| 100% | DIAZ | 4 | Alyssa who plays a detective on “The Rookie” |
| 73% | UZOADUBA | 8 | "In Treatment" actress who plays a detective on the Netflix series "The Residence": 2 wds. |
| 64% | ALI | 3 | Actress Larter who plays a doctor on "The Rookie" |
| 64% | ICET | 4 | Rapper/actor who plays a detective on TV |
| 63% | LIPTON | 6 | She played a detective on The Mod Squad: Peggy __ |
| 59% | JAMESGARNER | 11 | Actor who played a private detective in Los Angeles on "The Rockford Files" (2 wds.) |
| 57% | DENCH | 5 | Actress Judi who plays a suspect on the 34-Across |
| 57% | DAFOE | 5 | Actor Willem who plays a suspect on the 34-Across |
| 57% | CRUZ | 4 | Actress Penelope who plays a suspect on the 34-Across |
| 56% | ICET | 4 | Rapper who plays a New York City detective on TV: Hyph. |
| 56% | DEPP | 4 | Actor Johnny who plays a murder victim on the 34-Across |
| 55% | JOHNORTIZ | 9 | "American Fiction" actor who plays a police detective on 49-Across (2 wds.) |
| 55% | MIKECONNORS | 11 | Actor who played a private detective in Los Angeles on "Mannix" (2 wds.) |
| 55% | PETERFALK | 9 | Actor who played a homicide detective in Los Angeles on "Columbo" (2 wds.) |
| 55% | DONNIEWAHLBERG | 14 | New Kids on the Block singer who played Detective Danny Reagan on 48-Across and will reprise the role in a new series in 2025 (2 wds.) |
| 55% | DAVIDSOUL | 9 | Actor who played a police detective in Southern California on "Starsky & Hutch" (2 wds.) |
| 55% | DALY | 4 | Actor Tim who plays a football team owner on the revival of "The Game" |
| 54% | INGRIDBERGMAN | 13 | "Casablanca" actress who played a Swedish missionary in "Murder on the Orient Express": 2 wds. |
| 54% | SETH | 4 | Actor Green who played a werewolf on "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" |
| 53% | ILER | 4 | Robert who played A.J. on "The Sopranos" |
| 53% | ILER | 4 | Robert who played A.J. on “The Sopranos” |
| 53% | ALYSSADIAZ | 10 | "Army Wives" actress who plays Detective Angela Lopez on "The Rookie": 2 wds. |
| 53% | LANA | 4 | Actress Parrilla who plays the Evil Queen on "Once Upon a Time" |
| 53% | JESSEWILLIAMS | 13 | "Grey's Anatomy" actor who plays a camera operator on "Only Murders in the Building" (2 wds.) |
| 52% | ALVINA | 6 | ___ August, actress who plays Detective Karen Hart on the TV series "Nancy Drew" |
| 52% | NOTH | 4 | Actor Chris who played Detective Mike Logan on "Law & Order" in the 1990s |
| 52% | VINCEVAUGHN | 11 | "Wedding Crashers" actor who plays a former police detective who now inspects restaurants on 49-Across (2 wds.) |
| 52% | ALDA | 4 | Alan who played a senator on "The West Wing" |
| 52% | BENSCHWARTZ | 11 | "Parks and Recreation" actor who plays a social media director on the Netflix series "Space Force" (2 wds.) |
| 52% | PAUL | 4 | With 50-Across, "Ant-Man" actor who plays a murdered Hollywood actor on "Only Murders in the Building" |