| 100% | MICHAEL | 7 | __ C. Hall played Dexter, the serial killer |
| 53% | DEXTER | 6 | Serial killer TV show starring Michael C. Hall |
| 42% | CSI | 3 | Show with the serial killer Rita Von Squeeze |
| 40% | RIPPER | 6 | Soviet serial killer: Andrei Chikatilo: the Red __ |
| 39% | RAFESADLER | 10 | Character played by actor Thomas Brodie-Sangster in the British television serial "Wolf Hall" based on Hilary Mantel novels: 2 wds. |
| 37% | CHUCKY | 6 | The killer doll from the Child's Play franchise |
| 37% | DOH | 3 | Play-___ (charter inductee of the Toy Hall of Fame) |
| 37% | SCANDAL | 7 | The School for __, an 18th C play by Sheridan |
| 36% | DOH | 3 | Play-___ (charter inductee of the National Toy Hall of Fame) |
| 36% | HUGHGRANT | 9 | He played a suspected killer in The Undoing |
| 35% | DORNAN | 6 | Jamie who plays killer Paul Spector in The Fall |
| 34% | LEIGHEMERSON | 12 | Scary serial killer introduced in the "American Horror Story: Asylum" episode "Unholy Night" (2 wds.) |
| 34% | DEXTER | 6 | Showtime drama about a serial killer (2006-2013), or the main character's first name |
| 34% | HANNIBAL | 8 | NBC thriller about a serial killer (2013-present), or the main character's first name |
| 33% | HALL | 4 | Michael C. ___, actor who portrayed Dexter Morgan in the TV series "Dexter" |
| 33% | ONEONONE | 8 | Hall & Oates hit with the lyric "I wanna play that game tonight" (3 wds.) |
| 33% | YOU | 3 | Netflix series starring Penn Badgley as a serial killer that featured the Taylor Swift song "Anti-Hero" |
| 32% | HULL | 4 | Hockey Hall of Famer Brett who played 10 seasons for the 28-Down |
| 32% | SNOW | 4 | Serial killer? |
| 32% | JOHNELWAY | 9 | Hall of Fame quarterback who played his whole career with the Broncos (1983-1998): 2 wds. |
| 32% | TERRYBRADSHAW | 13 | Hall of Fame quarterback who played his whole career with the Steelers (1970-1983): 2 wds. |
| 32% | BARTSTARR | 9 | Hall of Fame quarterback who played his whole career with the Packers (1956-1971): 2 wds. |
| 32% | BRUCEMCCULLOCH | 14 | "The Kids in the Hall" cast member who played crude womanizer Cabbage Head: 2 wds. |
| 32% | ALBA | 4 | Jessica —, actress who played Joyce Lakeland in 2010 film thriller The Killer Inside Me |
| 32% | OTT | 3 | "Master Melvin", baseball Hall of Famer, who played over 20 years with the Giants |
| 32% | LEM | 3 | ___ Barney, Pro Football Hall of Famer who played 11 seasons for the Detroit Lions |
| 31% | BILLMAZEROSKI | 13 | Hall of Fame second baseman who played his entire career with the Pirates (1956-1972): 2 wds. |
| 31% | SCOTTTHOMPSON | 13 | "The Kids in the Hall" cast member who played gay bar owner Buddy Cole: 2 wds. |
| 31% | KEVINMCDONALD | 13 | "The Kids in the Hall" cast member who played "evil" host Sir Simon Milligan: 2 wds. |
| 31% | BENNYGOODMAN | 12 | Big Band bandleader who was the first jazz bandleader to play Carnegie Hall (2 wds.) |