| 100% | ANN | 3 | With 12-Down, founder of the American Shakers (born 2/29/1736) |
| 51% | ANNLEE | 6 | Founder of the American Shakers |
| 47% | ALVINAILEY | 10 | Founder of the American Dance Theater: 2 wds. |
| 42% | BARACK | 6 | With 29 Down, president born in the '60s |
| 42% | HOLLYWOOD | 9 | With 12-Down, locale of the 4-Down |
| 41% | MARKTWAIN | 9 | Pen name of the American writer born Samuel Clemens: 2 wds. |
| 40% | CLARA | 5 | Founder of the American Red Cross, ___ Barton |
| 40% | CLARABARTON | 11 | Founder of the 26-/21-Down, who died on April 12, 1912 |
| 39% | ANNLEE | 6 | Founder of the Shakers |
| 39% | TAYLORSWIFT | 11 | *Singer with the most American Music Awards of all time (29) |
| 38% | JEFFBEZOS | 9 | Amazon founder who's the richest American, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index ($112 billion as of 11/1/19): 2 wds. |
| 38% | ANOTE | 5 | "Please make ___ of the instructions." (jot down): 2 wds. |
| 38% | SHAUNWHITE | 10 | American snowboarder with the most number of X-Games gold and three Olympic golds: 2 wds. |
| 38% | BILLGATES | 9 | Microsoft founder who's the second-richest American, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index ($109 billion as of 11/1/19): 2 wds. |
| 38% | GALLUP | 6 | George —, US founder of the American Institute of Public Opinion |
| 37% | ANNLEE | 6 | Founder of the Shakers, in the U.S. |
| 37% | ANNLEE | 6 | Founder of the first U.S. Shaker colony |
| 37% | ROY | 3 | With 29 Down, ''The King of Country Music'' |
| 37% | LRON | 4 | Founder of the Church of Scientology, ___ Hubbard: 2 wds. |
| 36% | ANNHENRICKSSON | 14 | American female tennis player who won three WTA tournaments and was born on the day of Halloween: 2 wds. |
| 36% | ANN | 3 | With 33-Down, leader of the Shakers |
| 36% | EDGERRINJAMES | 13 | Indianapolis Colts running back with 12,246 career rushing yards elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2020 (2 wds.) |
| 36% | ALICEWALTON | 11 | American heiress and daughter of Walmart founder who is amongst the top ten richest women in the world: 2 wds |
| 36% | LEVI | 4 | Founder of one of the 12 tribes |
| 36% | BONOBO | 6 | One of the 2 Down |
| 36% | LARRYTHE | 8 | With 28-Down, voice of Mater in the three "Cars" movies: 2 wds. |
| 35% | COLD | 4 | End of the 2 Down ladder |
| 35% | WARM | 4 | Start of the 2 Down ladder |
| 35% | BOTHSIDESNOW | 12 | 12-Down hit song that begins with the lyrics "Rows and flows of angel hair / And ice cream castles in the air" (3 wds.) |
| 35% | ROLL | 4 | With 2-Down, the name of one of Led Zeppelin's greatest hits, "___ & ___" |