| 100% | WALTONGOGGINS | 13 | "Justified" actor who plays the main character Wade on 18-Across: 2 wds. |
| 65% | SEANGIAMBRONE | 13 | Actor who plays the geeky boy, Adam, on 18-Across: 2 wds. |
| 60% | EMMANUELLEWIS | 13 | Actor who played the title character on "Webster": 2 wds. |
| 59% | CHERYLHINES | 11 | Actress who plays the main character's ex-wife on "Curb Your Enthusiasm": 2 wds. |
| 57% | CHRISTIANKANE | 13 | The actor who plays the lead character and genius Jacob Stone on "The Librarians": 2 wds. |
| 57% | DONJOHNSON | 10 | "Miami Vice" actor who played the title character on 40-Across (2 wds.) |
| 57% | JOSHBROLIN | 10 | Actor who plays the fixer in 18-Across: 2 wds. |
| 55% | BOBODENKIRK | 11 | "Breaking Bad" actor who plays the lead role on 33-Across: 2 wds. |
| 55% | SAMROCKWELL | 11 | Actor who plays the father in the 2015 remake of 18-Across: 2 wds. |
| 55% | SPENCERTRACY | 12 | Actor who played the lawyer based on Clarence Darrow in 32-Across: 2 wds. |
| 55% | JASONBIGGS | 10 | "American Pie" actor who plays the father in 18-Across: 2 wds. |
| 55% | CHRISELLIOTT | 12 | "Groundhog Day" actor who plays the mayor on 19-Across: 2 wds. |
| 55% | DANIELKALUUYA | 13 | Actor who plays Slim, one of the title characters on the run in 2019's "Queen & Slim": 2 wds. |
| 55% | LEAMICHELE | 10 | "Glee" star who played the main character in the 2022 Broadway revival of 15-Across: 2 wds. |
| 55% | FREDRICMARCH | 12 | Actor who played the lawyer based on William Jennings Bryan in 32-Across: 2 wds. |
| 54% | RAMONRODRIGUEZ | 14 | "Charlie's Angels" actor who plays the title role on 16-Across: 2 wds. |
| 54% | HARRYANDERSON | 13 | Actor who played Judge Stone on 18-Across: 2 wds. |
| 54% | JANELYNCH | 9 | "Glee" costar who played the main character's mother in the 2022 Broadway revival of 15-Across: 2 wds. |
| 54% | ANTHONYRAMOS | 12 | "A Star Is Born" actor who plays Usnavi, the lead character in 18-Across: 2 wds. |
| 54% | JAMESBROLIN | 11 | "Marcus Welby, M.D." actor who plays the father on 29-/32-Across: 2 wds. |
| 54% | JIMMIEWALKER | 12 | Actor who played J.J. Evans, the character with the catchphrase "Dy-no-mite!" on the 1970s sitcom "Good Times": 2 wds. |
| 54% | ROBERTDENIRO | 12 | "Joy" actor who plays the title character in 18-Across: 3 wds. |
| 54% | PEDROPASCAL | 11 | "Narcos" actor who plays the title character on "The Mandalorian" (2 wds.) |
| 54% | WALTONGOGGINS | 13 | "Justified" actor who plays Wade on 43-Across (2 wds.) |
| 54% | SUSIEESSMAN | 11 | Actress who plays the foul-mouthed wife of the main character's manager Jeff on "Curb Your Enthusiasm": 2 wds. |
| 53% | ALEXKARRAS | 10 | Actor who played the adoptive father on "Webster": 2 wds. |
| 53% | MORRISCHESTNUT | 14 | Actor who plays the title character of 47-Across in a CBS series that premiered in January: 2 wds. |
| 52% | JOSEPHCOTTEN | 12 | Actor who played a reporter and friend of the title character in 17-Across: 2 wds. |
| 52% | ROBINWRIGHT | 11 | Actor from "Forrest Gump", who plays the wife of the character played by 18-Across in "House of Cards": 2 wds. |
| 52% | CHACECRAWFORD | 13 | Actor who plays the key male character in "Gossip Girl": 2 wds. |