| 100% | WES | 3 | "A Nightmare on Elm Street" creator Craven |
| 90% | WES | 3 | "The Nightmare on Elm Street" creator Craven |
| 83% | WES | 3 | "A Nightmare on Elm Street" director Craven |
| 83% | WES | 3 | "A Nightmare on Elm Street" filmmaker Craven |
| 83% | WES | 3 | “A Nightmare on Elm Street” director Craven |
| 77% | KRUEGER | 7 | A Nightmare on Elm Street villain, Freddy __ |
| 77% | FREDDY | 6 | A Nightmare on Elm Street's villain, Krueger |
| 76% | CRAVEN | 6 | Wes __, A Nightmare on Elm Street director |
| 75% | KRUEGER | 7 | Freddy __; A Nightmare on Elm Street serial killer |
| 74% | WES | 3 | Craven who directed "A Nightmare on Elm Street" |
| 69% | ENGLUND | 7 | Robert —, actor who played Freddy Krueger in the A Nightmare on Elm Street series from 1984-2003 |
| 68% | FREDDYKRUEGER | 13 | "A Nightmare on Elm Street" villain who wears a glove fitted with razor-sharp blades: 2 wds. |
| 68% | RONEE | 5 | Blakley of "A Nightmare on Elm Street" |
| 68% | BLAKLEY | 7 | Ronee, of "A Nightmare on Elm Street" |
| 67% | WES | 3 | Director Craven who created the "A Nightmare on Elm Street" franchise |
| 67% | FREDDY | 6 | Creepy Krueger of "A Nightmare on Elm Street" |
| 67% | FREDDY | 6 | Frightening Krueger from "A Nightmare on Elm Street" |
| 64% | DEPP | 4 | Johnny who made his film debut in "A Nightmare on Elm Street" |
| 63% | FREDDYKRUEGER | 13 | Villain who appears in nine "A Nightmare on Elm Street" films (2 wds.) |
| 63% | FREDDYKRUEGER | 13 | Antagonist of "A Nightmare on Elm Street" portrayed by Robert Englund: 2 wds. |
| 63% | FREDDYKRUEGER | 13 | Slasher in 15-Across's "A Nightmare on Elm Street" franchise: 2 wds. |
| 62% | ELM | 3 | "A Nightmare on ___ Street" (Wes Craven movie) |
| 61% | ELM | 3 | "A Nightmare on ___ Street" (1984 Wes Craven film) |
| 61% | WES | 3 | ___ Craven, a director known for his horror films such as "A Nightmare on Elm Street" |
| 60% | KRUEGER | 7 | Freddy __ of Nightmare on Elm street |
| 60% | ELM | 3 | A Nightmare On ___ Street |
| 56% | WES | 3 | Craven who created the "Nightmare on Elm Street" franchise |
| 55% | STREET | 6 | "A Nightmare on Elm ___" (film with a burnt serial killer named Freddy Krueger) |
| 54% | ELM | 3 | "A Nightmare on ___ Street," a famous horror movie franchise |
| 54% | ELM | 3 | "A Nightmare on ___ Street," a 1984 American horror film |