| 100% | MICHAELJFOX | 11 | Actor who played 17-Across and 28-/29-Across: 3 wds. |
| 68% | WILLIAMHMACY | 12 | "Fargo" actor who plays 17-Across's father on "Shameless": 3 wds. |
| 66% | RYANEGGOLD | 10 | "The Blacklist" actor who plays 17-Across on 29-Across (2 wds.) |
| 66% | ORSONWELLES | 11 | Actor who directed 17-Across and played the title character: 2 wds. |
| 64% | BRADGARRETT | 11 | Former "Everybody Loves Raymond" actor who plays Emma and Amy Fogerty's dad on 28-Across (2 wds.) |
| 64% | JOSEPHCOTTEN | 12 | Actor who played a reporter and friend of the title character in 17-Across: 2 wds. |
| 63% | EWANMCGREGOR | 12 | Actor who played 29-/32-Across in the 1990s and 2000s: 2 wds. |
| 63% | ALECGUINNESS | 12 | Actor who played 29-/32-Across in the 1970s and 1980s: 2 wds. |
| 63% | JOSHOCONNOR | 11 | "Emma" actor who played 32-Across in seasons 3 and 4 of "The Crown": 2 wds. |
| 62% | JACKKLUGMAN | 11 | Actor who played Oscar Madison on 28-Across (2 wds.) |
| 62% | DICKVANDYKE | 11 | Actor who played Bert, a singing and dancing chimney sweep, in 39-Across: 3 wds. |
| 62% | MATTLEBLANC | 11 | "Friends" actor who plays Adam Burns on 28-Across (2 wds.) |
| 62% | KEVINNEALON | 11 | "Weeds" actor who plays Don Burns on 28-Across (2 wds.) |
| 62% | JOHNMAHONEY | 11 | Actor (1940-2018) who played 17-Across: 2 wds. |
| 61% | LEAMICHELE | 10 | Actress who plays 17-Across' girlfriend and was 29-Across' girlfriend in real life: 2 wds. |
| 61% | MANNYJACINTO | 12 | Actor who played Yao on "Nine Perfect Strangers" and costarred in 29- and 42-Across: 2 wds. |
| 61% | ADAMSCOTT | 9 | "Parks and Recreation" actor who plays memory-blocked worker Mark on 17-Across: 2 wds. |
| 60% | PIERCEBROSNAN | 13 | Actor who plays 29-Across in "GoldenEye," "Tomorrow Never Dies," "The World Is Not Enough," and 15-Across (2 wds.) |
| 59% | TARAJIPHENSON | 13 | Actress who plays Cookie on "Empire" and stars in 28-Across (3 wds.) |
| 59% | MARTINSHORT | 11 | "Innerspace" actor who played 45-Across in "The Santa Clause 3" (2 wds.) |
| 59% | GEORGECSCOTT | 12 | Actor who played Gen. Buck Turgidson in 32-Across: 3 wds. |
| 59% | SAMUELLJACKSON | 14 | "The Avengers" actor who plays a man with extremely fragile bones in "Unbreakable" and 62-Across (3 wds.) |
| 59% | JOHNCORBETT | 11 | "Sex and the City" actor who plays Ian Miller in "My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3" (2 wds.) |
| 59% | MATTHEWPERRY | 12 | Actor who played 14-Across and 25-Across who turns 50 years old today (2 wds.) |
| 59% | MICHAELCHALL | 12 | 19-Across and 33-Across actor who played John F. Kennedy on "The Crown" (3 wds.) |
| 59% | TONYRANDALL | 11 | Actor who played Felix Unger on 28-Across (who would have turned 100 yesterday) (2 wds.) |
| 59% | JACKBLACK | 9 | "The Super Mario Bros. Movie" voice actor who plays guitarist and substitute teacher Dewey in 29-Across (2 wds.) |
| 58% | MANISHDAYAL | 11 | "Halt and Catch Fire" actor who plays doctor Devon Pravesh on 36-Across (2 wds.) |
| 58% | WILLIAMZABKA | 12 | Actor who plays Johnny Lawrence in "Cobra Kai" and 47-Across (2 wds.) |
| 58% | RALPHMACCHIO | 12 | Actor who plays Daniel LaRusso in "Cobra Kai" and 47-Across (2 wds.) |