| 100% | JAKEPERALTA | 11 | 27-Across's detective character on 15-/51-Across: 2 wds. |
| 62% | RAINBOWJOHNSON | 14 | Tracee Ellis Ross's character on 15-Across: 2 wds. |
| 61% | WILWHEATON | 10 | "Star Trek: The Next Generation" actor who voices amnesiac chef Earl Harlan, a character on 15-/51-Across: 2 wds. |
| 60% | MARAWILSON | 10 | "Matilda" star who voices The Faceless Old Woman Who Secretly Lives in Your Home, a character on 15-/51-Across: 2 wds. |
| 55% | BEBEREXHA | 9 | Singer who performed on 15-, 27-, and 34-Across: 2 wds. |
| 53% | PATPAULSEN | 10 | Comedian on 15-/51-Across's show who ran several mock campaigns for president: 2 wds. |
| 52% | KELLYBUNDY | 10 | Ditzy character played by 15-/50-Across on "Married... with Children": 2 wds. |
| 52% | PETESEEGER | 10 | Folk singer whose anti-Vietnam War song on 15-/51-Across's show was censored by CBS: 2 wds. |
| 51% | THEFALL | 7 | BBC drama on which 15-Across/9-Down portrays Detective Superintendent Stella Gibson: 2 wds. |
| 51% | MRSCOLUMBO | 10 | Unseen wife of Peter Falk's character on a 1971-1978 detective show: 2 wds. |
| 51% | FREDDYKRUEGER | 13 | Slasher in 15-Across's "A Nightmare on Elm Street" franchise: 2 wds. |
| 51% | ERICCLOSE | 9 | He plays Rayna's husband Teddy on 15-Across: 2 wds. |
| 49% | MAHERSHALAALI | 13 | 15-Across, 27-Across, and 36-Across actor whose first major role was on TV's "Crossing Jordan" (2 wds.) |
| 48% | GARRETTMORRIS | 13 | Original "Saturday Night Live" cast member who plays the cashier on 15-Across' show: 2 wds. |
| 48% | KATYPERRY | 9 | 15-Across, 9-Down, and 27-Down singer born on October 25, 1984 (2 wds.) |
| 48% | RICHARDSCHIFF | 13 | Actor who plays Shaun's mentor Aaron Glassman on 15-Across: 2 wds. |
| 47% | VITOCORLEONE | 12 | Character who has the title role in 15-Across: 2 wds. |
| 47% | JOANCLAYTON | 11 | Character played by Tracee Ellis Ross on 17-Across: 2 wds. |
| 47% | SUEELLEN | 8 | First name of Linda Gray's character on "Dallas": 2 wds. |
| 47% | CHARLIEDAY | 10 | "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia" actor who plays a detective in 15-Across: 2 wds. |
| 47% | WHOSELINE | 9 | With 27-Across, revived improv comedy show on The CW: 2 wds. |
| 47% | WALTERWHITE | 11 | Character that 25-Across plays on 17-Across: 2 wds. |
| 47% | TOMHAVERFORD | 12 | Aziz Anzari's character on "Parks and Recreation": 2 wds. |
| 46% | ANTONIATHOMAS | 13 | Actress who plays Shaun's friend and fellow resident Claire on 15-Across: 2 wds. |
| 46% | NATERUESS | 9 | Frontman of the band fun. who is featured on 15-/23-Across: 2 wds. |
| 46% | HUMANCLONES | 11 | What all of the identical characters on 18-Across are: 2 wds. |
| 46% | TONYRANDALL | 11 | He played the fussy Felix Unger on 27-/30-Across: 2 wds. |
| 46% | JACKKLUGMAN | 11 | He played the sloppy Oscar Madison on 27-/30-Across: 2 wds. |
| 45% | JANELYNCH | 9 | "Glee" costar who played the main character's mother in the 2022 Broadway revival of 15-Across: 2 wds. |
| 45% | BABYDRIVER | 10 | 2017 action film in which 15-Across plays the girlfriend of Ansel Elgort's character: 2 wds. |