| 100% | JOHNCENA | 8 | Actor and WWE wrestler who appears in 9-Down, 15-Across, and 51-Across (2 wds.) |
| 53% | ZACEFRON | 8 | 15-Across, 9-Down, and 22-Down actor who plays Troy Bolton in the "High School Musical" movies (2 wds.) |
| 52% | LADYGAGA | 8 | Singer of 15-Across, 9-Down, and 22-Down who will appear in the 2018 remake of "A Star Is Born" (2 wds.) |
| 49% | RYANGOSLING | 11 | "Barbie" actor who stars in 15-Across, 35-Across, and 43-Across (2 wds.) |
| 49% | RYANGOSLING | 11 | Actor born November 12, 1980, who stars in 15-Across, 35-Across, and 43-Across (2 wds.) |
| 49% | HARVEYKEITEL | 12 | Actor who appeared completely nude in "Bad Lieutenant" and "The Piano": 2 wds. |
| 48% | BURTREYNOLDS | 12 | "Smokey and the Bandit" actor who turned down the role of Edward in 17-Across: 2 wds. |
| 48% | EWANMCGREGOR | 12 | Actor who appeared completely nude in "Trainspotting" and "Velvet Goldmine": 2 wds. |
| 47% | LADYGAGA | 8 | 15-Across, 9-Down, and 22-Down singer who released the studio album "Mayhem" in 2025 (2 wds.) |
| 46% | NAVIDNEGAHBAN | 13 | Actor who appeared in "24," "Homeland" and is playing The Sultan in 2019 film "Aladdin": 2 wds. |
| 46% | WARRENBEATTY | 12 | Actor who directed, wrote, and appears in "Rules Don't Apply": 2 wds. |
| 46% | ROBINWILLIAMS | 13 | Actor who appeared completely nude in "The Fisher King" and "World's Greatest Dad": 2 wds. |
| 46% | WILLIAMSHATNER | 14 | "T.J. Hooker" actor who appeared on "The Twilight Zone" in 1960 and 1963: 2 wds. |
| 46% | KATYPERRY | 9 | 15-Across, 9-Down, and 27-Down singer who flew into space on a Blue Origin flight in 2025 (2 wds.) |
| 46% | JASONSTATHAM | 12 | "Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels" actor who stars in 16-Across and 51-Across (2 wds.) |
| 46% | DEANCAIN | 8 | "Lois & Clark" actor who appeared in Hallmark Channel films "Broadcasting Christmas" and "Winter's Dream": 2 wds. |
| 45% | MRT | 3 | Retired professional wrestler and actor who starred in "I Pity the Fool": 2 wds. |
| 45% | PATRICKDUFFY | 12 | "Step by Step" actor who appeared in Hallmark Channel films "The Christmas Cure" and "Love Takes Wing": 2 wds. |
| 45% | JOHNCENA | 8 | Professional wrestler and actor who hosted the Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards in 2017 and 2018: 2 wds. |
| 45% | MELGIBSON | 9 | "Lethal Weapon" and "Braveheart" actor who turned down the lead role in "Gladiator": 2 wds. |
| 44% | WILLSMITH | 9 | "King Richard" actor who also starred in 15-Across, 26-Across, and 34-Across (2 wds.) |
| 44% | SEANPENN | 8 | Two time Academy Award winning actor of "Mystic River" who appeared in a guest role on "Two and a Half Men": 2 wds. |
| 44% | DWAYNEJOHNSON | 13 | Pro wrestler who appeared in "Hercules": 2 wds. |
| 44% | STEVEAUSTIN | 11 | Retired WWE wrestler who goes by the nickname "Stone Cold" and has acted in a number of films, most notably "The Expendables": 2 wds. |
| 44% | DAVIDMCCALLUM | 13 | Actor who currently plays 15-Across and once played 50-Across: 2 wds. |
| 44% | EWANMCGREGOR | 12 | Actor who played 29-/32-Across in the 1990s and 2000s: 2 wds. |
| 44% | ALECGUINNESS | 12 | Actor who played 29-/32-Across in the 1970s and 1980s: 2 wds. |
| 44% | JOSEPHCOTTEN | 12 | Actor who played a reporter and friend of the title character in 17-Across: 2 wds. |
| 43% | ZACEFRON | 8 | Actor who plays a protégé of 15-Across in "The Greatest Showman": 2 wds. |
| 43% | MORGANFREEMAN | 13 | Actor who portrayed 15-Across in the 2009 film "Invictus": 2 wds. |