| 100% | NETANYAHU | 9 | State leader who was recently indicted on charges of breach of trust and bribery |
| 33% | MALCOLMX | 8 | African-American civil rights leader who is celebrated annually on the third Friday of May: 2 wds. |
| 33% | MARTIN | 6 | ___ Luther King Jr., African-American civil rights leader who is celebrated annually on the third Monday of January |
| 31% | MAO | 3 | Leader who was the author of "On Protracted War" |
| 30% | PATAKI | 6 | George who was mayor of Peekskill and went on to higher positions |
| 30% | WAYNEGRETZKY | 12 | Hockey Hall of Famer who is first on the list of NHL all-time goals leaders (2 wds.) |
| 30% | GORDIEHOWE | 10 | Hockey Hall of Famer who is second on the list of NHL all-time goals leaders (2 wds.) |
| 30% | ALEXOVECHKIN | 12 | Washington Capitals left winger who is third on the list of NHL all-time goals leaders (2 wds.) |
| 30% | EDITOR | 6 | Person who is in charge of and determines the final content of a text |
| 30% | ABDUL | 5 | Paula ___, dancer and singer who was one of the original judges on "American Idol" |
| 29% | VICTORIAARLEN | 13 | ESPN host and Paralympic swimmer who was a semifinalist on season 25 of "Dancing with the Stars" (2 wds.) |
| 29% | ILIA | 4 | Leader ___ II of the Georgian Orthodox Church who was installed on December 25, 1977, succeeding David V |
| 29% | ROBGRONKOWSKI | 13 | Former Patriots and Buccaneers tight end who was the White Tiger on season 3 of "The Masked Singer": 2 wds. |
| 29% | LUCAS | 5 | Caroline —, Green Party of England and Wales leader from 2008-12 who is now joint leader |
| 29% | AGATHACHRISTIE | 14 | Creator of Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple who was born on September 15, 1890 (2 wds.) |
| 29% | PUTIN | 5 | Leader who was Time's 2007 Person of the Year |
| 29% | DAMIANMCGINTY | 13 | Irish singer who played Rory Flanagan on "Glee" and was a member of 32-Across: 2 wds. |
| 28% | THOMAS | 6 | ___ Jefferson, Founding Father and third President of the United States who was also a skilled player of the violin and the cello |
| 28% | ALICEPAUL | 9 | Suffragist and National Woman's Party leader who was inducted into the National Women's Hall of Fame in 1979: 2 wds. |
| 28% | MANDYPATINKIN | 13 | Tony- and Emmy-winning actor who was a guest on the "On Broadway" episode of "Finding Your Roots" in 2021 (2 wds.) |
| 28% | LOWE | 4 | Actor Rob who was recently roasted on Comedy Central |
| 28% | ROSE | 4 | Pete ___, former baseball player who is the all-time MLB leader in hits and number of games played |
| 28% | BRIANWILLIAMS | 13 | American journalist who is the chief anchor on MSNBC and host of "The 11th Hour with ___": 2 wds. |
| 28% | EVE | 3 | Rapper and actress Cooper, who currently is a host of "The Talk" on CBS |
| 28% | MARTHASTEWART | 13 | Entrepreneur and lifestyle guru who was on the cover of the Holiday 2011 issue of Vogue Knitting: 2 wds. |
| 28% | LENA | 4 | ___ Headey, actress who is known for her television roles on "Game of Thrones" and "Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles" |
| 28% | PURPLE | 6 | *Deep ___, "Smoke on the Water" band who were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2016 |
| 28% | SPARROW | 7 | High ___, religious leader who was an antagonist in "Game of Thrones" |
| 28% | CAESAR | 6 | Shakespearean leader who is murdered at the start of Act III |
| 28% | KURTWARNER | 10 | Rams and Cardinals quarterback who will be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame on August 5: 2 wds. |