| 100% | DEMETRI | 7 | Stand-up comic, Martin, Who features word play, surrealism & props, with self-designated title, "person" |
| 33% | GEORGECARLIN | 12 | Stand-up comic who made a name for himself with "Seven Dirty Words" |
| 31% | STEVE | 5 | "Born Standing Up: A Comic's Life" author who was honored with an Academy Award in 2013 |
| 28% | MARC | 4 | With 2-Down, stand-up comic who co-starred on Netflix’s “GLOW” |
| 27% | GUEST | 5 | Person who puts up with you |
| 27% | GUEST | 5 | Person who puts up with you? |
| 27% | GODOT | 5 | Title play character who never shows up |
| 27% | LINGUIST | 8 | Person who has a way with words? |
| 26% | STAGEHAND | 9 | Person tasked with scenery or props during a play |
| 26% | PALOFLUXURY | 11 | Person who buddies up to folks with opulent lifestyles? |
| 26% | TRACY | 5 | Stand up comic Morgan of "30 Rock" or singer Chapman of "Fast Car" who share the same name |
| 26% | WISEASSES | 9 | People who might answer "What's up?" with "The sky" |
| 26% | PRONOUNGODS | 11 | People who are awesome with words like "she" and "them"? |
| 25% | PIANIST | 7 | A person who plays with keys, strings, and hammers |
| 25% | EARLY | 5 | With 1-Down, people who get up at the crack of dawn |
| 25% | STAGEHAND | 9 | One who helps with props before and during a play |
| 25% | JASON | 5 | With 36-Across, Honolulu-born actor who played the title role in "Aquaman" |
| 25% | JERRYSEINFELD | 13 | Stand-up comic who starred in an NBC sitcom |
| 24% | DANNYKAYE | 9 | Comic actor who played the title role in the 1955 film The Court Jester |
| 24% | KATEY | 5 | With 35-Across, "Sons of Anarchy" actress who plays the title character in "Rebel" |
| 24% | MASON | 5 | Stand-up comic, Jackie, who gave Ed Sullivan the finger |
| 24% | GOLFER | 6 | Person who plays a game with birdies and bogeys |
| 24% | JIM | 3 | With 28-Across, "Mr. Popper's Penguins" star who plays the title role in 15-Across |
| 24% | KEANU | 5 | With 7-Down, actor who played Klaatu in 2008’s “The Day the Earth Stood Still” |
| 24% | GAL | 3 | "Keeping up with the Joneses" actress Gadot, who plays Wonder Woman in 31-Across |
| 23% | POGO | 4 | Comic strip character who said "I refuse to have a battle of wits with an unarmed person" |
| 23% | MICHELLE | 8 | With 39-Across, "Manchester by the Sea" Oscar nominee who played the title dancer in 45-Across |
| 23% | MARYMCDONNELL | 13 | "Independence Day" actress who played Stands With a Fist in "Dances With Wolves": 2 wds. |
| 23% | RHYSTHOMAS | 10 | Actor-comedian who played the title role in 2010 BBC TV series Bellamy's People |