| 100% | EWE | 3 | She was once a lamb |
| 63% | ENYA | 4 | Singer who was once a member of her family's band, Clannad |
| 53% | TEXAS | 5 | State that was once a republic |
| 53% | EXES | 4 | People who were once a couple |
| 52% | WALESA | 6 | President who was once a labor leader |
| 52% | BETSYWETSY | 10 | Doll that was once a going thing |
| 52% | OREILLY | 7 | He was once a factor at Fox |
| 52% | PRINCE | 6 | Singer whose "name" was once a symbol |
| 52% | USSR | 4 | Georgia was once a part of it |
| 52% | TIDEPOD | 7 | It was once a challenge to eat |
| 52% | EXES | 4 | People who were once a romantic item |
| 52% | DIANAROSS | 9 | She was once lead singer of the Supremes: 2 wds. |
| 51% | ADEN | 4 | Mideast city that was once a British protectorate |
| 51% | USSR | 4 | Russia was once a part of it: Abbr. |
| 51% | EVE | 3 | She was tempted by a serpent |
| 51% | STREISAND | 9 | She was a Woman in Love |
| 51% | DAYNE | 5 | She was a singer before Swift |
| 50% | TREBEK | 6 | Game show host who was once a CBC newsman |
| 50% | EVITAPERON | 10 | First lady who was once a prominent radio actress |
| 50% | SAAB | 4 | Swedish automaker that was once a competitor for Volvo |
| 50% | GENERALELECTRIC | 15 | Company of which Thomas Edison was once a director |
| 50% | OHARA | 5 | Actress Catherine who was once a regular on "SCTV" |
| 50% | STU | 3 | Sutcliffe who was once a member of the Beatles |
| 50% | TYLER | 5 | Steven who was once a judge on "American Idol" |
| 50% | FARO | 4 | Game for which Wyatt Earp was once a dealer |
| 50% | ONO | 3 | She was blamed for a famous breakup |
| 50% | BEAUTY | 6 | She was awakened by a kiss; Sleeping __ |
| 50% | BAEZ | 4 | Dylan was once her protégé |
| 49% | PUTIN | 5 | World leader who was once a K.G.B. officer |
| 49% | CEELO | 5 | Singer Green who was once a coach on "The Voice" |