| 100% | MICHAELPALIN | 12 | Actor and travel documentarian who cocreated "Monty Python's Flying Circus" 50 years ago: 2 wds. |
| 77% | TERRYGILLIAM | 12 | Actor and "12 Monkeys" director who cocreated "Monty Python's Flying Circus" 50 years ago: 2 wds. |
| 63% | ERIC | 4 | With 37-Across, actor and "Spamalot" writer who cocreated "Monty Python's Flying Circus" 50 years ago |
| 34% | TERRYGILLIAM | 12 | Monty Python comedian and filmmaker who gave up US citizenship in 2006: 2 wds. |
| 31% | BBC | 3 | Original airer of "Doctor Who" and "Monty Python's Flying Circus" |
| 30% | ERICIDLE | 8 | Monty Python member who cowrote "Spamalot": 2 wds. |
| 30% | KENBURNS | 8 | Documentarian who made "Country Music" and "Jazz": 2 wds. |
| 29% | GRAHAMCHAPMAN | 13 | Monty Python member who played King Arthur in the 1975 film "Monty Python and the Holy Grail" (2 wds.) |
| 29% | THEBAND | 7 | One-time backup for Bob Dylan that performed "Chest Fever" at Woodstock 50 years ago: 2 wds. |
| 29% | LUMBERJACKSONG | 14 | Monty Python sketch in which Michael Palin sings of chopping down trees and dressing in women's clothing: 2 wds. |
| 29% | LLCOOLJ | 7 | Actor and rapper who turned 50 on January 14, 2018 (3 wds.) |
| 29% | CLAESOLDENBURG | 14 | Swedish-American artist (1929-2022) who cocreated the "Spoonbridge and Cherry" sculpture for Minneapolis's Sculpture Garden: 2 wds. |
| 28% | MATTHEWPERRY | 12 | Actor who played 14-Across and 25-Across who turns 50 years old today (2 wds.) |
| 28% | JANISJOPLIN | 11 | Rock/blues singer who performed "To Love Somebody" at Woodstock 50 years ago: 2 wds. |
| 28% | TOMCRUISE | 9 | Actor and producer who plays Ethan Hunt in the "Mission: Impossible" series: 2 wds. |
| 28% | LARRYDAVID | 10 | Actor and comedian who created HBO's comedy series "Curb Your Enthusiasm" and stars in it as a fictionalized version of himself: 2 wds. |
| 28% | NORMMACDONALD | 13 | "Dirty Work" actor and former SNL cast member who plays Fortnite: 2 wds. |
| 27% | FAYEDUNAWAY | 11 | She was Bonnie in "Bonnie and Clyde," which was released 50 years ago: 2 wds. |
| 27% | FREDARMISEN | 11 | Former "Saturday Night Live" comedian who cocreated and frequently appears on 34-Across: 2 wds. |
| 27% | ROBDELANEY | 10 | Actor and comedian who created the British sitcom "Catastrophe" and stars in it opposite Sharon Horgan: 2 wds. |
| 27% | CLINTEASTWOOD | 13 | Actor and filmmaker who won an Oscar for Best Director at 74 for "Million Dollar Baby": 2 wds. |
| 27% | JIMIHENDRIX | 11 | Legendary guitarist who performed "The Star-Spangled Banner" at Woodstock 50 years ago: 2 wds. |
| 26% | ERICIDLE | 8 | Monty Python troupe member who wrote 51-Across (2 wds.) |
| 26% | ETHANHAWKE | 10 | Actor who plays Jesse in the 31-Across and who turns 50 years old today (2 wds.) |
| 26% | JERRYSEINFELD | 13 | Actor and comedian (birthday today) who co-created NBC's hit comedy sitcom with 17a: 2 wds. |
| 26% | SPAMALOT | 8 | Broadway musical based on material by Monty Python's Flying Circus |
| 26% | BURTREYNOLDS | 12 | Jackie Gleason (born 100 years ago this week) costarred with him in "Smokey and the Bandit": 2 wds. |
| 26% | IDLE | 4 | "Monty Python's Flying Circus" comic Eric |
| 26% | IDLE | 4 | "Monty Python's Flying Circus" comedian Eric |
| 26% | FRANKSINATRA | 12 | Grammy- and Oscar-winning singer/actor who was born 100 years ago today: 2 wds. |