| 100% | JJABRAMS | 8 | Two-time 27-Across winner for Lost |
| 54% | UPDIKE | 6 | Two-time Pulitzer Prize for Fiction winner John |
| 53% | STANLEYTUCCI | 12 | Two time Emmy winner for his films "Winchell" and "Monk", who plays the role of Merlin, in 30a : 2 wds. |
| 51% | BILLWALTON | 10 | Two time NBA championship winner turned broadcaster, who was often paired with Steve Jones for national NBA games: 2 wds. |
| 51% | ALECBALDWIN | 11 | Two-time Emmy winner for "30 Rock" |
| 51% | THESOPRANOS | 11 | Two-time Emmy winner for Outstanding Drama |
| 51% | ARGO | 4 | Best Picture 1 Across winner for 2012 |
| 50% | MARIOPUZO | 9 | Two-time Oscar winner for Best Adapted Screenplay |
| 49% | RAFA | 4 | Nickname for a two-time Wimbledon winner |
| 49% | LOREN | 5 | Oscar winner for ''Two Women'' |
| 48% | MISLAYS | 7 | Loses for a time |
| 47% | SPED | 4 | Tried to make up for lost time |
| 47% | RAITT | 5 | 1989 Grammy winner for "Nick of Time" |
| 46% | NIXON | 5 | Two-time Time Man of the Year (and a hint to 17-, 27-, 41- and 54-Across) |
| 46% | JHUMPA | 6 | With 27-Across, Pulitzer Prize for Fiction winner who wrote 17-Across and 36-Across |
| 46% | WATSON | 6 | Tom ___, two-time Masters winner who was an Honorary Starter for the same in 2022 |
| 46% | BRADPITT | 8 | Oscar winner for "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood" |
| 45% | FONTS | 5 | Times New Roman and Arial, for two |
| 45% | EILISH | 6 | Best Original Song Oscar winner for "No Time to Die" |
| 45% | CARO | 4 | Winner of two Pulitzers for profiling powerful people |
| 44% | EPICS | 5 | “Paradise Lost” and “Beowulf” for two |
| 44% | HUNTANDPECK | 11 | Two Oscar winners for best acting? |
| 44% | FOAM | 4 | Topper for 27 Across |
| 44% | BAHT | 4 | Currency for 27 Across |
| 44% | VOLODYMYR | 9 | With 27 Across, Time's Person of the Year of 2022 |
| 44% | ANG | 3 | ___ Lee, winner of two Oscars for directing |
| 43% | SNEE | 4 | Two time Super Bowl winner and NY Giants guard Chris ___ (Rtrd. 2014) |
| 43% | MVPAWARD | 8 | Two-time Super Bowl honor for 15-Across: 2 wds. |
| 43% | ORR | 3 | Winner of the Norris Trophy for a record eight times |
| 43% | LEE | 3 | Ang ___, winner of two Oscars for Best Director |