| 100% | WONKA | 5 | ___ Bar, fictional chocolate named after a character in "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" |
| 54% | LOOMPA | 6 | Start for a "land" in "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" |
| 53% | WILLY | 5 | & 8A Character played by Johnny Depp in 2005 family film Charlie and the Chocolate Factory |
| 51% | AUGUSTUSGLOOP | 13 | Child in "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" who falls in a chocolate river: 2 wds. |
| 50% | MIKETEAVEE | 10 | Child in "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" who is miniaturized in a broadcasting accident: 2 wds. |
| 48% | CAPTAIN | 7 | & 15A 1922 Derby-winning horse named after a character in Dombey and Son by Charles Dickens |
| 47% | WONKA | 5 | Depp in "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" |
| 47% | GOLDEN | 6 | ___ ticket, allusion meaning "a golden opportunity" that can be seen in "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" |
| 46% | VERUCASALT | 10 | Child in Roald Dahl's "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" who is thrown down a garbage chute by squirrels: 2 wds. |
| 46% | WONKA | 5 | Eccentric inventor in "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" |
| 46% | VERUCASALT | 10 | *Bratty girl in "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" |
| 46% | VIOLET | 6 | Gum-chewing girl in "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" |
| 46% | HIGHMORE | 8 | Freddie —, actor who played the title role in 2005 family film Charlie and the Chocolate Factory |
| 46% | KELLY | 5 | David —, Irish actor who played Grandpa Joe in 2005 family film Charlie and the Chocolate Factory |
| 45% | SALT | 4 | Veruca —, winner of one of five Golden Tickets in 1964 Roald Dahl novel Charlie and the Chocolate Factory |
| 45% | WILLY | 5 | With 34-Across, colorful character in Roald Dahl's "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" |
| 45% | SIRPETER | 8 | & 16D 1787 Epsom Derby winner named after a character in R B Sheridan stage play The School for Scandal |
| 44% | AKELA | 5 | Cub Scout leader named after a character in "The Jungle Book" |
| 44% | ALASKA | 6 | Baked ___, dessert containing ice cream and cake named after a state in the western United States |
| 44% | WILLY | 5 | With 33-Across, candymaker played by Johnny Depp in "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" |
| 43% | PILLOW | 6 | Eatable Marshmallow ___, confection in "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" which can support your head while sleeping |
| 42% | ROALDDAHL | 9 | He wrote Charlie and the Chocolate Factory |
| 42% | ROALDDAHL | 9 | Author of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory |
| 42% | HAIR | 4 | ___ toffee, candy from "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" which is in the inventing room |
| 42% | JELLY | 5 | ___ Beanstalk candy, Mr. Wonka's invention in "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" that can make Wonka bots into vineballs |
| 42% | RATEDPG | 7 | Like Wonka or Charlie and the Chocolate Factory |
| 42% | RIZZO | 5 | Muppet named after a character in "Midnight Cowboy" |
| 41% | WEDNESDAY | 9 | ___ Addams, character named after the day following Tuesday and played by Jenna Ortega who has a perfect poker face |
| 41% | OLIVIACOLMAN | 12 | "The Favourite" actress who plays Mrs. Scrubbit in the "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" prequel "Wonka": 2 wds. |
| 41% | ROALDDAHL | 9 | Author of 1964 children's book Charlie and the Chocolate Factory |