| 100% | PRESENT | 7 | Wedding ___, costume worn by Jason for Halloween in the series "How I Met Your Mother" |
| 43% | 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" |
| 43% | TEDMOSBY | 8 | The main character in How I Met Your Mother |
| 41% | SAGET | 5 | He voices the narrator in How I Met Your Mother |
| 39% | TED | 3 | The "I" in "How I Met Your Mother" |
| 39% | NEIL | 4 | ___ Patrick Harris, actor from "How I Met Your Mother" who has directed an episode of the series |
| 38% | 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.) |
| 37% | THREE | 5 | ___-hole punch, costume worn for Halloween by Jim Halpert in the series "The Office" |
| 37% | SEGEL | 5 | "How I Met Your Mother" star Jason |
| 37% | SAND | 4 | "Sandcastles in the ___," song released by Robin Sparkles in "How I Met Your Mother" |
| 36% | BARNEY | 6 | Neil Patrick Harris in How I Met Your Mother |
| 36% | LUKE | 4 | Ted and Tracy's son on "How I Met Your Mother" portrayed by "The Pitts" star David Henrie |
| 36% | BAR | 3 | MacLaren's of "How I Met Your Mother," for one |
| 35% | TED | 3 | Character played by Josh Radnor in "How I Met Your Mother," ___ Mosby |
| 35% | JOSHRADNOR | 10 | "How I Met Your Mother" actor who costars in "Rise": 2 wds. |
| 35% | BARNEYSTINSON | 13 | "How I Met Your Mother" character with the catchphrase "Suit up!": 2 wds. |
| 35% | CARL | 4 | ___ MacLaren, bartender from "How I Met Your Mother" portrayed by Joe Nieves |
| 35% | STINSON | 7 | Barney's last name in How I Met Your Mother |
| 35% | WAYNE | 5 | Lil ___, rapper of "Annihilate" whose costume was shortlisted by Mindy for Halloween in the series "The Mindy Project" |
| 35% | SEGEL | 5 | Jason of "How I Met Your Mother" |
| 35% | ALYSONHANNIGAN | 14 | "How I Met Your Mother" actress who played Michelle in "American Pie": 2 wds. |
| 35% | RANJIT | 6 | ___ Singh, limo chauffeur from "How I Met Your Mother" portrayed by Marshall Manesh |
| 34% | JASONSEGEL | 10 | "How I Met Your Mother" costar who voiced supervillain Vector in "Despicable Me": 2 wds. |
| 34% | BRO | 3 | The ___ Code ("How I Met Your Mother" creation) |
| 34% | SEGEL | 5 | Jason of “How I Met Your Mother” |
| 34% | TED | 3 | Mosby in "How I Met Your Mother" |
| 34% | ELLIE | 5 | Barney's baby daughter on "How I Met Your Mother" portrayed by Wyatt Samuel Pugh |
| 34% | BRITNEY | 7 | ___ Spears, pop singer who appeared on "How I Met Your Mother" as Abby the receptionist |
| 34% | TED | 3 | The father on "How I Met Your Mother" |
| 34% | HOW | 3 | "___ I Met Your Mother" (TV series) |