| 100% | NICKROBINSON | 12 | "Love, Simon" actor who plays high school senior Eric Walker on 14-Across: 2 wds. |
| 52% | KATEMARA | 8 | "House of Cards" actress who plays high school instructor Claire Wilson on 14-Across: 2 wds. |
| 44% | BRADGARRETT | 11 | "Everybody Loves Raymond" actor who plays Douglas on 31-Across: 2 wds. |
| 44% | KYLECHANDLER | 12 | Actor who played Coach Eric Taylor on "Friday Night Lights": 2 wds. |
| 44% | JAREDPADALECKI | 14 | "Supernatural" actor who plays Cordell Walker on "Walker": 2 wds. |
| 44% | DOUGRAYSCOTT | 12 | "Taken 3" actor who plays Kate's father Jacob on 14-Across: 2 wds. |
| 44% | ADAMGOLDBERG | 12 | "Saving Private Ryan" actor who plays hacker Harry Keshegian on 14-Across: 2 wds. |
| 43% | TOPHERGRACE | 11 | "Spider-Man 3" actor who played Eric Forman on "That '70s Show": 2 wds. |
| 41% | ROBERTDUVALL | 12 | Oscar-winning actor who played a man in love with a tiny doll on "The Twilight Zone": 2 wds. |
| 41% | FREDRICMARCH | 12 | Actor who played the lawyer based on William Jennings Bryan in 32-Across: 2 wds. |
| 41% | JUDDNELSON | 10 | Actor who played a high school delinquent in "The Breakfast Club" and a yuppie politician in "St. Elmo's Fire": 2 wds. |
| 41% | EMILIOESTEVEZ | 13 | Actor who played a high school jock in "The Breakfast Club" and a law student in "St. Elmo's Fire": 2 wds. |
| 41% | CARROLLOCONNOR | 14 | Actor who played Archie on 16-Across: 2 wds. |
| 41% | SPENCERTRACY | 12 | Actor who played the lawyer based on Clarence Darrow in 32-Across: 2 wds. |
| 41% | REGEJEANPAGE | 12 | "For the People" actor who plays Simon Basset on "Bridgerton" (2 wds.) |
| 41% | JACKCOLEMAN | 11 | "Dynasty" actor who plays Noah Bennet on 30-/32-Across: 2 wds. |
| 41% | ZACHARYLEVI | 11 | "Chuck" actor who plays Luke Collins on 30-/32-Across: 2 wds. |
| 40% | JAMESBROLIN | 11 | "Marcus Welby, M.D." actor who plays the father on 29-/32-Across: 2 wds. |
| 40% | ALANTUDYK | 9 | "Firefly" actor who plays Eric Morden/Mr. Nobody on "Doom Patrol" (2 wds.) |
| 40% | BENFELDMAN | 10 | Actor who plays Jonah Simms on 17-Across: 2 wds. |
| 40% | HARRYANDERSON | 13 | Actor who played Judge Stone on 18-Across: 2 wds. |
| 40% | DONADAMS | 8 | Actor who played Agent 86 on 16-Across: 2 wds. |
| 40% | JAMESBROLIN | 11 | Actor who played a physician on 28-Across: 2 wds. |
| 40% | EMILYMEADE | 10 | Actress who plays Aimee, Jill's high school friend on the hit TV series "The Leftovers": 2 wds. |
| 40% | RICHARDSCHIFF | 13 | Actor who plays Shaun's mentor Aaron Glassman on 15-Across: 2 wds. |
| 40% | MANNYJACINTO | 12 | Actor who played Yao on "Nine Perfect Strangers" and costarred in 29- and 42-Across: 2 wds. |
| 40% | KEVINBACON | 10 | Actor who played high schooler Ren McCormack in the 1984 movie musical "Footloose": 2 wds. |
| 40% | JOHNTRAVOLTA | 12 | Actor who played high schooler Danny Zuko in the 1978 movie musical "Grease": 2 wds. |
| 39% | BILLYPORTER | 11 | Actor who plays Pray Tell on "Pose": 2 wds. |
| 39% | ANDYKAUFMAN | 11 | Actor who played Latka Gravas on "Taxi": 2 wds. |