| 100% | MUNICH | 6 | 2005 espionage movie starring Eric Bana which was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Picture |
| 71% | SKYFALL | 7 | 2012 espionage movie starring Daniel Craig which was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Cinematography |
| 52% | SPIES | 5 | "Bridge of ___," 2015 espionage movie which was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay |
| 52% | TAILOR | 6 | "Tinker ___ Soldier Spy," 2011 espionage movie which was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay |
| 47% | FIELD | 5 | "Love ___," 1992 drama film starring Michelle Pfeiffer for which she was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress |
| 47% | ALL | 3 | "...And Justice for ___," 1979 film starring Al Pacino for which he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor |
| 47% | DOGDAY | 6 | "___ Afternoon," 1975 film starring Al Pacino for which he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor: 2 wds. |
| 47% | ROSS | 4 | "Glengarry Glen ___," 1992 film starring Al Pacino for which he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor |
| 47% | HALF | 4 | "___ Nelson," a 2006 drama starring Ryan Gosling, for which he was nominated for an Academy Award |
| 47% | PULP | 4 | "___ Fiction," 1994 crime film starring John Travolta, for which he was nominated for an Academy Award |
| 47% | BONES | 5 | "The Lovely ___," 2009 film starring Stanley Tucci, for which he was nominated for an Academy Award |
| 47% | RUNNING | 7 | "___ on Empty," 1988 drama film starring River Phoenix for which he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor |
| 46% | SATURDAY | 8 | "___ Night Fever," 1977 dance drama film starring John Travolta, for which he was nominated for an Academy Award |
| 45% | ARGO | 4 | 2012 espionage movie starring Ben Affleck which won the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay |
| 42% | CIRCUS | 6 | "The ___," 1928 film for which Charlie Chaplin was nominated for an Academy Award |
| 42% | THEWRESTLER | 11 | 2008 sports drama for which 18-Across was nominated for an Academy Award: 2 wds. |
| 42% | AMBULANCE | 9 | "___ Girl," 2005 TV film starring Kathy Bates for which she was nominated for an Emmy award |
| 41% | FACE | 4 | "___/Off," 1997 sci-fi film starring John Travolta and Nicolas Cage that was nominated for an Academy Award |
| 41% | GREEK | 5 | "My Big Fat ___ Wedding," 2002 movie starring Nia Vardalos and John Corbett that was nominated for an Academy Award |
| 40% | EAGELS | 6 | Jeanne ___, actress in "The Letter," for which she was posthumously nominated for an Academy Award |
| 40% | PRIDE | 5 | "___ & Prejudice," 2005 romance film starring Keira Knightley for which she earned an Academy Award nomination |
| 40% | WHAT | 4 | "___ Lies Beneath," a 2000 supernatural horror film starring Michelle Pfeiffer for which she was nominated for the Saturn Award for Best Actress |
| 39% | LAW | 3 | "Harry's ___," 2011 comedy drama TV series starring Kathy Bates for which she was nominated for an Emmy Award |
| 39% | JUNO | 4 | Elliot Page's 2007 teen movie which was nominated for Best Picture at the Oscars |
| 39% | HUNTER | 6 | "The Deer ___," epic war drama film starring Robert De Niro which won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 1979 |
| 38% | IMPOSSIBLE | 10 | "The ___," 2012 drama film starring Naomi Watts which earned her an Academy Award nomination for Best Actress |
| 38% | RIANJOHNSON | 11 | "Knives Out" screenwriter/director nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay (2 wds.) |
| 37% | DYAN | 4 | ___ Cannon, famous actress who was nominated for an Academy Award for her role in "Heaven Can Wait" |
| 37% | SIDNEYPOITIER | 13 | 15-Across, 30-Across, and "Lilies of the Field" star who was the first Black man to win an Academy Award for Best Actor (2 wds.) |
| 37% | ROMA | 4 | Movie that lost the Academy Award for Best Picture to Green Book |