| 100% | RUDOLFNUREYEV | 13 | Soviet ballet dancer (1938-1993) who defected and joined the Royal Ballet: 2 wds. |
| 46% | SLEEP | 5 | Wayne —, Plymouth-born dancer who joined the Royal Ballet Company in 1966 |
| 46% | WAYNE | 5 | & 16A Plymouth-born dancer who joined the Royal Ballet Company in 1966 |
| 45% | PATRICKSWAYZE | 13 | Actor and dancer who rose to fame after doing "Dirty Dancing" and who received formal dance training at the Harkness Ballet, NYC.: 2 wds. |
| 45% | MARGOTFONTEYN | 13 | English prima ballerina (1919-1991) who spent her entire career with the Royal Ballet: 2 wds. |
| 41% | MISTYCOPELAND | 13 | American Ballet Theater dancer who teaches a MasterClass course on ballet technique and artistry: 2 wds. |
| 41% | ROBINWILLIAMS | 13 | Actor who played Daniel Hillard, and the title character, in the 1993 film "Mrs. Doubtfire": 2 wds. |
| 40% | JIMABBOTT | 9 | One-handed Yankees pitcher who threw a no-hitter in 1993 and never played in the minor leagues: 2 wds. |
| 40% | TROYAIKMAN | 10 | Cowboys QB who beat Bills QB Jim Kelly in the Super Bowls of 1993 and 1994: 2 wds. |
| 40% | PATRICKROY | 10 | Montreal Canadiens and Colorado Avalanche goalie who won the Conn Smythe Trophy in 1986, 1993, and 2001: 2 wds. |
| 40% | BOJACKSON | 9 | Los Angeles Raiders running back who played Major League Baseball for the Royals, White Sox, and Angels: 2 wds. |
| 39% | MARILYNHORNE | 12 | Opera singer who performed at Clinton's 1993 inauguration and received the National Medal of Arts in 1992: 2 wds. |
| 39% | SUZANNEROGERS | 13 | Actress who joined the cast of "Days of Our Lives" in 1973 and is still appearing as Maggie Horton: 2 wds. |
| 39% | NEWHIRE | 7 | Worker who recently joined the staff: 2 wds. |
| 38% | MARTHAGRAHAM | 12 | American dancer who was the first dancer to perform at the White House and to receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom: 2 wds. |
| 38% | JOSHTAYLOR | 10 | Actor who joined the cast of "Days of Our Lives" in 1977 as Chris Kositchek and later started playing Roman Brady: 2 wds. |
| 38% | DEIDREHALL | 10 | Actress who joined the cast of "Days of Our Lives" in 1976 as Dr. Marlena and later started playing Hattie Adams: 2 wds. |
| 38% | CHARLIEPARKER | 13 | Jazz saxophonist who composed and played "Moose the Mooche": 2 wds. |
| 37% | MARIAHCAREY | 11 | Pop star who performed and cowrote the song at 19-/33-Across: 2 wds. |
| 37% | KENNETHBRANAGH | 14 | Actor who directed and played the title character in 1996's "Hamlet": 2 wds. |
| 37% | ORSONWELLES | 11 | Actor who directed 17-Across and played the title character: 2 wds. |
| 37% | TONIMORRISON | 12 | 18-Across and 32-Across novelist who won the 1993 Nobel Prize for Literature (2 wds.) |
| 36% | PRINCESSANNE | 12 | British royal who competed in Equestrian at the 1976 Olympics: 2 wds. |
| 36% | LEWISCARROLL | 12 | Writer who created the White Rabbit and the March Hare: 2 wds. |
| 36% | CYNTHIANIXON | 12 | "Sex and the City" actress who plays Gwendolyn in "Ratched": 2 wds. |
| 36% | SHELDONSIEGEL | 13 | Lawyer who wrote the thrillers "Final Verdict" and "Criminal Intent": 2 wds. |
| 36% | ROCKBANDS | 9 | Music groups like the Who and Led Zeppelin: 2 wds. |
| 36% | ELTONJOHN | 9 | Stage name for the "Tiny Dancer" singer who was born Reginald Kenneth Dwight: 2 wds. |
| 36% | JONSTEWART | 10 | "The Daily Show" host who hosted the 2001 and 2002 Grammy ceremonies: 2 wds. |