| 100% | SMOKY | 5 | Yorkshire terrier who served as a war dog in WWII |
| 51% | ALCOTT | 6 | Best-selling author who served as a nurse in the Civil War |
| 45% | NERUDA | 6 | Writer who served as a senator in Chile |
| 44% | MOE | 3 | Catcher Berg who served as a spy during WWII |
| 42% | IAGO | 4 | Parrot who serves as a sidekick for Jafar in the Disney animated film "Aladdin" |
| 41% | PERSEPHONE | 10 | Goddess who serves as a major character in 2019's "Hadestown" |
| 41% | ORA | 3 | Rita ___, singer who served as a judge on the show "The X Factor" in series 12 |
| 41% | ROBRIGGLE | 9 | "Holey Moley" color commentator who served as a public affairs officer in the Marines: 2 wds. |
| 41% | SIR | 3 | ___ Hiss, snake who serves as a henchman for Prince John in the Disney animated film "Robin Hood" |
| 40% | HARVEY | 6 | With 34-Across, "Reservoir Dogs" actor who served as a Marine in Lebanon during Operation Blue Bat |
| 38% | SEAMAN | 6 | One who serves as a sailor |
| 37% | TUBMAN | 6 | Activist Harriet, who served as a spy |
| 35% | ENZI | 4 | Mike who served as a Wyoming senator from 1997 to 2021 |
| 35% | HENRYFONDA | 10 | World War II veteran who played a WWII brigadier general in "The Longest Day": 2 wds. |
| 35% | CHURCHILL | 9 | Winston, who served as the UK's PM during WWII |
| 35% | CLARKGABLE | 10 | World War II veteran who played a WWII submarine commander in "Run Silent, Run Deep": 2 wds. |
| 34% | EDMCMAHON | 9 | "The Tonight Show" sidekick who served as a Marine pilot and flight instructor: 2 wds. |
| 33% | URIEL | 5 | Archangel who serves as the eyes of God in "Paradise Lost" |
| 33% | MERCENARY | 9 | Professional soldier who serves in a foreign army |
| 32% | LIAM | 4 | First name of the actor who did a cameo as the voice of Qui-Gon in "Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker" |
| 32% | PIGEON | 6 | Type of bird used as a messenger in WWII |
| 32% | CHOCTAW | 7 | Tribe that served as code talkers in World War I |
| 32% | ARF | 3 | A dog's bark, as shown in comics |
| 31% | VFW | 3 | Organization for American soldiers who served the country in wars: Abbr. |
| 31% | BETTYCOOPER | 11 | The sweet, blonde girl next door character from "Riverdale," who serves as a protagonist and is played by Lili Reinhart |
| 31% | MARATHONMAN | 11 | 1976 thriller featuring Laurence Olivier as a war criminal who worked as a dentist: 2 wds. |
| 31% | ADOPT | 5 | Take in, as a stray dog |
| 31% | ADOPT | 5 | Take in, as a shelter dog |
| 31% | ADOPTS | 6 | Takes in, as a rescue dog |
| 31% | ADOPTS | 6 | Takes in, as a shelter dog |