| 100% | ARLENEFRANCIS | 13 | She was a regular panelist on 18-Across for 25 years: 2 wds. |
| 63% | BENNETTCERF | 11 | Random House publisher who was a regular panelist on 18-Across: 2 wds. |
| 50% | RICHARDDAWSON | 13 | "Family Feud" host who was a regular panelist on the 1970s version of "Match Game": 2 wds. |
| 50% | FANNIEFLAGG | 11 | Red-headed comic actress who was a regular panelist on the 1970s version of "Match Game": 2 wds. |
| 49% | BRETTSOMERS | 11 | Saucy-tongued wife of Jack Klugman who was a regular panelist on the 1970s version of "Match Game": 2 wds. |
| 49% | MOROCCA | 7 | Former "Daily Show" correspondent who is a regular panelist on NPR's "Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!": 2 wds. |
| 42% | KITTYCARLISLE | 13 | Theater actress who was a regular "To Tell the Truth" panelist: 2 wds. |
| 42% | TOMPOSTON | 9 | "Newhart" actor who was a regular "To Tell the Truth" panelist: 2 wds. |
| 41% | PEGGYCASS | 9 | "Auntie Mame" Oscar nominee who was a regular "To Tell the Truth" panelist: 2 wds |
| 40% | HARRIETTUBMAN | 13 | She was a conductor on the Underground Railroad, and her story was told in a 2019 film: 2 wds. |
| 39% | ELMO | 4 | Muppet who has been a regular character on "Sesame Street" for years |
| 39% | CLAIREDANES | 11 | "Homeland" actress who hosted "Saturday Night Live" when she was 18 years old: 2 wds. |
| 39% | SARAGILBERT | 11 | "The Conners" actress who hosted "Saturday Night Live" when she was 18 years old: 2 wds. |
| 38% | REBAMCENTIRE | 12 | Country superstar whose 18-Across album is a companion to her book subtitled "Simple Lessons on Living, Loving, Eating, and Dusting Off Your Boots" (2 wds.) |
| 37% | HUMANCLONES | 11 | What all of the identical characters on 18-Across are: 2 wds. |
| 37% | GRACIEABRAMS | 12 | 18-Across and 32-Across singer-songwriter who often opens for Taylor Swift on her Eras Tour (2 wds.) |
| 37% | SAMSMITH | 8 | "Stay With Me" singer who was a first-time Grammy nominee for Record of the Year (and won): 2 wds. |
| 36% | ONEHUNDRED | 10 | Number of candles on a cake for 18-Across: 2 wds. |
| 35% | BLUEBAYOU | 9 | Roy Orbison song that was a #3 hit for 32-Across in 1977: 2 wds. |
| 35% | ADAMLEVINE | 10 | Maroon 5 singer who was a coach for 16 seasons on "The Voice" (2 wds.) |
| 35% | MILEYCYRUS | 10 | "Wrecking Ball" singer who was a coach for two seasons on "The Voice" (2 wds.) |
| 35% | BEVERLYCLEARY | 13 | Children's author of 18-Across and 30-Across who has a public school named for her in Portland, Oregon (2 wds.) |
| 35% | JOHNLEGEND | 10 | "Ordinary People" Grammy winner who is a coach on season 25 of "The Voice" (2 wds.) |
| 35% | JACKNICKLAUS | 12 | Golfer who is tied with 18-Across for the most consecutive seasons (17) with a PGA win (2 wds.) |
| 35% | THEDARKHALF | 11 | 18-Across novel about a sinister supernatural twin that was released 30 years ago today (3 wds.) |
| 34% | OLDFAITHFUL | 11 | Geyser that is a popular attraction at 18-Across: 2 wds. |
| 34% | KELLYCLARKSON | 13 | "Miss Independent" singer who has been a coach on "The Voice" for the last five seasons (2 wds.) |
| 34% | SETHMEYERS | 10 | "Late Night" host who was a cast member on "SNL" for 13 seasons: 2 wds. |
| 34% | SHERYLSWOOPES | 13 | She was the first player signed by a WNBA team: 2 wds. |
| 34% | IFI | 3 | "___ Were a Rich Man" ("Fiddler on the Roof" song): 2 wds. |