| 100% | OPERAMAN | 8 | 89-Across character played by Adam Sandler |
| 61% | KYLOREN | 7 | Star Wars character played by Adam Driver |
| 60% | REN | 3 | Kylo ___, "Star Wars" character played by Adam Driver |
| 60% | REN | 3 | Kylo ___ (Star Wars character played by Adam Driver) |
| 55% | GORDO | 5 | Character played by actor Adam Lamberg in the Disney TV series "Lizzie McGuire" |
| 52% | NEO | 3 | Character played by 26-Across in 18-Across |
| 50% | JOYCE | 5 | With 39-Across, character played by 18-Across in "Stranger Things" |
| 50% | BILBOBAGGINS | 12 | Character played by 27-Across in "The Hobbit" films (2 wds.) |
| 50% | JOANCLAYTON | 11 | Character played by Tracee Ellis Ross on 17-Across: 2 wds. |
| 49% | HANNAHMONTANA | 13 | Disney Channel character played by 38-Across (2 wds.) |
| 49% | DOCTORWATSON | 12 | Character played by 27-Across in the BBC's "Sherlock" (2 wds.) |
| 49% | RAINBOW | 7 | With 33-Across, character played by Tracee Ellis Ross on "Black-ish" |
| 49% | DOROTHY | 7 | With 48-Down, character played by 1-Down/16-Across |
| 48% | BRENDAWALSH | 11 | Character played by 24-Across/37-Across on "Beverly Hills, 90210" (2 wds.) |
| 48% | GEORGEBAILEY | 12 | Character played by 29-Across in "It's a Wonderful Life" (2 wds.) |
| 47% | LUKESKYWALKER | 13 | 42-Across character played by Mark Hamill in "Star Wars: 42-Across" (2 wds.) |
| 47% | STARRCARTER | 11 | Character played by Amandla Stenberg in the movie adaptation of 30-Across: 2 wds. |
| 47% | BILLYMADISON | 12 | Adam Sandler comedy featuring a cameo by actor Steve Buscemi as the title character's former classmate (2 wds.) |
| 47% | JENNYWILDER | 11 | Character played by 24-Across/37-Across on "Little House on the Prairie" (2 wds.) |
| 47% | NEWTSCAMANDER | 13 | Character played by 15-Across in "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them": 2 wds. |
| 46% | KELLYBUNDY | 10 | Ditzy character played by 15-/50-Across on "Married... with Children": 2 wds. |
| 46% | WANDAVISION | 11 | Disney+ series named for the characters played by 19-Across and 33-Across |
| 46% | SIMONTEMPLAR | 12 | Character played by 24-Across/27-Across on the 1960s TV series "The Saint" (2 wds.) |
| 46% | LEORA | 5 | Character played by Helen Hayes in "Arrowsmith" |
| 46% | ROSS | 4 | Character played by David Schwimmer in "Friends" |
| 46% | RACHEL | 6 | Character played by Jennifer Aniston on Friends |
| 46% | ABE | 3 | Character played by Judd Hirsch on "Forever" |
| 46% | ROSS | 4 | Character played by David Schwimmer on "Friends" |
| 46% | JUGHEAD | 7 | Character played by Cole Sprouse in Riverdale |
| 46% | MONICARAMBEAU | 13 | Character played by Teyonah Parris in "WandaVision" |