| 100% | DANIARAMIREZ | 12 | 18-Across, 29-Across, and "Sweet Tooth" actress who was born November 8, 1979 (2 wds.) |
| 52% | HENRYCAVILL | 11 | 18-Across, 24-Across, and 33-Across star who was born on May 5, 1983 (2 wds.) |
| 52% | BRUNOMARS | 9 | Singer of 15-Across and 29-Across who was born October 8, 1985 (2 wds.) |
| 51% | ROSARIODAWSON | 13 | "Jane the Virgin" actress who was born May 9, 1979 (2 wds.) |
| 50% | AUDRAMCDONALD | 13 | Tony-winning "Porgy and Bess" actress who was born in Germany: 2 wds. |
| 49% | LEAMICHELE | 10 | Actress who plays 17-Across' girlfriend and was 29-Across' girlfriend in real life: 2 wds. |
| 48% | PAULMCCARTNEY | 13 | The Beatles and Wings singer-songwriter who was born June 18, 1942 (2 wds.) |
| 48% | AULIICRAVALHO | 13 | "Moana" voice actress who was born and raised in Hawaii: 2 wds. |
| 48% | BLAKESHELTON | 12 | Longtime coach on "The Voice" and country music singer who was born June 18, 1976 (2 wds.) |
| 48% | ALICIAKEYS | 10 | 18-Across and 31-Across singer-songwriter who was born January 25, 1981 (2 wds.) |
| 48% | JESSICALANGE | 12 | Actress who was nominated for an Emmy for playing 18-Across and for an Oscar for playing 32-Across (2 wds.) |
| 47% | DENNISLEHANE | 12 | Writer of "Mystic River," 18-Across, and 32-Across who was born August 4, 1965 (2 wds.) |
| 46% | EMMASTONE | 9 | Actress born November 6, 1988, who stars in 16-Across, 3-Down, 26-Down, and 2018's "The Favourite" (2 wds.) |
| 45% | NICOLACOUGHLAN | 14 | Actress who was born in Galway, Ireland: 2 wds. |
| 45% | ANNAKENDRICK | 12 | 14-Across and 31-Across singer/actress who was born August 9, 1985 (2 wds.) |
| 45% | DAKOTAJOHNSON | 13 | Actress who will play Anastasia Steele in 18-Across: 2 wds. |
| 44% | LUPITANYONGO | 12 | "12 Years a Slave," 18-Across, and 32-Across star who was the first Kenyan-Mexican actress to win an Oscar (2 wds.) |
| 44% | JUDYGARLAND | 11 | 18-Across and 29-Across actress/singer who would have turned 100 years old tomorrow (2 wds.) |
| 44% | HELENMIRREN | 11 | "The Queen" actress who was born Ilynea Lydia Mironoff: 2 wds. |
| 44% | CANDICEBERGEN | 13 | "Murphy Brown" actress who was born May 9, 1946 (2 wds.) |
| 43% | JUDIDENCH | 9 | English actress with eight Oscar nominations (and one win) who was born December 9, 1934 (2 wds.) |
| 43% | JAMESTAYLOR | 11 | "Fire and Rain" singer who was born March 12, 1948 (2 wds.) |
| 42% | DANIELCRAIG | 11 | First Bond actor who was born after 18-Across started playing James Bond (2 wds.) |
| 42% | ELLENPOMPEO | 11 | Actress who plays the doctor for whom 18-Across is named (2 wds.) |
| 42% | CAROLBURNETT | 12 | Actress and comedian who was awarded the 44-Across in 2013 (2 wds.) |
| 42% | VINDIESEL | 9 | "The Fast and the Furious" actor who was born Mark Sinclair: 2 wds. |
| 42% | DAKOTAFANNING | 13 | "Ocean's 8" actress who is an avid knitter: 2 wds. |
| 42% | ANNETTEBENING | 13 | Actress and wife of 18-Across, who also appears in "Rules Don't Apply": 2 wds. |
| 42% | EMERALDFENNELL | 14 | 16-Across, 22-Across, and 43-Across actress who was nominated for three Oscars for writing and directing "Promising Young Woman" (2 wds.) |
| 42% | BLAKESHELTON | 12 | "God's Country" singer who was born June 18, 1976 (2 wds.) |