| 100% | CHARLIE | 7 | ___ Chaplin, actor known for starring in black-and-white comedy films like "Modern Times" |
| 81% | BEN | 3 | ___ Turpin, actor known for starring in black-and-white comedy films like "Mr. Flip" |
| 72% | EDNA | 4 | ___ Purviance, actress known for starring in black-and-white comedy films like "The Kid" |
| 48% | HARDY | 5 | Laurel and ___, comedy duo who starred in black-and-white films like "Big Business" |
| 44% | BILL | 4 | ___ Murray, actor known for movies like "Zombieland" and "Lost in Translation" |
| 41% | PAUL | 4 | ___ Newman, actor known for his role in the Western buddy film "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid" |
| 41% | STEVEN | 6 | ___ Spielberg, celebrated director known for directing films in franchises like "Jaws" and "Jurassic Park" |
| 40% | INTERNATIONAL | 13 | "Men in Black: ___," 2019 sci-fi action comedy film starring Chris Hemsworth and Tessa Thompson |
| 40% | CASH | 4 | Johnny ___, country singer known for songs like "I Walk the Line" and "Man in Black" |
| 40% | MYFRIENDIRMA | 12 | 1949 comedy film starring 17-Across and 39-Across together for the first time (3 wds.) |
| 40% | ARTY | 4 | Like a movie filmed in black and white where everyone speaks with a fake British accent |
| 39% | CASSEL | 6 | Vincent ___, French actor known for playing Thomas Leroy in the film "Black Swan" |
| 38% | EVETS | 5 | Steve —, actor who starred as Eric Bishop in 2009 comedy-drama film Looking for Eric |
| 38% | RAZORBILL | 9 | Black and white auk known for its distinctive beak |
| 37% | PEGG | 4 | Simon —, actor who played the title role in 2014 comedy-drama film Hector and the Search for Happiness |
| 37% | AVA | 3 | Actress ___ Gardner of old Hollywood fame, known for starring in the hit film "Mogambo" |
| 37% | PATRICK | 7 | ___ Swayze, actor known for the romantic films "Dirty Dancing," and "Ghost" |
| 36% | GARY | 4 | ___ Cooper, "The Virginian" actor known for his iconic roles in Western films |
| 36% | CLINT | 5 | ___ Eastwood, "Pale Rider" actor known for his iconic roles in Western films |
| 36% | JEAN | 4 | ___ Reno, French actor known for playing Captain Thenault in the film "Flyboys" |
| 36% | MEN | 3 | "___ in Black," '90s action comedy film starring Tommy Lee Jones |
| 36% | BADGER | 6 | Mammal known for aggression, white and black head |
| 36% | EDDIE | 5 | ___ Redmayne, actor known for period dramas like "Les Miserables" and "The Danish Girl" |
| 36% | HUGH | 4 | ___ Bonneville, actor known for period dramas like "Downton Abbey" and "Viceroy's House" |
| 36% | MEN | 3 | "___ in Black," film starring Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones |
| 36% | ARTY | 4 | Like many modern black-and-white films |
| 35% | FABIAN | 6 | Singer and actor whose first starring role was in 1959 comedy-drama film Hound-Dog Man |
| 35% | GRANT | 5 | Hugh ___, actor known for the romantic films "Love Actually," and "Four Weddings and a Funeral" |
| 35% | WAYNE | 5 | John ___, American actor known for playing Reuben J. Cogburn in the 1969 film "True Grit" |
| 35% | MANK | 4 | Black-and-white film starring Gary Oldman that won two Oscars in 2021 |