| 100% | UNDERDOG | 8 | 1960s animated character who rescued Sweet Polly Purebred from villains |
| 36% | MISTERMAGOO | 11 | 1960s animated character who nearsightedly blundered into dangerous situations: 2 wds. |
| 36% | GROMIT | 6 | Animated character who graduated from Dogwarts University |
| 36% | YOGIBEAR | 8 | 1960s animated character who stole picnic baskets at Jellystone Park: 2 wds. |
| 35% | ROGERRAMJET | 11 | 1960s animated character who powered up by taking Proton Energy Pills: 2 wds. |
| 28% | HELLOKITTY | 10 | Animated character who's five apples tall |
| 28% | ELSA | 4 | Animated character who sings "Let It Go" |
| 28% | WALLE | 5 | Animated character who likes "Hello, Dolly!" songs |
| 28% | SHREK | 5 | Animated character who was Donkey's friend |
| 28% | ELSA | 4 | Animated character who created the snowman Olaf |
| 28% | GENIE | 5 | Animated character who sings Friend Like Me |
| 28% | HOOK | 4 | Captain ___, popular character from "Peter Pan" who was a villain in the "Shrek" franchise |
| 28% | ELSA | 4 | Animated character who can create snow and ice |
| 28% | ARIEL | 5 | Animated character who sings "Part of Your World" |
| 27% | BUBBLES | 7 | Sweet, blue '90s superhero from the animated series "The Powerpuff Girls" who fashions 2 pigtails with beaded bands |
| 27% | BELL | 4 | Tinker ___, character from Disney's 1953 animated film "Peter Pan" who was modeled after Margaret Kerry |
| 27% | HERO | 4 | Character who defeats the villain |
| 26% | ARIEL | 5 | Animated character who sings "You want thingamabobs? I've got 20!" |
| 26% | SYLVESTER | 9 | Animated character who's the subject of this puzzle's theme |
| 26% | BUTTERSSTOTCH | 13 | Character from "South Park," who is 43-Across's friend and is the sweet guy of the bunch: 2 wds. |
| 26% | DAPHNEBLAKE | 11 | Fictional character from animated series "Scooby-Doo" who is is a redhead who wears lavender heels: 2 wds. |
| 26% | FREDJONES | 9 | Fictional character from animated series "Scooby-Doo" who is a human who wears an ascot tie: 2 wds. |
| 26% | SPONGE | 6 | Sea ___ (like the animated character who wears square pants) |
| 26% | MODE | 4 | Edna ___, character from Disney's 2004 animated film "The Incredibles" who was modeled after costume designer Edith Head |
| 26% | TOON | 4 | Animated character, like Homer from "The Simpsons" |
| 26% | BILBO | 5 | Character who steals from the dragon Smaug |
| 26% | OPIE | 4 | 1960s TV character who says "Aw, shucks" |
| 26% | ELSA | 4 | Animated character who sings the lyric "The cold never bothered me anyway" |
| 26% | MEG | 3 | Animated character who sings "I Won't Say (I'm in Love)" |
| 26% | JULIET | 6 | Character who said "parting is such sweet sorrow" |