| 100% | DENNY | 5 | ___ Duquette, character who tragically left the show in season 2 of "Grey's Anatomy" |
| 82% | PERCY | 5 | Charles ___, character who tragically left the show in season 6 of "Grey's Anatomy" |
| 80% | DOC | 3 | ___ the Dog, pet who tragically left the show in season 2 of "Grey's Anatomy" |
| 40% | DEREKSHEPHERD | 13 | Patrick Dempsey's "Grey's Anatomy" character who died in season 11: 2 wds. |
| 40% | CLARKGREGG | 10 | Actor who plays the character of Phil Coulson, a S.H.I.E.L.D agent in "Captain Marvel": 2 wds. |
| 40% | TITUSSBURGESS | 13 | Actor who played the narrator in Season 2 of "Schmigadoon" |
| 39% | ELLENPOMPEO | 11 | "Grey's Anatomy" actress who was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2023 (2 wds.) |
| 39% | ASHTONKUTCHER | 13 | "That '70s Show" star who played the CEO of Apple in 2013's "Jobs": 2 wds. |
| 39% | LEAHREMINI | 10 | "The King of Queens" actress who's in the season 17 "Dancing With the Stars" cast: 2 wds. |
| 38% | HANSEL | 6 | Fairy tale character who leaves a trail of bread crumbs in the forest |
| 38% | FAYEDUNAWAY | 11 | "Network" actress who played the fiancée of Paul Newman's architect character in "The Towering Inferno": 2 wds. |
| 38% | RACHELGREEN | 11 | Jennifer Aniston's character from her decade long show, who gave the world one of the most popular hairstyles in history: 2 wds. |
| 38% | MANDYPATINKIN | 13 | "The Princess Bride" actor who played the love interest of Barbra Streisand's character in 1983's "Yentl": 2 wds. |
| 38% | JANELYNCH | 9 | "Glee" costar who played the main character's mother in the 2022 Broadway revival of 15-Across: 2 wds. |
| 37% | BRADBELLICK | 11 | Character played by Wade Williams who is introduced as the captain of Fox River's correctional officers in "Prison Break": 2 wds. |
| 37% | BRIELARSON | 10 | Actress who plays the character of Carol Danvers, a former U.S. Air Force pilot in "Captain Marvel": 2 wds. |
| 37% | DANE | 4 | Eric ___, "Grey's Anatomy" actor who guest starred in the TV show "Family Guy" as himself |
| 37% | WALTERMATTHAU | 13 | "The Bad News Bears" actor who played the love interest of Barbra Streisand's character in 1969's "Hello, Dolly!": 2 wds. |
| 37% | CRISTINAYANG | 12 | 14-Across character played by Sandra Oh, who left the show after 10 seasons: 2 wds. |
| 37% | CROSBY | 6 | Bing ___, actor who earned 2 Oscar nominations for the same character, in "Going My Way" and "The Bells of St. Mary's" |
| 37% | MEREDITH | 8 | Name of the Grey in TV show Grey's Anatomy |
| 37% | MIRAINAGASU | 11 | American figure skater and Olympian who participated in season 26 of the TV show "Dancing with the Stars": 2 wds. |
| 37% | SIMONEBILES | 11 | American artistic gymnast and Olympian who participated in season 24 of the TV show "Dancing with the Stars": 2 wds. |
| 37% | IGOR | 4 | Character who’s “on chains” in the lyrics of “Monster Mash” |
| 36% | JAMESCORDEN | 11 | "The Late Late Show" host who voices the title character in 18-Across: 2 wds. |
| 36% | MIRANDALAMBERT | 14 | "Vice" singer who came in third on the first season of "Nashville Star": 2 wds. |
| 36% | BROOKESHIELDS | 13 | Actress who played Sheila Porter in the latest season of "Law & Order: SVU": 2 wds. |
| 36% | PETERDINKLAGE | 13 | "Game of Thrones" actor who plays the title character in "The Toxic Avenger": 2 wds. |
| 36% | LAILAALI | 8 | Boxer who competed in season 4 of "Dancing With the Stars": 2 wds. |
| 36% | MIKEMYERS | 9 | Former host of "The Gong Show" (in character as Tommy Maitland) who stars in the "Austin Powers" films (2 wds.) |