| 100% | ETHELMERMAN | 11 | ... and 99-Across starred in musicals and share their first names with a classic sitcom couple |
| 38% | PROUDMARY | 9 | Action film starring 15-Across and 45-Across that shares its name with a Tina Turner song (2 wds.) |
| 36% | ERNIE | 5 | Golfer Els who shares his first name with a Muppet |
| 36% | WINDOW | 6 | "Gone with the ___," how a classic film fan might name their drapes and curtains store |
| 35% | ELLE | 4 | Fashion model Macpherson who shares her first name with a fashion magazine |
| 35% | CYBILLSHEPHERD | 14 | "Moonlighting" actress and star of a 1990s CBS sitcom, whose title was her first name: 2 wds. |
| 35% | URIAH | 5 | First name in a Dickens classic |
| 35% | TOMMYGUNN | 9 | Rocky's opponent in "Rocky V," played by real-life boxer Morrison (who shares a first name with his character): 2 wds. |
| 35% | DESI | 4 | "Lucy and __": 2022 documentary about a classic sitcom couple |
| 34% | MARTINLAWRENCE | 14 | Stand-up comedian and star of a 1990s Fox sitcom, whose title was his first name: 2 wds. |
| 34% | ELLENDEGENERES | 14 | Talk show host and star of a 1990s ABC sitcom, whose title was her first name: 2 wds. |
| 34% | REO | 3 | ___ Speedwagon (band that shares a name with a classic car) |
| 34% | ROOM | 4 | "The ___," 2019 horror-drama film starring Olga Kurylenko that shares its name with a 2003 bizarre cult classic film |
| 34% | WEST | 4 | With 7- and 5-Across, 2021 film remake of a classic 1957 musical |
| 33% | MERC | 4 | Classic car that shared its name with a planet, informally |
| 33% | VEGA | 4 | Chevy that shares a name with a star |
| 33% | ROLLINGSTONE | 12 | Biweekly pop culture magazine that has been in publication since 1967 and shares its name with a legendary rock band: 2 wds. |
| 33% | SISTERBONIFACE | 14 | Wine-making Roman Catholic nun with a PhD in forensic science who first appeared on 19-Across and is now featured in a spin-off series starring 44-Across (2 wds.) |
| 33% | BYEBYEBIRDIE | 12 | Musical with the song "Put On a Happy Face," and a hint to making four answers match their starred clues |
| 33% | ARCO | 4 | Gas station that shares its name with a musical instruction |
| 33% | GEORGIA | 7 | Country that shares name with a state in the US |
| 33% | PORTLAND | 8 | Oregon city, shares its name with a city in Maine |
| 33% | GRACE | 5 | Name with Will and Frankie in sitcom titles |
| 32% | MODERN | 6 | With 35-Across, sitcom set in California with a 2014 same-sex wedding between Cameron and Mitchell |
| 32% | PHILLISWHEATLEY | 15 | 18th-century poet (whose name shares a feature with 36- and 56-Across) |
| 32% | JULIAFOX | 8 | Actress who shares a first name with her Uncut Gems character |
| 32% | ERIE | 4 | Great Lake that shares its name with a city in Pennsylvania |
| 32% | ORLANDO | 7 | Actor Bloom who shares his name with a city in Florida |
| 32% | OMAHA | 5 | Poker variety that shares its name with a city in Nebraska |
| 32% | WHO | 3 | First baseman in a classic Abbott and Costello routine |