| 100% | TIGER | 5 | Year of the ___ (2022) |
| 88% | CENAT | 5 | 2022 Streamer of the Year Kai __ |
| 87% | VOLODYMYR | 9 | With 27 Across, Time's Person of the Year of 2022 |
| 87% | AARON | 5 | Slugger Judge who was AP Athlete of the Year in 2022 |
| 86% | MATT | 4 | Activist Bernstein named Influencer of the Year at the PinkNews Awards 2022 |
| 82% | JONIMITCHELL | 12 | "Both Sides Now" singer who was MusiCares Person of the Year in 2022: 2 wds. |
| 82% | WOMAN | 5 | Year of the ___ (2018) |
| 81% | BECKY | 5 | ___ Hammon, Las Vegas Aces head coach who received the 2022 WNBA "Coach of the Year" award |
| 81% | BRIANDABOLL | 11 | New York Giants coach who won the 2022 NFL Coach of the Year award: 2 wds. |
| 81% | SAUCEGARDNER | 12 | New York Jets cornerback who was the 2022 NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year: 2 wds. |
| 81% | GOBLIN | 6 | With 27 Across, Oxford's Word of the Year for 2022, defined as self-indulgent behavior |
| 81% | GOBLINMODE | 10 | Oxford English Dictionary's Word of the Year in 2022, describing an unapologetically self-indulgent state |
| 81% | IGASWIATEK | 10 | Polish tennis player who won WTA Player of the Year in 2022 and 2023: 2 wds. |
| 81% | PRIDEMONTH | 10 | Year of the Cat, briefly? |
| 80% | JULIORODRIGUEZ | 14 | Seattle Mariners outfielder who was honored as the 2022 American League Rookie of the Year (2 wds.) |
| 80% | TERRYFRANCONA | 13 | Cleveland Guardians skipper who was honored as the 2022 American League Manager of the Year (2 wds.) |
| 80% | DAKPRESCOTT | 11 | Dallas Cowboys quarterback who won the 2022 Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award (2 wds.) |
| 80% | DAKPRESCOTT | 11 | Dallas Cowboys quarterback who won the 2022 Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year award: 2 wds. |
| 80% | AARON | 5 | With 30-Across, New York Yankees slugger who was Time's Athlete of the Year in 2022 |
| 80% | CDII | 4 | Year of the Battle of Pollentia |
| 80% | GOAT | 4 | Year of the ___ (most of 2015) |
| 79% | MMII | 4 | Year of the Utah Winter Olympics |
| 79% | MMIX | 4 | Year of the swine flu epidemic |
| 79% | EMPERORS | 8 | Year of the Four __, 69 AD |
| 79% | RAT | 3 | Year of the ___ (2008 or 2020) |
| 79% | MMI | 3 | Year of the 9/11 attacks |
| 79% | TIGER | 5 | Year of the ___ (It starts today!) |
| 79% | BUCKSHOWALTER | 13 | New York Mets skipper who was honored as the 2022 National League Manager of the Year (2 wds.) |
| 79% | BRIANDABOLL | 11 | New York Giants coach who won the 2022 Associated Press NFL Coach of the Year Award (2 wds.) |
| 79% | LEAVETHE | 8 | With 32-Across, Silk Sonic single that won the 2022 Grammy for Song of the Year: 2 wds. |