100% | MICHAELBJORDAN | 14 | "Creed" actor who plays defense attorney Bryan Stevenson in 48-Across (3 wds.) |
58% | ARIANMOAYED | 11 | "Succession" actor who plays defense attorney Todd Spodek in 30-Across (2 wds.) |
52% | MICHAELBJORDAN | 14 | "Black Panther" actor who plays Adonis Creed in "Creed II": 3 wds. |
51% | MICHAELBJORDAN | 14 | "Black Panther" actor who played boxer Donnie Creed in 2015's "Creed": 3 wds. |
49% | MICHAELBJORDAN | 14 | "Creed" actor who plays twin brothers in 2025's "Sinners": 3 wds. |
48% | ROBERTDENIRO | 12 | Actor who played 15-Across in the 1987 film "The Untouchables": 3 wds. |
48% | FREDRICMARCH | 12 | Actor who played the lawyer based on William Jennings Bryan in 32-Across: 2 wds. |
47% | MICHAELBJORDAN | 14 | "Black Panther" actor who plays Adonis Creed in "Creed" and "Creed II" (3 wds.) |
47% | MICHAELBJORDAN | 14 | "Black Panther" actor who plays Donnie Creed in all three "Creed" films (3 wds.) |
46% | BRADLEYCOOPER | 13 | "Silver Linings Playbook" actor who played 48-Across's love interest in 33-Across: 2 wds. |
46% | MARTINSHORT | 11 | "Innerspace" actor who played 45-Across in "The Santa Clause 3" (2 wds.) |
46% | SAMUELLJACKSON | 14 | Actor who plays Nick Fury in "What If ...?": 3 wds. |
46% | ROBERTDOWNEYJR | 14 | Actor who plays Iron Man in "Avengers: Infinity War": 3 wds. |
45% | GEORGECSCOTT | 12 | Actor who played Gen. Buck Turgidson in 32-Across: 3 wds. |
45% | LESLIEODOMJR | 12 | "Hamilton" actor who plays William Still in "Harriet": 3 wds. |
45% | ALBERTFINNEY | 12 | "Big Fish" actor who played attorney Ed Masry in "Erin Brockovich": 2 wds. |
45% | SAMUELLJACKSON | 14 | "The Hateful Eight" actor who plays Nick Fury in "Captain Marvel": 3 wds. |
45% | ROBERTDENIRO | 12 | "Casino" actor who plays Murray Franklin in the psychological thriller "Joker": 3 wds. |
45% | MAXVONSYDOW | 11 | Swedish-born actor who played Father Lankester Merrin in 18-Across: 3 wds. |
45% | CUBAGOODINGJR | 13 | "Jerry Maguire" actor who played Tre in "Boyz n the Hood": 3 wds. |
45% | ROBERTDOWNEYJR | 14 | "Iron Man" actor who played Doctor Dolittle in a 2020 film: 3 wds. |
45% | ROBERTDENIRO | 12 | "Joy" actor who plays the title character in 18-Across: 3 wds. |
45% | JOHNCREILLY | 11 | "Chicago" actor who plays Dr. Watson in "Holmes & Watson": 3 wds. |
45% | LILRELHOWERY | 12 | "Get Out" actor who plays Buddy in "Free Guy": 3 wds. |
45% | ROBERTDENIRO | 12 | "GoodFellas" actor who played Father Bobby Carillo in "Sleepers": 3 wds. |
44% | DOLPHLUNDGREN | 13 | "The Expendables 3" actor who plays Ivan Drago in "Creed II": 2 wds. |
44% | CUBAGOODINGJR | 13 | "Jerry Maguire" actor who plays Carter Wilson in "The Butler": 3 wds. |
44% | CTHOMASHOWELL | 13 | "Red Dawn" actor who played Ponyboy Curtis in "The Outsiders": 3 wds. |
44% | JOSHOCONNOR | 11 | "Emma" actor who played 32-Across in seasons 3 and 4 of "The Crown": 2 wds. |
44% | ROBERTDOWNEYJR | 14 | "The Avengers" actor who played the title role in "Chaplin": 3 wds., abbr. |