| 100% | TEDWILLIAMS | 11 | 39-Across legend who played in the 1946 8-Down |
| 48% | KYLECHANDLER | 12 | Actor who plays Cathcart in the Hulu miniseries based on 39-Across's "Catch-22" (2 wds.) |
| 48% | WILLEMDAFOE | 11 | "Platoon" actor who plays Heimir the Fool in 39-Across (2 wds.) |
| 47% | PATTINSON | 9 | Robert who plays the title role in 22 Across |
| 47% | IANMCSHANE | 10 | "Deadwood" actor who plays Mr. Wednesday in the Starz adaptation of 29-Across by 39-Across (2 wds.) |
| 47% | GEORGECLOONEY | 13 | Actor/director who plays Scheisskopf in the Hulu miniseries based on 39-Across's "Catch-22" (2 wds.) |
| 47% | CUBS | 4 | 8-Down also-rans to the 39-Across in 1918 |
| 46% | LARRYPARKS | 10 | Actor who played the title role in 1946 biopic The Jolson Story |
| 45% | PARKS | 5 | Larry —, actor who played the title role in 1946 biopic The Jolson Story |
| 45% | TOMSELLECK | 10 | Actor who played the title role in 1990 film western Quigley Down Under |
| 45% | LAKE | 4 | Veronica —, actress who played Joyce Harwood in 1946 film drama The Blue Dahlia |
| 45% | MORE | 4 | Kenneth —, actor who played Richard Hannay in 1959 adventure film The 39 Steps |
| 45% | MORE | 4 | Kenneth -, actor who played Richard Hannay in 1959 adventure film The 39 Steps |
| 45% | ANYATAYLORJOY | 13 | "The Queen's Gambit" actress who plays Olga of the Birch Forest in 39-Across (2 wds.) |
| 45% | GANDOLFINI | 10 | "The Sopranos" actor James who plays Albert in 39-Across |
| 44% | YOYO | 4 | Ma who plays the 8-Across |
| 43% | EMMA | 4 | Actress Stone who plays an aspiring actress in 8-Down |
| 43% | KOECHNER | 8 | David —, US actor-comedian who played Champ Kind in 2004 film Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy |
| 43% | MOISES | 6 | Alou who played in the 1997 World Series |
| 43% | CHLUMSKY | 8 | Anna ___, actress who played Amy Brookheimer in the Emmy-winning series "Veep" (aired 8 years ago today) |
| 43% | SAINT | 5 | New Orleans ___ (NFLer who plays in the Superdome) |
| 43% | FERRELL | 7 | Will —, US actor who played the title role in 2004 comedy film Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy |
| 43% | REESE | 5 | Witherspoon who played 11-Down in "Walk the Line" |
| 43% | ROBBIE | 6 | Margot who played the titular role in 16-Down |
| 43% | BETO | 4 | O’Rourke who played in the rock band Foss |
| 42% | REDS | 4 | They beat the 39-Across in the 1975 8-Down |
| 42% | METS | 4 | They beat the 39-Across in the 1986 8-Down |
| 42% | OTOOLE | 6 | Peter who played the title role in 15-/50-Across |
| 42% | LOUISDREYFUS | 12 | "Seinfeld" actress Julia who plays Eva in 39-Across: Hyph. |
| 42% | JOSHBROLIN | 10 | Actor who plays the fixer in 18-Across: 2 wds. |