| 100% | RADAR | 5 | "M*A*S*H" corporal played by Gary Burghoff |
| 51% | FATHERMULCAHY | 13 | "M*A*S*H" chaplain played by William Christopher (2 wds.) |
| 51% | HAWKEYEPIERCE | 13 | "M*A*S*H" surgeon played by Alan Alda (2 wds.) |
| 51% | SHERMANPOTTER | 13 | "M*A*S*H" colonel played by Harry Morgan (2 wds.) |
| 47% | HAWKEYEPIERCE | 13 | Surgeon on "M*A*S*H" played by Alan Alda (1972-1983): 2 wds. |
| 44% | HOOLIGAN | 8 | The —, 1911 one-act stage play by W S Gilbert subtitled A Character Study |
| 43% | RADAR | 5 | Only regular "M*A*S*H" character played by the same actor in both the film and TV series |
| 43% | FARR | 4 | Jamie —, actor who played Corporal Klinger in US television sitcom M*A*S*H |
| 43% | RADAR | 5 | Nickname of Gary Burghoff's character on "M*A*S*H" |
| 43% | WHOTHEHELL | 10 | Start of a 1927 question by movie mogul H. M. Warner |
| 42% | OREILLY | 7 | "M*A*S*H" corporal |
| 42% | KLINGER | 7 | "M*A*S*H" corporal |
| 42% | RADAR | 5 | "M*A*S*H" corporal |
| 41% | TUBA | 4 | It's played by a blowhard |
| 40% | RADAR | 5 | "M*A*S*H" corporal O'Reilly |
| 40% | SID | 3 | Rocker Vicious played by Gary Oldman |
| 40% | ALANALDA | 8 | He played Hawkeye on M*A*S*H |
| 40% | LEAD | 4 | It's usually played by a star |
| 39% | SETOF | 5 | Play by a different ___ rules |
| 39% | SETOF | 5 | Plays by a different __ rules |
| 39% | RADARCOWERS | 11 | "M.A.S.H." corporal shrinks in fear? (Dodge) |
| 39% | SGTYORK | 7 | W.W. I hero played by Gary Cooper |
| 39% | BARRELORGAN | 11 | Instrument that's played by turning a crank |
| 39% | GEORGEBAILEY | 12 | Character played by 29-Across in "It's a Wonderful Life" (2 wds.) |
| 38% | ALANALDA | 8 | Played Hawkeye in TV version of M*A*S*H |
| 38% | ALANALDA | 8 | Actor who played Hawkeye in M*A*S*H |
| 38% | APITALIAN | 9 | Advanced H.S. course taught by a professoressa, say |
| 38% | DUET | 4 | Piece played by a pair |
| 38% | ROLE | 4 | Part played by a performer |
| 38% | SERENADE | 8 | Music played by a suitor |