| 100% | ANGLEE | 6 | "Sense and Sensibility" director: 2 wds. |
| 69% | JANEAUSTEN | 10 | Author of "Sense and Sensibility," "Pride and Prejudice," and 44-Across: 2 wds. |
| 69% | ALANRICKMAN | 11 | "Die Hard" actor who played Colonel Brandon in "Sense and Sensibility": 2 wds. |
| 68% | KATEWINSLET | 11 | "Titanic" actress who played Marianne Dashwood in 1995's "Sense and Sensibility": 2 wds. |
| 66% | EMMATHOMPSON | 12 | "The Remains of the Day" actress who played Elinor Dashwood in "Sense and Sensibility": 2 wds. |
| 64% | ANGLEE | 6 | "Sense and Sensibility" director |
| 63% | ANGLEE | 6 | "Sense and Sensibility" director, 1995 |
| 63% | ANG | 3 | "Sense and Sensibility" director Lee |
| 63% | ANG | 3 | "Sense and Sensibility" director ___ Lee |
| 61% | ANG | 3 | Emma's ''Sense and Sensibility'' director |
| 60% | ANG | 3 | With 18-Across, "Sense and Sensibility" director |
| 60% | BLACKPANTHER | 12 | Colorful superhero with very acute senses and a vibranium suit: 2 wds. |
| 59% | EMMATHOMPSON | 12 | "Sense and Sensibility" actress who plays former First Lady Hillary Clinton in "Primary Colors" (2 wds.) |
| 57% | ANGLEE | 6 | Award-winning director of Sense and Sensibility |
| 55% | EMMATHOMPSON | 12 | Sense and Sensibility (1996), Howards End (1993) |
| 50% | DASHWOOD | 8 | Elinor —, protagonist of 1811 Jane Austen novel Sense and Sensibility |
| 50% | WOODYALLEN | 10 | "Blue Jasmine" and "Annie Hall" director: 2 wds. |
| 49% | ETAL | 4 | And others: 2 wds. |
| 49% | ETALIA | 6 | And others: 2 wds. |
| 49% | BENAFFLECK | 10 | Director and star of "Argo" (2012): 2 wds. |
| 49% | SPIKELEE | 8 | Director of "Malcolm X" and "BlacKkKlansman": 2 wds. |
| 48% | ETAL | 4 | And others: 2 wds., abbr. |
| 48% | ALFREDHITCHCOCK | 15 | "Vertigo" director: 2 wds. |
| 48% | SPIKELEE | 8 | "BlacKkKlansman" director: 2 wds. |
| 47% | CLINTEASTWOOD | 13 | Director and star of "Million Dollar Baby" (2 wds.) |
| 47% | ROBERTREDFORD | 13 | Director and star of "The Horse Whisperer" (2 wds.) |
| 47% | GEORGECLOONEY | 13 | Director and star of "The Monuments Men" (2 wds.) |
| 47% | SPIKELEE | 8 | "Da 5 Bloods" director: 2 wds. |
| 47% | ELINOR | 6 | "Sense and Sensibility" sister |
| 47% | ELINOR | 6 | "Sense and Sensibility" heroine |