| 100% | EDNA | 4 | ___ Purviance, Charlie Chaplin's frequent leading lady, played by Penelope Ann Miller in "Chaplin" ('92) |
| 32% | KING | 4 | " ___ in New York," 1957 film directed by and starring Charlie Chaplin in his last leading role |
| 30% | ALAN | 4 | Charlie's brother in "Two and a Half Men," played by Jon Cryer |
| 28% | OONA | 4 | Chaplin played by Moira Kelly in the 1992 film "Chaplin" |
| 28% | BICKLE | 6 | Lead role in Taxi Driver played by De Niro, Travis |
| 28% | ARA | 3 | Coach Parseghian played by Jason Miller in "Rudy" |
| 27% | CHAPLIN | 7 | Actor Charlie played by Robert Downey Jr. in a 1992 biopic |
| 27% | LOMAN | 5 | Lead role in a classic Arthur Miller play |
| 27% | WILLY | 5 | With 35-Across, the lead role in Arthur Miller's play "Death of a Salesman" |
| 27% | FREDDIE | 7 | With 38-Across, Queen lead singer played by Rami Malek in 16-Across/50-Across |
| 26% | TALISA | 6 | Wife of Robb Stark played by Oona Chaplin in "Game of Thrones" |
| 26% | JASONKING | 9 | Writer-sleuth played by Peter Wyngarde in 1970s ITV series Department S |
| 26% | ELIZA | 5 | & 11D Character played by Audrey Hepburn in 1964 film musical My Fair Lady |
| 26% | BARRY | 5 | With 21a, the real name of The Flash, from Cartoon Network's "Justice League," played by Ezra Miller in the new film |
| 25% | MARGARET | 8 | She's played by Helena Bonham Carter in The Crown |
| 25% | PARKER | 6 | Lady Penelope's chauffeur in Thunderbirds |
| 25% | BERNIETAUPIN | 12 | Lyricist and frequent 17-Across collaborator played by Jamie Bell in 41-Across (2 wds.) |
| 25% | WILLY | 5 | & 8A Character played by Johnny Depp in 2005 family film Charlie and the Chocolate Factory |
| 25% | CLARKKENT | 9 | The lead character in "Smallville" who eventually becomes Superman, played by Tom Welling: 2 wds. |
| 25% | ELTONJOHN | 9 | Rock superstar and frequent 27-Across collaborator played by Taron Egerton in 41-Across (2 wds.) |
| 24% | BRIENNE | 7 | Highborn lady (who would rather be a knight) played by Gwendoline Christie in "Game of Thrones" |
| 24% | ENID | 4 | Children's book author Blyton played by Helena Bonham Carter in a 2009 biopic |
| 24% | COOGAN | 6 | Jackie, Charlie Chaplin's costar in 1921's The Kid |
| 24% | BURR | 4 | Aaron played by Leslie Odom Jr. in Broadway's "Hamilton" |
| 24% | TWIN | 4 | Either role played by Michael B. Jordan in 2025's "Sinners" |
| 24% | ANNA | 4 | 1930's-40's leading lady born in Russia |
| 24% | PHILIPPE | 8 | Louis XIV's brother, played by DiCaprio in 1998 |
| 24% | CALDWELL | 8 | Linus, played by Matt Damon in Ocean's Eleven |
| 24% | GISELLE | 7 | Princess played by Amy Adams in Disney's "Enchanted" |
| 24% | EVITAPERON | 10 | First lady played by Madonna |