| 100% | STOODIN | 7 | Was a substitute (for): 2 wds. |
| 78% | STOODIN | 7 | Was a replacement (for): 2 wds. |
| 74% | ACTSAS | 6 | Is a substitute for |
| 74% | CAMPBELLSSOUP | 13 | Cans of it were a popular subject for Warhol: 2 wds. |
| 72% | ARLENEFRANCIS | 13 | She was a regular panelist on 18-Across for 25 years: 2 wds. |
| 72% | ANNEHATHAWAY | 12 | "Interstellar" actress who has been a UN Goodwill Ambassador for women: 2 wds. |
| 72% | ANGELINAJOLIE | 13 | "Maleficent" actress who has been a UN Goodwill Ambassador for refugees: 2 wds. |
| 71% | BLUEBAYOU | 9 | Roy Orbison song that was a #3 hit for 32-Across in 1977: 2 wds. |
| 71% | SETHMEYERS | 10 | "Late Night" host who was a cast member on "SNL" for 13 seasons: 2 wds. |
| 70% | MEAT | 4 | What tempeh can be a substitute for |
| 70% | MEAT | 4 | What seitan can be a substitute for |
| 70% | ELIAKAZAN | 9 | "On the Waterfront" director who was a role model and mentor for Mike Nichols: 2 wds. |
| 70% | TIMMEADOWS | 10 | "The Ladies Man" star who was a cast member on "SNL" for 10 seasons: 2 wds. |
| 70% | ORLANDOBLOOM | 12 | "Pirates of the Caribbean" actor who has been a UN Goodwill Ambassador for children: 2 wds. |
| 69% | MARILYNMONROE | 13 | "Some Like It Hot" actress who was a repeated subject for pop artist Andy Warhol: 2 wds. |
| 69% | GUIDOSARDUCCI | 13 | Don Novello's early "SNL" character who was a rock critic for "L'Osservatore Romano": 2 wds. |
| 69% | JOEYCHEEK | 9 | 2006 gold medalist who's been a speed skating commentator for NBC's Olympic telecasts: 2 wds. |
| 69% | TARALIPINSKI | 12 | 1998 gold medalist who's been a figure skating commentator for NBC's Olympic telecasts: 2 wds. |
| 68% | SHARYNALFONSI | 13 | Investigative journalist who is a correspondent for "60 Minutes": 2 wds. |
| 68% | STOODIN | 7 | Acted as a substitute (for) (2 wds.) |
| 68% | APOLOOHNO | 9 | 2002 & 2006 gold medalist who's been a short track commentator for NBC's Olympic telecasts: 2 wds. |
| 68% | OWETO | 5 | Be a debtor of: 2 wds. |
| 67% | KENANTHOMPSON | 13 | "Fat Albert" star who has been a cast member on "SNL" for a record-breaking 15 seasons: 2 wds. |
| 66% | SAMSMITH | 8 | "Stay With Me" singer who was a first-time Grammy nominee for Record of the Year (and won): 2 wds. |
| 66% | KIRSTIEALLEY | 12 | "Cheers" actress whose surname is a place for bowling: 2 wds. |
| 65% | OHNO | 4 | "This is a disaster!": 2 wds. |
| 65% | BROKEUP | 7 | Stopped being a couple: 2 wds. |
| 65% | OHNO | 4 | "This is a problem!": 2 wds. |
| 65% | PRON | 4 | Part of the speech that is a substitute for a noun, for short |
| 65% | THANKYOU | 8 | "___ for Being a Friend," "Golden Girls" theme song sung by Cynthia Fee: 2 wds. |