| 100% | MARY | 4 | Sister of 31-Across who was fired from the bakery during the fifth season but soon rehired |
| 33% | HEIDI | 5 | ___ Klum, German model who was one of the judges on "America's Got Talent" from season 8 to 13 |
| 33% | MEL | 3 | ___ B, English singer who was one of the judges on "America's Got Talent" from season 8 to 13 |
| 33% | DAVID | 5 | ___ Hasselhoff, American actor who was one of the judges on "America's Got Talent" from season 1 to 4 |
| 31% | CHEVYCHASE | 10 | Comedian who was the first host of 31-Across (2 wds.) |
| 31% | GAINES | 6 | Last name of HGTV stars Chip and Joanna, who are ending their show "Fixer Upper" after the upcoming fifth season |
| 31% | ADAMSMITH | 9 | Thinker who wrote, “There is no art which one government sooner learns of another than that of draining money from the pockets of the people” |
| 31% | NIKOLAJOKIC | 11 | 31-Across center who was the MVP of the 2023 NBA Finals (2 wds.) |
| 30% | DEAL | 4 | Kim and Kelley ___, sisters who were part of the band, The Breeders |
| 30% | YERTLE | 6 | 31-Across title turtle who declares, "I am the ruler of all that I see!" |
| 30% | DENNING | 7 | Alfred —, judge who was Master of the Rolls from 1962-82 |
| 30% | PETE | 4 | Rose who's been banned from the Baseball Hall of Fame |
| 29% | DAVIDGREGORY | 12 | CNN political analyst who was the moderator of 14-Across from 2008 to 2014: 2 wds. |
| 29% | EDNA | 4 | "The Simpsons" schoolteacher Krabappel who is soon to be retired from the show |
| 29% | DIA | 3 | Frampton who was runner-up on the first season of "The Voice" |
| 29% | LOCKJAW | 7 | Giant bulldog from Marvel Comics who is part of the Pet Avengers |
| 29% | SANTOS | 6 | Congressman who was expelled from the House of Representatives following a months-long ethics investigation (December, 2023) |
| 29% | LORIGREINER | 11 | American businesswoman known as the "Queen of QVC" who has been a "shark" on all but two of the 13 seasons of "Shark Tank" (2 wds.) |
| 29% | EZRAMILLER | 10 | "The Perks of Being a Wallflower" actor, who plays The Flash in 31-Across: 2 wds. |
| 29% | OCHS | 4 | Adolph who was chief of The New York Times from 1896 to 1935 |
| 29% | NERO | 4 | He was emperor during the Great Fire of Rome |
| 29% | ALI | 3 | Actress Lohan who is the younger sister of Lindsay |
| 29% | SHERYLSWOOPES | 13 | Basketball Hall of Famer who was the WNBA's MVP three times with the 31-Across (2 wds.) |
| 29% | PETERMAXWELL | 12 | & 12A British composer who was Master of the Queen's Music from 2004-14 |
| 29% | DEX | 3 | ___-Starr, abandoned cat from DC Comics who is part of the Red Lantern Corps |
| 29% | CYNTHIACOOPER | 13 | Basketball Hall of Famer who was the very first MVP of the WNBA and MVP two times with the 31-Across (2 wds.) |
| 29% | ELIA | 4 | The Targaryen who was Oberyn Martell's sister in Game of Thrones |
| 29% | ISIS | 4 | Egyptian goddess who was the sister and wife of Osiris |
| 28% | SHEA | 4 | Drag queen ___ Couleé who won the fifth season of "RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars" |
| 28% | NANCYPELOSI | 11 | Democratic congresswoman from California who was the first female Speaker of the House: 2 wds. |