| 100% | DREYFUSS | 8 | "Jaws" star who worked with Steven Spielberg in "Always" in 1989, Richard __ |
| 68% | GOLDBERG | 8 | "Burglar" star who worked with Steven Spielberg in "The Color Purple", Whoopi __ |
| 66% | JOHNMALKOVICH | 13 | "Eleni" star who worked with Steven Spielberg in "Empire Of The Sun" in 1987: 2 wds. |
| 44% | SOSA | 4 | Future star athlete who debuted with the Rangers in 1989 |
| 42% | PRYOR | 5 | Comedian Richard who starred in 1989's "Harlem Nights" |
| 38% | AROD | 4 | Sports star who split with J.Lo in 2021 |
| 37% | THELAST | 7 | "Indiana Jones and ___ Crusade," 1989 adventure film directed by Steven Spielberg and stars 28a in the title role: 2 wds. |
| 37% | MELANIEGRIFFITH | 15 | "Working Girl" star who married Don Johnson in 1976 and again in 1989 |
| 36% | TYLER | 5 | With 34-Across, "Madea" star who received the Hersholt Award in 2021 |
| 35% | WES | 3 | Director Anderson who's worked with Bill Murray in nine movies |
| 35% | MINKA | 5 | With 31-Across, "The Butler" star who plays Detective Valerie Stahl in 17-Across |
| 35% | THECOTTONCLUB | 13 | 1984 crime movie starring Richard Gere as a musician who falls in love with a crime lord's girlfriend: 3 wds. |
| 35% | AMBERRILEY | 10 | "Glee" star who won "Dancing With the Stars" in 2017 |
| 34% | JUSTIN | 6 | With 32-Across, pop star who turned 18 in 2012 |
| 34% | LANE | 4 | Diane who starred with 38-Down in "Unfaithful" |
| 34% | WONG | 4 | Ali, comedian who starred in Always Be My Maybe |
| 34% | DONOVAN | 7 | Jason __, who covered Sealed With a Kiss in 1989 |
| 34% | JIM | 3 | With 28-Across, "Mr. Popper's Penguins" star who plays the title role in 15-Across |
| 33% | OMAR | 4 | Actor Sharif who starred with Barbra Streisand in "Funny Girl" |
| 33% | AYO | 3 | Edebiri who starred with Rachel Sennott in “Bottoms” (August, 2023) |
| 33% | SEAGAL | 6 | Steven who starred in 1992's "Under Siege" |
| 33% | DAN | 3 | Stevens, who stars in "Beauty and the Beast" |
| 33% | DOLLYPARTON | 11 | Country music star who plays salon owner Truvy in 1989's "Steel Magnolias" (2 wds.) |
| 33% | NICOLE | 6 | With 31-Across, "Moulin Rouge!" star who helped define "stubborn" on "Sesame Street" in 2011 |
| 33% | MRT | 3 | Action star who was on "Dancing With the Stars" in 2017: 2 wds. |
| 33% | GAL | 3 | With 6-Across, actress who stars in “Wonder Woman” |
| 33% | DAN | 3 | ___ Stevens who starred in "Beauty and the Beast" |
| 33% | GERE | 4 | Actor Richard who starred in "Pretty Woman" |
| 33% | LIZAKOSHY | 9 | Comedic YouTuber who starred in Work It |
| 33% | KELLIEPICKLER | 13 | "American Idol" contestant who teamed with Derek Hough in winning "Dancing with the Stars": 2 wds. |