| 100% | SHES | 4 | "the One" 1996 Aniston, Burns comedy, ___ |
| 79% | SHES | 4 | "the One" 1996 Aniston, Diaz comedy, ___ |
| 73% | SHES | 4 | "__ the One": 1996 Aniston/Diaz movie |
| 70% | ONE | 3 | "She's the ___," 1996 romantic comedy film directed by Edward Burns starring Jennifer Aniston and Cameron Diaz |
| 64% | SHES | 4 | "___ the One" (1996 comedy) |
| 52% | SHES | 4 | "___ the One" (Jennifer Aniston/Cameron Diaz film) |
| 48% | SHES | 4 | "___ the One" (1996 movie) |
| 46% | BOMB | 4 | Crash and burn at the comedy club |
| 46% | HAPPYGILMORE | 12 | 1996 comedy film starring Adam Sandler in the title role |
| 46% | BIRDCAGE | 8 | The —, 1996 film comedy starring Robin Williams and Gene Hackman |
| 46% | MOLIERE | 7 | Frenchman considered one of the masters of comedy |
| 46% | AYKROYD | 7 | Dan __, comedy actor, one of the Blues Brothers |
| 45% | EXILE | 5 | Dante was one when he wrote the Divine Comedy |
| 44% | VAN | 3 | The —, 1996 comedy-drama film starring Colm Meaney and Donal O'Kelly |
| 44% | FRIGHTENERS | 11 | The —, 1996 comedy-horror film starring Michael J Fox and Trini Alvarado |
| 43% | SHES | 4 | "the One" Jennifer Aniston flick, ___ |
| 43% | THATTHINGYOUDO | 14 | 1996 comedy about a fictional 1960s one-hit wonder pop band: 4 wds. |
| 43% | OHGOD | 5 | 1977 comedy in which George Burns plays the Lord: 2 wds. |
| 43% | HAPPYGILMORE | 12 | 1996 sports comedy in which 29-Across played the title role: 2 wds. |
| 43% | MEME | 4 | 1996's "Dancing Baby" might have been the first one to go viral |
| 42% | SSN | 3 | Mr. Burns supposedly received the second one ever on "The Simpsons": Abbr. |
| 42% | CABLE | 5 | & 11D The —, 1996 comedy-drama film starring Jim Carrey and Matthew Broderick |
| 42% | CABLE | 5 | & 12D The —, 1996 comedy-drama film starring Jim Carrey and Matthew Broderick |
| 42% | STEVE | 5 | Comedian-actor who played the title role in 1996 comedy Sgt Bilko |
| 42% | JERRY | 5 | & 8A 1996 comedy-drama film starring Tom Cruise in the title role |
| 42% | EVENING | 7 | & 5D The —, 1996 comedy-drama film starring Shirley MacLaine and Bill Paxton |
| 41% | EPIC | 4 | "The Divine Comedy," for one |
| 41% | MORAN | 5 | Dylan —, 1996 winner of the Perrier Comedy Award at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe |