| 100% | BURTREYNOLDS | 12 | "Smokey and the Bandit" star who died 9/6/18: 2 wds. |
| 66% | BURTREYNOLDS | 12 | "Smokey and the Bandit" star who drove a souped-up ambulance in "The Cannonball Run": 2 wds. |
| 56% | BURTREYNOLDS | 12 | "Smokey and the Bandit" actor who played filmmaker Jack Horner in "Boogie Nights": 2 wds. |
| 56% | BURTREYNOLDS | 12 | "Smokey and the Bandit" actor who turned down the role of Edward in 17-Across: 2 wds. |
| 52% | TOMHARDY | 8 | "Venom: The Last Dance" star who also stars in 3-Down, 9-Down, 18-Down, and 31-Down (2 wds.) |
| 50% | DUDLEYMOORE | 11 | "Arthur" star who died on the same day as Milton Berle (March 27, 2002): 2 wds. |
| 50% | ORSONWELLES | 11 | "Citizen Kane" star who died on the same day as Yul Brynner (October 10, 1985): 2 wds. |
| 49% | LINA | 4 | Chinese tennis star who has won the French and Australian Opens: 2 wds. |
| 49% | EMMAWATSON | 10 | "Beauty and the Beast" star who's begun dating "Glee" actor Chord Overstreet: 2 wds. |
| 49% | JAMIEFOXX | 9 | "Django Unchained" star who hosted the ESPY Awards in 2003 and 2004: 2 wds. |
| 49% | MARIAHCAREY | 11 | Pop star who performed and cowrote the song at 19-/33-Across: 2 wds. |
| 49% | KIMCATTRALL | 11 | "Sex and the City" star who helped define "fabulous" on "Sesame Street" in 2008: 2 wds. |
| 48% | TIMROBBINS | 10 | "The Player" star who is 6'5": 2 wds. |
| 48% | JANESEYMOUR | 11 | "Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman" star who played a Bond girl in "Live and Let Die": 2 wds. |
| 47% | CRAIGT | 6 | With 32-Across, "Coach" star who played the father in the 1982 version of 18-Across: 2 wds. |
| 47% | ROSEANNEBARR | 12 | Former sitcom star who ran for president in 2012 on the Peace and Freedom Party ticket: 2 wds. |
| 47% | KENDALLJENNER | 13 | Model and reality star who founded the 818 tequila company: 2 wds. |
| 47% | BENAFFLECK | 10 | Hollywood star who cowrote, directed, and acted in "The Town": 2 wds. |
| 47% | CANDACEPARKER | 13 | Chicago Sky star who was named both WNBA Rookie of the Year and WNBA MVP in 2008: 2 wds. |
| 46% | TILDASWINTON | 12 | 18-Across and 30-Across co-star who co-stars with Bill Murray in "The Dead Don't Die" (2 wds.) |
| 46% | BURTREYNOLDS | 12 | Jackie Gleason (born 100 years ago this week) costarred with him in "Smokey and the Bandit": 2 wds. |
| 46% | REYNOLDS | 8 | Star of Smokey and the Bandit: Burt __ |
| 46% | TONIMORRISON | 12 | "Beloved" author who died August 5, and who was the first African-American woman to win a Nobel Prize: 2 wds. |
| 46% | ELVISPRESLEY | 12 | "Love Me Tender" star who was given the honorific title of "King of Rock and Roll" by his fans: 2 wds. |
| 45% | JOSHUAJACKSON | 13 | "Fringe" star who plays 18-Across's husband on "The Affair": 2 wds. |
| 45% | GEORGECLOONEY | 13 | Hollywood star who cowrote, directed, and acted in "The Monuments Men": 2 wds. |
| 45% | KOBEBRYANT | 10 | 18-time All-Star for the LA Lakers who died on 1/26/20: 2 wds. |
| 45% | BURT | 4 | "Smokey and the Bandit" star Reynolds |
| 45% | SHIRLEYTEMPLE | 13 | 1930s child movie star who died on 2/10/14: 2 wds. |
| 44% | DONALDGLOVER | 12 | Rapper and "Atlanta" star who both hosted "SNL" and performed as the musical guest in 2018: 2 wds. |