| 100% | RALPHFIENNES | 12 | Actor born December 22, 1962, who played 14-Across and 29-Across, and who plays Moriarty in 2018's "Holmes & Watson" (2 wds.) |
| 45% | MANNYJACINTO | 12 | Actor who played Yao on "Nine Perfect Strangers" and costarred in 29- and 42-Across: 2 wds. |
| 45% | JAMESSTEWART | 12 | Actor who plays 14-Across in "It's a Wonderful Life" (2 wds.) |
| 45% | RALPHFIENNES | 12 | "The Grand Budapest Hotel" actor who plays Professor Moriarty in "Holmes & Watson": 2 wds. |
| 45% | EWANMCGREGOR | 12 | Actor who played 29-/32-Across in the 1990s and 2000s: 2 wds. |
| 45% | ALECGUINNESS | 12 | Actor who played 29-/32-Across in the 1970s and 1980s: 2 wds. |
| 44% | BRADLEYCOOPER | 13 | Actor who starred in and made his directorial debut with 2018's "A Star Is Born": 2 wds. |
| 43% | JUDELAW | 7 | Actor who plays 22-Across/41-Across in the 2009 film "Sherlock Holmes" (2 wds.) |
| 43% | JUDELAW | 7 | Actor who plays John Watson in the 2009 film "Sherlock Holmes" (2 wds.) |
| 43% | JUDELAW | 7 | "Alfie" actor who played Dr. Watson in the movie "Sherlock Holmes": 2 wds. |
| 42% | WILLFERRELL | 11 | "Anchorman" actor who plays Sherlock Holmes in the upcoming movie "Holmes & Watson": 2 wds. |
| 42% | BILLMURRAY | 10 | "Groundhog Day" actor who played Peter Venkman in 29-Across: 2 wds. |
| 42% | PAULBETTANY | 11 | Actor who plays a powerful android in Marvel's "Avengers" films and on 44-Across (2 wds.) |
| 42% | DANAYKROYD | 10 | "The Blues Brothers" actor who played Ray Stantz in 29-Across: 2 wds. |
| 42% | PIERCEBROSNAN | 13 | Actor who plays 29-Across in "GoldenEye," "Tomorrow Never Dies," "The World Is Not Enough," and 15-Across (2 wds.) |
| 42% | JOSHOCONNOR | 11 | "Emma" actor who played 32-Across in seasons 3 and 4 of "The Crown": 2 wds. |
| 41% | WILLIAMZABKA | 12 | Actor who plays Johnny Lawrence in "Cobra Kai" and 47-Across (2 wds.) |
| 41% | RALPHMACCHIO | 12 | Actor who plays Daniel LaRusso in "Cobra Kai" and 47-Across (2 wds.) |
| 41% | ANDREWSCOTT | 11 | Actor from "Dead Bodies", who plays Jim Moriarty in BBC's "Sherlock": 2 wds. |
| 41% | JACKBLACK | 9 | "The Super Mario Bros. Movie" voice actor who plays guitarist and substitute teacher Dewey in 29-Across (2 wds.) |
| 41% | NEILFLYNN | 9 | Actor who played the janitor in "Scrubs" and stars as Mike Heck in 53-Across (2 wds.) |
| 41% | MARTINFREEMAN | 13 | Actor from "The Hobbit", who plays Doctor John Watson in BBC's "Sherlock": 2 wds. |
| 41% | CARLWEATHERS | 12 | "Rocky" actor who played one-handed golf instructor Chubbs Peterson in 14-Across: 2 wds. |
| 41% | JIMCARREY | 9 | "Dumb and Dumber" actor who played The Riddler in 43-Across (2 wds.) |
| 41% | MICHAELOKEEFE | 13 | Actor who plays baseball player Darryl Palmer in "The Slugger's Wife" and aspiring golfer Danny Noonan in 43-Across (2 wds.) |
| 41% | SKYLARASTIN | 11 | "Ground Floor" actor who played Jesse in 14-Across: 2 wds. |
| 41% | MENAMASSOUD | 11 | Actor who played Jared Malik in "Open Heart" and is playing Aladdin in 2019 film "Aladdin" (releasing tomorrow): 2 wds. |
| 41% | ZACEFRON | 8 | 15-Across, 9-Down, and 22-Down actor who plays Troy Bolton in the "High School Musical" movies (2 wds.) |
| 41% | MARGOTROBBIE | 12 | Actress who played 14-Across, 26-Across, and Queen Elizabeth I in "Mary Queen of Scots" (2 wds.) |
| 41% | IDRISELBA | 9 | Actor who played Bloodsport in DC's "The Suicide Squad" and Heimdall in Marvel's "Thor": 2 wds. |