| 100% | ALF | 3 | 1980s sitcom title character who also went by the name Gordon Shumway |
| 39% | CILANTRO | 8 | Herb that also goes by the name coriander |
| 38% | HAMM | 4 | "Toy Story" character who also goes by Evil Dr. Pork Chop |
| 35% | KANYEWEST | 9 | US rapper who now goes by the name Ye |
| 35% | ODIN | 4 | Ian McShane's character in 31a, who goes by the name "Mr. Wednesday" |
| 35% | BLACK | 5 | ___ Widow, Marvel character who goes by the name of Natalia Romanoff and appears in "The Avengers" movies |
| 35% | JKROWLING | 9 | Popular writer who also goes by the handle Robert Galbraith, due to publish "Troubled Blood" in the next few months |
| 33% | BRYANCRANSTON | 13 | Actor who plays Walter White in "Breaking Bad", the protagonist who also goes by the name Heisenberg: 2 wds. |
| 33% | MONEY | 5 | Non-edible currency that might also go by the edible names at 19a, 43a, 50a, 4d, 22d, and 37d |
| 33% | MOS | 3 | ___ Def (musician/actor who now goes by the name Yasiin Bey) |
| 32% | CHRIS | 5 | Sitcom title character whom "Everybody Hates" |
| 31% | SHANE | 5 | Title film character who's idolized by a boy named Joey |
| 31% | AKA | 3 | Also called by the name |
| 31% | GERI | 4 | Singer Halliwell who also went by "Ginger Spice" |
| 31% | EMMA | 4 | Singer Bunton who also goes by "Baby Spice" |
| 31% | ELBA | 4 | Actor who also goes by DJ Big Driis |
| 30% | SUPREMES | 8 | All-girl-group, once went by the name Primettes |
| 30% | HOGTOWN | 7 | Toronto goes by the name of this porcine nickname |
| 30% | HARLEYQUINN | 11 | DC supervillain who goes by the name of Harleen Frances Quinzel, and appears in "Suicide Squad": 2 wds. |
| 30% | DRZHIVAGO | 9 | Title character who writes the "Lara" poems |
| 30% | RZA | 3 | Wu-Tang Clan producer who also goes by Bobby Digital |
| 30% | NOEL | 4 | (2/3) Pere ___ is the name he goes by in France, which is also a word for a carol |
| 30% | REBECCA | 7 | Title character who dies before the novel begins |
| 30% | FRANFINE | 8 | Title character of 15-Across, whose first name is shared by actress Drescher who plays her: 2 wds. |
| 30% | CALLOW | 6 | Simon —, actor who played the title role in 1980s Channel 4 sitcom Chance in a Million |
| 30% | ALF | 3 | Gordon Shumway, by another name |
| 29% | PRESIDENT | 9 | Title held by the people who lent their names to 17-, 24-, 38- and 49-Across |
| 29% | WONDERWOMAN | 11 | DC superheroine who goes by the name of Princess Diana, and appears in "Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice": 2 wds. |
| 29% | TYRA | 4 | First name of the supermodel who now goes by "BanX" |
| 29% | GULLIVER | 8 | Jonathan Swift title character who went to Laputa |