| 100% | HOTLIPS | 7 | "Mouthy" nickname of Loretta Swit's "M*A*S*H" character: 2 wds. |
| 57% | SHOELESSJOE | 11 | Nickname of "Black Sox" outfielder Jackson who's a character in 18-Across and 32-Across: 2 wds. |
| 53% | CLARKGREGG | 10 | Actor who plays the character of Phil Coulson, a S.H.I.E.L.D agent in "Captain Marvel": 2 wds. |
| 49% | CRAZYEYES | 9 | Nickname of Uzo Aduba's character on "Orange Is the New Black": 2 wds. |
| 48% | DRJ | 3 | Nickname of the 76ers legend with a cameo in "Hustle": 2 wds., abbr. |
| 47% | ALANALDA | 8 | Portrayer of Hawkeye Pierce on "M*A*S*H": 2 wds. |
| 46% | MRSCOLUMBO | 10 | Unseen wife of Peter Falk's character on a 1971-1978 detective show: 2 wds. |
| 46% | RADAR | 5 | Nickname of Gary Burghoff's character on "M*A*S*H" |
| 46% | BEARBRYANT | 10 | University of Alabama football coaching legend who's nicknamed after a large "grizzly" animal: 2 wds. |
| 46% | HOTLIPS | 7 | Nickname of the “M*A*S*H” character Margaret Houlihan |
| 45% | PHILCOULSON | 11 | Main character on ABC's "Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.": 2 wds. |
| 45% | CATFISHHUNTER | 13 | Hall of Fame A's and Yankees pitcher who's nicknamed after a whiskered bottom-feeder: 2 wds. |
| 44% | TINMAN | 6 | "Wizard of Oz" character who wanted a heart: 2 wds. |
| 44% | BATMANFOREVER | 13 | Comic book adaptation of the 1995 movie based on a DC Comics character: 2 wds. |
| 44% | SONICTHE | 8 | With 42-Across, speedy blue title character of a 2020 film: 2 wds. |
| 44% | BETTEMIDLER | 11 | "From a Distance" singer nicknamed "The Divine Miss M": 2 wds. |
| 44% | BRIELARSON | 10 | Actress who plays the character of Carol Danvers, a former U.S. Air Force pilot in "Captain Marvel": 2 wds. |
| 43% | SPLASHBROTHERS | 14 | Nickname of 19- and 46-Across, a duo whose combined three-pointers have set NBA records: 2 wds. |
| 43% | LADYBIRD | 8 | Nickname of LBJ's wife: 2 wds. |
| 43% | FREDANDREWS | 11 | A "Riverdale" character who is the father of 31a, played by actor Luke Perry: 2 wds |
| 42% | METGALA | 7 | NYC fundraising event where the character in 44a plans a heist in the all-female spinoff of the Ocean's trilogy: 2 wds. |
| 42% | MRBIG | 5 | Nickname of Carrie's boyfriend on "Sex and the City": 2 wds. |
| 42% | BIGBEN | 6 | Nickname of London's Great Bell: 2 wds. |
| 42% | EMERALDCITY | 11 | Nickname of Seattle that has a reference to the lush green forest of the area: 2 wds. |
| 42% | CRYSTALGAYLE | 12 | Loretta Lynn's sister who's also a singer: 2 wds. |
| 42% | MRB | 3 | Nickname of the household head on TV's "Hazel": 2 wds. |
| 42% | NAPTIME | 7 | Part of a tot's daily schedule: 2 wds. |
| 42% | DEARSANTA | 9 | Start of a child's Christmas letter: 2 wds. |
| 42% | JAMESMCAVOY | 11 | "X-Men: Apocalypse" star who played the title character of 28-Across in a 2015 movie: 2 wds. |
| 42% | DONKEYKONG | 10 | Classic arcade game released by Nintendo in 1981 that features the adventures of a gorilla character: 2 wds. |