| 100% | JAMESCORDEN | 11 | "The Late Late Show" host who voices the title character in 18-Across: 2 wds. |
| 71% | DIANEKEATON | 11 | "Annie Hall" actress who voiced the title character's mother in 18-Across: 2 wds. |
| 70% | JAMESCORDEN | 11 | "The Late Late Show with ___" host who voices another lead character in "Smallfoot'': 2 wds. |
| 69% | JIMMYKIMMEL | 11 | Late-night talk show host who voiced the father in "The Boss Baby": 2 wds. |
| 67% | JAMESCORDEN | 11 | "The Late Late Show" host who voices Hi-5 in 32-Across: 2 wds. |
| 65% | KARENFUKUHARA | 13 | "Suicide Squad" actress who voices the title character in 14-/32-Across: 2 wds. |
| 64% | JAMESCORDEN | 11 | "The Late Late Show" host who voices Hi-5 in 29-Across (2 wds.) |
| 62% | JOHNOLIVER | 10 | Comedian and late-night host who voices Steve the porcupine in 43-Across (2 wds.) |
| 61% | JAMESCORDEN | 11 | "The Late Late Show with ___" host, who voices Hi-5 in "The Emoji Movie": 2 wds. |
| 61% | MIKEMYERS | 9 | "SNL" cast member (1989-1995) who voiced the title character in the "Shrek" movies: 2 wds. |
| 61% | ROBERTDENIRO | 12 | "Joy" actor who plays the title character in 18-Across: 3 wds. |
| 60% | MICHAELCERA | 11 | "Arrested Development" actor who voices the title character in Netflix's "Scott Pilgrim Takes Off": 2 wds. |
| 60% | JAMESCORDEN | 11 | "The Late Late Show" host who voices Peter Rabbit in 2018's "Peter Rabbit" (2 wds.) |
| 60% | TARONEGERTON | 12 | "Kingsman: The Golden Circle" actor who plays the title character in 16-Across: 2 wds. |
| 60% | BEATRIXPOTTER | 13 | Author/illustrator who created the title character of 18-Across: 2 wds. |
| 60% | CHRISEVANS | 10 | "Knives Out" actor who voices the title character in "Lightyear" (2 wds.) |
| 59% | VITOCORLEONE | 12 | Character who has the title role in 15-Across: 2 wds. |
| 56% | ANTHONYRAMOS | 12 | "A Star Is Born" actor who plays Usnavi, the lead character in 18-Across: 2 wds. |
| 56% | JOSEPHCOTTEN | 12 | Actor who played a reporter and friend of the title character in 17-Across: 2 wds. |
| 56% | JAMESCORDEN | 11 | Former "The Late Late Show" host who plays No Name in "Smurfs": 2 wds. |
| 56% | WILLARNETT | 10 | "Arrested Development" actor who voices the title character on 32-Across (2 wds.) |
| 56% | SETH | 4 | MacFarlane who voices the title character in the upcoming "Ted 2" |
| 55% | PETERSELLERS | 12 | Actor who played Pres. Merkin Muffley, Group Capt. Lionel Mandrake, and the title character in 32-Across: 2 wds. |
| 54% | IRENEBEDARD | 11 | Actress who voiced the title role in "Pocahontas": 2 wds. |
| 54% | ANSELELGORT | 11 | "The Fault in Our Stars" actor who plays the title character in "Baby Driver": 2 wds. |
| 54% | TOMHARDY | 8 | "Inception" actor who plays the title character in "Venom": 2 wds. |
| 54% | MARGOTROBBIE | 12 | "Babylon" actress who plays the title character in "Barbie": 2 wds. |
| 54% | JAMESMCAVOY | 11 | "X-Men: Apocalypse" star who played the title character of 28-Across in a 2015 movie: 2 wds. |
| 54% | RACHELMCADAMS | 13 | "Doctor Strange" actress who plays the title character's mom in 33-/49-Across: 2 wds. |
| 53% | MORRISCHESTNUT | 14 | Actor who plays the title character of 47-Across in a CBS series that premiered in January: 2 wds. |