| 100% | ANDY | 4 | ___ Dwyer, Chris Pratt's character on "Parks and Recreation" intended for a supporting role before becoming central to the series |
| 66% | CHANDLER | 8 | ___ Bing, Matthew Perry's character on "Friends" intended for a supporting role before becoming central to the series |
| 62% | FONZ | 4 | The ___, Henry Winkler's mechanic on "Happy Days" intended for a supporting role before becoming central to the series |
| 61% | JESSE | 5 | ___ Pinkman, Aaron Paul's "Breaking Bad" character intended for a supporting role before becoming central to the series |
| 61% | URKEL | 5 | Steve ___, Jaleel White's geeky "Family Matters" character intended for a supporting role before becoming central to the series |
| 37% | ANDY | 4 | ___ Dwyer, role for Chris Pratt on "Parks and Recreation" |
| 30% | DWYER | 5 | Andy ___, Chris Pratt's role on "Parks and Recreation" |
| 29% | BENSCHWARTZ | 11 | "Parks and Recreation" actor who plays a social media director on the Netflix series "Space Force" (2 wds.) |
| 29% | SAMIRAWILEY | 11 | 2020 Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series Emmy nominee for her role on "The Handmaid's Tale" (2 wds.) |
| 28% | STACK | 5 | Robert —, Best Actor in a Supporting Role Oscar nominee for Written on the Wind |
| 28% | SAINT | 5 | Eva Marie —, Best Actress in a Supporting Role Oscar winner for On the Waterfront |
| 28% | GRAHAME | 7 | Gloria —, Best Actress in a Supporting Role Oscar winner for The Bad and the Beautiful |
| 28% | AMYADAMS | 8 | Best Actress in a Supporting Role Oscar nominee for The Master, Junebug, Doubt and The Fighter |
| 27% | ANDY | 4 | ___ Dwyer, "Parks and Recreation" character who becomes Santa at the Winter Wonderland event, spreading holiday cheer amidst the chaos |
| 26% | TIME | 4 | What's seen on a clock ... and an invisible ingredient for farmers to grow the crops you see in the puzzle |
| 26% | HEALTHNUT | 9 | Rob Lowe’s character on “Parks and Recreation,” notably |
| 26% | LOIS | 4 | ___ Griffin, mom to Meg, Chris, and Stewie on the animated TV series "Family Guy" |
| 26% | ROBLOWE | 7 | Chris Traeger's portrayer on "Parks and Recreation" |
| 26% | RUTHERFORD | 10 | Margaret —, Best Actress in a Supporting Role Oscar winner for The V.I.P.s |
| 26% | NEONDEION | 9 | Nickname for the only man to play in a Super Bowl and a World Series |
| 26% | RNA | 3 | British org. for the support of "women’s fiction" and honestly, to be a member, the genre likely has to run in your genes? |
| 26% | TOMHAVERFORD | 12 | Aziz Anzari's character on "Parks and Recreation": 2 wds. |
| 26% | ANN | 3 | Role for Rashida Jones on "Parks and Recreation" |
| 25% | CLEVELAND | 9 | Neighbor of the Griffins on 15-Across who became the title character of a spinoff series |
| 25% | BRADDOURIF | 10 | Best Actor in a Supporting Role Oscar nominee for One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest |
| 25% | BRADDOURIF | 10 | Best Actor in a Supporting Role Oscar-nominee for One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest |
| 25% | DOURIF | 6 | Brad —, Best Actor in a Supporting Role Oscar nominee for One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest |
| 25% | CHANGINGTABLES | 14 | Furniture for new parents ... and a literal description of the circled squares (look on top of them to find this puzzle's six-letter meta answer) |
| 25% | ANN | 3 | "Parks and Recreation" character who's a nurse |