| 100% | JUSTIFY | 7 | Thoroughbred who is the 13th winner of 13-Across's 41-Across |
| 50% | KELLYCLARKSON | 13 | "Before Your Love" singer who was the first winner of 40-Across (2 wds.) |
| 47% | SHANEBIEBER | 11 | Cleveland Indians pitcher who was MVP of the 2019 13-Across (2 wds.) |
| 46% | MONICA | 6 | "The First Night" singer who was the other half of 18-Across's duet |
| 45% | TRISTENNEWTON | 13 | 13-Across point guard who was named Most Outstanding Player of the 2024 NCAA Final Four men's basketball championship (2 wds.) |
| 44% | KIMMULKEY | 9 | Coach of 41-Across who is the only coach in women's college basketball to win national championships with two teams (2 wds.) |
| 44% | DUSTINJOHNSON | 13 | 2016 U.S. Open winner who was the PGA Tour leading money winner of 2016 (2 wds.) |
| 44% | THIEM | 5 | Dominic ___, Austrian tennis player who was the winner of Men's singles at the 2020 US Open |
| 44% | NAOMI | 5 | ___ Osaka, Japanese tennis player who was the winner of Women's singles at the 2020 US Open |
| 44% | NICKFOLES | 9 | Eagles backup QB who was the unexpected winner of the 2018 Super Bowl MVP Award: 2 wds. |
| 43% | ALANALDA | 8 | "M*A*S*H" star who was the winner of the 2019 SAG Life Achievement Award (2 wds.) |
| 43% | JESSICATANDY | 12 | "Driving Miss Daisy" star who is the oldest winner of the Academy Award for Best Actress (2 wds.) |
| 43% | DAMIENCHAZELLE | 14 | "La La Land" director who is the youngest winner of the Academy Award for Best Director (2 wds.) |
| 43% | PERCYJACKSON | 12 | Son of Greek god Poseidon who is the title hero of 45-Across's "Olympians" series: 2 wds. |
| 43% | RUMI | 4 | 13th-century Persian mystic who is one of the best-selling poets in the U.S. |
| 43% | DANHURLEY | 9 | Head coach of 13-Across who was named Naismith Coach of the Year in 2024 (2 wds.) |
| 42% | MARLEEMATLIN | 12 | "Children of a Lesser God" star who is the youngest winner of the Academy Award for Best Actress (2 wds.) |
| 42% | MAGNUSCHASE | 11 | Son of Norse god Frey who is the title hero of 45-Across's "Gods of Asgard" series: 2 wds. |
| 42% | DAVID | 5 | Letterman who was the first host of 15-Across |
| 42% | GOLDENKNIGHTS | 13 | Winners of the 2023 41-Across that was also the first major sports franchise in Nevada (2 wds.) |
| 42% | IRINA | 5 | Grandmaster Krush, who is an eight-time winner of the U.S. Women’s Chess Championship |
| 42% | STARTURN | 8 | Most heralded performance...or what the beginning of 13 Across may be? |
| 42% | LEXI | 4 | Golfer Thompson who is the youngest-ever winner of an LPGA tournament |
| 42% | HEIDI | 5 | ___ Klum, German model who was one of the judges on "America's Got Talent" from season 8 to 13 |
| 42% | MEL | 3 | ___ B, English singer who was one of the judges on "America's Got Talent" from season 8 to 13 |
| 42% | OCTAVIASPENCER | 14 | "The Help" Oscar winner who was Harvard's Hasty Pudding Woman of the Year in 2017: 2 wds. |
| 42% | CHARLIZETHERON | 14 | "Monster" Oscar winner who was Harvard's Hasty Pudding Woman of the Year in 2008: 2 wds. |
| 42% | WILSON | 6 | Woodrow ___, 28th President of the U.S. and Nobel Peace Prize winner who was born in December |
| 42% | VERA | 4 | ___ Zvonareva, tennis player who was the co-winner of Women's doubles at the 2020 US Open |
| 41% | CARRIE | 6 | ___ Underwood, singer who was the winner of the fourth season of "American Idol" |