012 |
| 37% | GLEN | 4 | Country singer ___ Campbell who was given the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2012 |
| 37% | WALDI | 5 | Dachshund dog who was the Olympic mascot for the 1972 Summer Olympics in Germany |
| 37% | CONAN | 5 | O’Brien who was awarded the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor, in 2025 |
| 37% | KERRI | 5 | Olympic gymnast Strug who was part of the gold-winning American team in 1996 |
| 37% | ANNA | 4 | ___ and Elsa, princess duo who are the main characters in Disney's "Frozen" series |
| 37% | CASPERRUUD | 10 | Norwegian tennis player who was runner-up to 32-Across in the men's singles championship at the 2022 US Open (2 wds.) |
| 36% | TINA | 4 | Ermine who was revealed as the Olympic mascot for the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy |
| 36% | JIMMIEFOXX | 10 | Athletics slugger who was the American League MVP three times in the 1930s (2 wds.) |
| 36% | GANON | 5 | Demonic boar-like creature who is the main antagonist in "The Legend of Zelda" series |
| 36% | OWEN | 4 | Clive who was cast as Bill Clinton in the upcoming miniseries "Impeachment: American Crime Story" |
| 36% | KATHY | 5 | She is an American business leader who was appointed as the CEO of distribution company Graybar in 2012 |