| 100% | TED | 3 | The character who tells the story of his life in "How I Met Your Mother" |
| 55% | TEDMOSBY | 8 | The main character in How I Met Your Mother |
| 52% | SAGET | 5 | Bob who was the voice of Future Ted Mosby in "How I Met Your Mother" |
| 52% | PATRICKHARRIS | 13 | Neil, one of the lead actors in "How I Met Your Mother," who directed the episode "Jenkins" in the show's 5th season: 2 wds. |
| 48% | SAGET | 5 | He voices the narrator in How I Met Your Mother |
| 47% | MACLARENS | 9 | ___ Pub, bar where the lead characters of "How I Met Your Mother" often meet up |
| 47% | COBIESMULDERS | 13 | Actress who played Robin Scherbatsky in the CBS sitcom "How I Met Your Mother": 2 wds. |
| 47% | NEIL | 4 | ___ Patrick Harris, actor from "How I Met Your Mother" who has directed an episode of the series |
| 46% | BARNEYSTINSON | 13 | "How I Met Your Mother" character who's credited with writing the 2008 book "The Bro Code": 2 wds. |
| 46% | TED | 3 | The "I" in "How I Met Your Mother" |
| 46% | HEIDIKLUM | 9 | German model and TV personality who had a guest appearance in "How I Met Your Mother" in the episode called "The Yips": 2 wds. |
| 45% | SMULDERS | 8 | Cobie —, actress who played Robin Scherbatsky in US television sitcom How I Met Your Mother |
| 45% | COBIESMULDERS | 13 | "How I Met Your Mother" actress who co-starred with Tom Cruise in the action film "Jack Reacher: Never Go Back" (2 wds.) |
| 45% | NEIL | 4 | With 15-Across, "How I Met Your Mother" actor who won a 2014 Tony Award for starring in "Hedwig and the Angry Inch" |
| 45% | TED | 3 | Character played by Josh Radnor in "How I Met Your Mother," ___ Mosby |
| 44% | TED | 3 | The "I" of "How I Met Your Mother" |
| 44% | TED | 3 | Lead character of "How I Met Your Mother" |
| 44% | SALAD | 5 | The Eriksen Seven Layer ___, family recipe of the Eriksens on "How I Met Your Mother" |
| 43% | PATRICKHARRIS | 13 | Neil ___, who played Barney Stinson in "How I Met Your Mother": 2 wds |
| 43% | TED | 3 | ___ Mosby, the "I" of "How I Met Your Mother" |
| 43% | BOOK | 4 | Word that follows "Play" to mean Barney's collection of pickup ideas in "How I Met Your Mother" |
| 43% | SAND | 4 | "Sandcastles in the ___," song released by Robin Sparkles in "How I Met Your Mother" |
| 43% | CATHY | 5 | Chatterbox portrayed by Lindsay Price whom Ted dates in "How I Met Your Mother" |
| 43% | TRACY | 5 | Name of the mother on "How I Met Your Mother" |
| 43% | TED | 3 | ___ Mosby, the main character from "How I Met Your Mother" |
| 43% | ZOEY | 4 | ___ Pierson, activist portrayed by Jennifer Morrison whom Ted dates in "How I Met Your Mother" |
| 43% | JOSHRADNOR | 10 | "How I Met Your Mother" actor who costars in "Rise": 2 wds. |
| 43% | BARNEY | 6 | Neil Patrick Harris in How I Met Your Mother |
| 42% | STELLA | 6 | ___ Zinman, dermatologist portrayed by Sarah Chalke whom Ted almost marries in "How I Met Your Mother" |
| 42% | BARNEYSTINSON | 13 | "How I Met Your Mother" character with the catchphrase "Suit up!": 2 wds. |