| 100% | JASONBIGGS | 10 | "American Pie" actor who plays the father in 18-Across: 2 wds. |
| 81% | SAMROCKWELL | 11 | Actor who plays the father in the 2015 remake of 18-Across: 2 wds. |
| 76% | JOSHBROLIN | 10 | Actor who plays the fixer in 18-Across: 2 wds. |
| 67% | ROBERTREDFORD | 13 | "The Sting" actor who played Roy Hobbs in 18-Across: 2 wds. |
| 66% | CRAIGT | 6 | With 32-Across, "Coach" star who played the father in the 1982 version of 18-Across: 2 wds. |
| 66% | JACKIEGLEASON | 13 | Actor who played Minnesota Fats in 18-Across: 2 wds. |
| 65% | CHANNINGTATUM | 13 | Actor who plays one of the studio's stars in 18-Across: 2 wds. |
| 65% | RUSSELLCROWE | 12 | "Gladiator" actor who played the title boy's father in "Boy Erased": 2 wds. |
| 64% | BILLPAXTON | 10 | "Twister" actor who plays the father of 25-Across in the 2017 film "The Circle" (2 wds.) |
| 64% | SEANGIAMBRONE | 13 | Actor who plays the geeky boy, Adam, on 18-Across: 2 wds. |
| 63% | ADAMSANDLER | 11 | "Grown Ups" actor who played the title boy's father in "That's My Boy": 2 wds. |
| 63% | DUSTINHOFFMAN | 13 | "Rain Man" actor who played "Babe" Levy in 18-Across: 2 wds. |
| 63% | ROYSCHEIDER | 11 | "Jaws" actor who played "Doc" Levy in 18-Across: 2 wds. |
| 63% | MATTHEWRHYS | 11 | "The Americans" actor who plays the title role in HBO's "Perry Mason": 2 wds. |
| 63% | ROBERTDENIRO | 12 | "Joy" actor who plays the title character in 18-Across: 3 wds. |
| 63% | MADSMIKKELSEN | 13 | "Hannibal" actor who plays the villain Kaecilius in 32-Across: 2 wds. |
| 63% | BRYANCRANSTON | 13 | American actor who played the lead in "Breaking Bad" and also starred in "Malcolm in the Middle": 2 wds. |
| 62% | STEVECARELL | 11 | "The Big Short" actor who played the title boy's father in "Beautiful Boy": 2 wds. |
| 62% | JAMESBROLIN | 11 | "Marcus Welby, M.D." actor who plays the father on 29-/32-Across: 2 wds. |
| 62% | MICHAELPENA | 11 | "Narcos: Mexico" actor who plays Dora's father in the movie mentioned in 33a: 2 wds. |
| 62% | ANTHONYRAMOS | 12 | "A Star Is Born" actor who plays Usnavi, the lead character in 18-Across: 2 wds. |
| 62% | ALANRITCHSON | 12 | "Reacher" actor who plays the father of a critically ill girl in "Ordinary Angels" (2 wds.) |
| 62% | SPENCERTRACY | 12 | Actor who played the lawyer based on Clarence Darrow in 32-Across: 2 wds. |
| 62% | MICHAELMURRAY | 13 | Chad ____, the actor who plays 18-Across in "One Tree Hill": 2 wds. |
| 61% | OSCARISAAC | 10 | "Inside Llewyn Davis" actor who plays Paul Atreides's father in the new movie "Dune": 2 wds. |
| 61% | RUSSELLCROWE | 12 | "Thor: Love and Thunder" actor who plays Kraven's father Nikolai in "Kraven the Hunter": 2 wds. |
| 61% | JONAHHILL | 9 | American actor who plays Lewis in the American comedy film "The Beach Bum": 2 wds. |
| 61% | FREDRICMARCH | 12 | Actor who played the lawyer based on William Jennings Bryan in 32-Across: 2 wds. |
| 61% | WALTONGOGGINS | 13 | "Justified" actor who plays the main character Wade on 18-Across: 2 wds. |
| 61% | TONYTODD | 8 | "Final Destination" actor who plays the title role in 16-Across: 2 wds. |