| 100% | TIGGER | 6 | A.A. Milne's feline character, also friend of 18d, with double "G's" in his name |
| 49% | POOH | 4 | Winnie-the-___, honey-loving Milne character with double "O's" in his name |
| 45% | BUZZ | 4 | ___ Lightyear, "Toy Story" character with double "Z's" in his name |
| 44% | DOO | 3 | Scooby-___, animated canine character with double "O's" in his name |
| 40% | MRPIM | 5 | A.A. Milne's play "___ Passes By" starring a title character with the first name of Carraway |
| 38% | MARK | 4 | Actor Ruffalo of "Poor Things" with a synonym for a "small imperfection" in his name |
| 38% | HOOD | 4 | Robin ___, lead character of the many eponymous movies who shares his name with a bird |
| 38% | BALOO | 5 | "The Jungle Book" bear with double "O's" in his name |
| 37% | DRAKE | 5 | Nathan ___, lead character of the movie "Uncharted" who shares his name with a bird |
| 37% | BOOP | 4 | Betty ___, Jazz Age flapper character with double "O's" in her name |
| 37% | JAY | 3 | ___ Gatsby, lead character of "The Great Gatsby" movie who shares his name with a bird |
| 37% | EDNORTON | 8 | Glass Onion actor who shares his name with a character in The Honeymooners |
| 36% | GORDIEHOWE | 10 | Hockey Hall of Famer with a Detroit bridge named in his honor: 2 wds. |
| 36% | BOBDENVER | 9 | "Gilligan's Island" actor with a city in his name |
| 36% | RACCOON | 7 | Rocket ___, character from "Guardians of the Galaxy" who has consecutive double letters in his name |
| 36% | PAN | 3 | Neverland's Peter with a crepe-making utensil in his name |
| 36% | SPARROW | 7 | Captain Jack ___, lead character of the "Pirates of the Caribbean" franchise who shares his name with a bird |
| 36% | ANNA | 4 | Title character of literature in a love triangle with two 66-Across named Alexei |
| 35% | FINCH | 5 | Atticus ___, lead character of the "To Kill a Mockingbird" movie who shares his name with a bird |
| 35% | TOMMYGUNN | 9 | Rocky's opponent in "Rocky V," played by real-life boxer Morrison (who shares a first name with his character): 2 wds. |
| 35% | DAMON | 5 | Matt ___, "Ford v Ferrari" actor who shares his name with one of two friends from a Greek myth |
| 35% | NAN | 3 | River in Thailand which is also the name of a "Game of Thrones" character |
| 35% | HAIG | 4 | Secretary of State with "Jr." in his name |
| 35% | JERRY | 5 | Fictional sitcom within a sitcom created by the titular character of "Seinfeld" with his friend, George Costanza |
| 34% | RENO | 4 | Final Fantasy character who shares his name with a U.S. city |
| 34% | ALGORE | 6 | Vice president with a "Jr." in his name |
| 34% | JUSTIN | 6 | Byzantine with a dynasty created in his name |
| 34% | BULLY | 5 | Playground tyrant with a "bull" in his name |
| 34% | TALLAHASSEE | 11 | Major U.S. city with three pairs of double letters in its name |
| 34% | MARIGOLD | 8 | Flower that's also the name of a "Downton Abbey" character |