| 100% | JOHN | 4 | ___ Connor, character who is a sidekick to the Terminator in "Terminator 2: Judgment Day" |
| 58% | DIDDY | 5 | ___ Kong, monkey character who is a sidekick to Donkey Kong in the video game franchise |
| 51% | UNI | 3 | Magical one-horned animal who is a sidekick to the protagonists in the '80s animated show "Dungeons & Dragons" |
| 50% | SANCHO | 6 | ___ Panza, loyal squire who is a sidekick to the titular protagonist in "Don Quixote" |
| 48% | POWELL | 6 | Al ___, police sergeant who is a sidekick to McClane in the 1988 movie "Die Hard" |
| 44% | NED | 3 | Groundhog Day character who, according to a fan theory, is actually the devil |
| 44% | LISALESLIE | 10 | Basketball Hall of Fame inductee who was the first player to dunk in a WNBA game: 2 wds. |
| 44% | RICHARDCASTLE | 13 | Writer who was the title character in a 2009-2016 crime series: 2 wds. |
| 43% | ILSA | 4 | Character who says “Kiss me as if it were the last time” to Rick, in a 1942 film |
| 43% | TIMDUNCAN | 9 | Spurs power forward for 19 years, who was a top U.S. swimmer in the 400m freestyle before shifting to basketball: 2 wds. |
| 42% | SETHMACFARLANE | 14 | "Family Guy" creator who wore a motion-capture suit to portray the title character in "Ted": 2 wds. |
| 42% | JESSEPINKMAN | 12 | Character played by Aaron Paul in "Breaking Bad", who was a crystal meth dealer and worked with the character played by 30-Across: 2 wds. |
| 42% | ART | 3 | ___ Vandelay, George's recurring fake character who turns out to be a real judge in the final "Seinfeld" episode |
| 42% | IAGO | 4 | Character who is briefly turned into a roc in the 2019 movie "Aladdin" |
| 41% | GWENJORGENSEN | 13 | American distance runner and two-time ITU World Champion who was the first to win a triathlon gold for USA in the Olympics: 2 wds. |
| 41% | JAYBARUCHEL | 11 | "This Is the End" actor who voiced a Viking named Hiccup in the "How to Train Your Dragon" franchise: 2 wds. |
| 41% | SNOOPY | 6 | Cartoon beagle who is a balloon in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade |
| 41% | HOOK | 4 | Captain ___, popular character from "Peter Pan" who was a villain in the "Shrek" franchise |
| 41% | HUMPTY | 6 | ___ Dumpty, popular nursery rhyme character who was a reformed antagonist in the "Shrek" universe |
| 41% | WAYNEGRETZKY | 12 | Hockey legend who was the first since Bobby Orr to tally 100+ assists in a season, and did so 11 times: 2 wds. |
| 40% | DORA | 4 | ___ the Explorer, Nickelodeon character who is celebrated with a National Day |
| 40% | HERO | 4 | *Person who saves the day... and a word you may use to describe those being celebrated in this puzzle |
| 40% | LASTSONG | 8 | Novel by Nicholas Sparks about a 17 year old teen who is sent to stay with her father in the summer, "The ___": 2 wds. |
| 40% | STEFFIGRAF | 10 | Tennis player who is the only player (man or woman) to win a Grand Slam and Olympic gold medal in one year: 2 wds. |
| 40% | JEM | 3 | To Kill a Mockingbird character who is dead in Go Set a Watchman |
| 40% | MATTHASSELBECK | 14 | Quarterback who was a starter with the Indianapolis Colts in 2015 at age 40: 2 wds. |
| 40% | BRETTFAVRE | 10 | Quarterback who was a starter with the Minnesota Vikings in 2010 at age 41: 2 wds. |
| 40% | SHOHEIOHTANI | 12 | Japanese MLB player who was the first player in history to be a pitcher and hitter in the All-Star Game, in 2021: 2 wds. |
| 40% | JOHNNYBENCH | 11 | Reds catcher who was a 10-time All-Star in the 1970s: 2 wds. |
| 40% | THURMANMUNSON | 13 | Yankees catcher who was a 7-time All-Star in the 1970s: 2 wds. |