| 100% | ARIELWINTER | 11 | "Modern Family" actress who shares her first name with the mermaid in "The Little Mermaid": 2 wds. |
| 80% | URSULAANDRESS | 13 | "Dr. No" actress who shares her first name with the sea witch in "The Little Mermaid": 2 wds. |
| 73% | ERICCLAPTON | 11 | "Layla" guitarist who shares his first name with the prince in "The Little Mermaid": 2 wds. |
| 50% | MARYKATEOLSEN | 13 | Actress who shared the role of Michelle Tanner with her twin sister, Ashley in the 1987 sitcom "Full House:" 2 wds. |
| 48% | HALLEBAILEY | 11 | "Grown-ish" actress who plays Ariel in the live-action remake of "The Little Mermaid": 2 wds. |
| 47% | RHEA | 4 | ___ Perlman, "Cheers" actress who shares her name with the mother of gods in Greek mythology |
| 47% | HELEN | 5 | ___ Mirren, "Excalibur" actress who shares her name with the most beautiful woman in Greek mythology |
| 47% | HALLEBAILEY | 11 | Actress who plays a mermaid named Ariel in "The Little Mermaid" (2 wds.) |
| 46% | PENELOPEANN | 11 | With 50-Across, "Carlito's Way" actress who plays the First Lady in 16-Across: 2 wds. |
| 46% | JULIAFOX | 8 | Actress who shares a first name with her Uncut Gems character |
| 46% | FREDDIEMERCURY | 14 | Queen lead singer who shares his name with the smallest planet in the solar system (2 wds.) |
| 45% | ETHELWATERS | 11 | Harlem Renaissance singer and actress who was the first African American to star in her own TV show: 2 wds. |
| 45% | EZRACORNELL | 11 | Man for whom a New York Ivy League school is named, who shares his first name with "The Flash" actor Miller: 2 wds. |
| 44% | DAVEEDDIGGS | 11 | "Hamilton" actor who voices Sebastian the crab in "The Little Mermaid": 2 wds. |
| 43% | IGGYAZALEA | 10 | Australian rapper who shares a first name with older singer Pop: 2 wds. |
| 43% | FRANFINE | 8 | Title character of 15-Across, whose first name is shared by actress Drescher who plays her: 2 wds. |
| 43% | JODIBENSON | 10 | American actress who voiced Princess Ariel in Disney's "The Little Mermaid": 2 wds. |
| 43% | ADAMLEVINE | 10 | American pop singer who shares a first name with older singer Ant: 2 wds. |
| 43% | ELVISCOSTELLO | 13 | English rock singer who shares a first name with earlier singer Presley: 2 wds. |
| 43% | VIVIENLEIGH | 11 | Actress who played Scarlett O'Hara in the film "Gone With the Wind" and also won an Oscar for her work in the film: 2 wds. |
| 43% | TOMMYGUNN | 9 | Rocky's opponent in "Rocky V," played by real-life boxer Morrison (who shares a first name with his character): 2 wds. |
| 42% | EVELYNKEYES | 11 | Actress who played Suellen O'Hara in the film "Gone With the Wind": 2 wds. |
| 42% | URSULAANDRESS | 13 | Swiss actress who played the first Bond girl in "Dr. No": 2 wds. |
| 42% | SOFIAVERGARA | 12 | "Modern Family" actress who voices Valentina, the girlfriend of a supervillain, in "Despicable Me 4" (2 wds.) |
| 42% | LUPITANYONGO | 12 | "Black Panther" actress who played her own clone in the movie "Us": 2 wds. |
| 41% | TONYBENNETT | 11 | 2018 AP Coach of the Year who shares his name with the singer of "I Left My Heart in San Francisco": 2 wds. |
| 41% | HALLEBERRY | 10 | "Swordfish" actress who was the first runner-up in the Miss USA pageant in 1986: 2 wds. |
| 41% | VICKILAWRENCE | 13 | Actress who played Mama Thelma Harper in "The Family" skits with 38-Across (2 wds.) |
| 41% | JEANSTAPLETON | 13 | Actress who played mom Edith Bunker on "All in the Family": 2 wds. |
| 41% | ZOESALDANA | 10 | "Avatar" actress who played a pirate in the first "Pirates of the Caribbean" film: 2 wds. |