| 100% | ABNER | 5 | Best-known character of 8-Across |
| 61% | SILD | 4 | Relative of 8 Across |
| 61% | PAM | 3 | ___ Beesley, the love interest of 8-Across' character in "The Office" |
| 56% | RES | 3 | Better known name of Shareese Renee Ballard |
| 55% | APOLLO | 6 | Better known name of the Greek god Loxius |
| 55% | IRA | 3 | Better known first name of lyricist Israel Gershowitz |
| 55% | PERRYWHITE | 10 | Character known for exclaiming the first words of 20-, 28- and 46-Across |
| 54% | KIRK | 4 | Well known TV character whose middle name is Tiberius |
| 54% | SEMI | 4 | Better known nickname of Celtics' forward Jesusemilore Talodabijesu Ojeleye |
| 53% | ARLO | 4 | Title character of Pixar's "The Good Dinosaur" |
| 53% | ARLO | 4 | Main character of Pixar's "The Good Dinosaur" |
| 52% | HELEN | 5 | With 25 Across, author whose best-known character is named Jones |
| 52% | HENRY | 5 | With 25 Across, author whose best-known character is named Jones |
| 52% | RHAPSODYINBLUE | 14 | Best-known orchestral work of 16-Across: 3 wds. |
| 52% | ELINOR | 6 | Donahue of "Father Knows Best" |
| 52% | WYATT | 5 | Jane of "Father Knows Best" |
| 51% | HERMIONEGRANGER | 15 | Best female character of all time, per a ''Hollywood Reporter'' poll (2016) |
| 51% | SURVIVOR | 8 | Band best known for its hit "Eye of the Tiger" |
| 51% | LUCKY | 5 | ___ Santangelo, one of English novelist Jackie Collins' best-known characters |
| 51% | ELINOR | 6 | Actress Donahue of Father Knows Best |
| 50% | LAGER | 5 | Light-colored variety of 8-Across |
| 50% | CLYDE | 5 | Better known name of Mr. Barrow, murderer and bank robber of the thirties |
| 50% | BUTCHCASSIDY | 12 | Better known name of Wild West train robber Robert LeRoy Parker (1866-1908) |
| 50% | MICHELANGELO | 12 | Sculptor best known for the Pietà and his statue of David |
| 50% | DALI | 4 | Surrealist artist Salvador best known for his painting of melting watches |
| 50% | DALI | 4 | Artist Salvador best known for his surrealist painting of droopy watches |
| 50% | IAN | 3 | ___ Fleming, best known for his James Bond series of spy novels |
| 50% | PIER | 4 | Kin of 8-Across |
| 50% | EAST | 4 | Opposite of 8-Across |
| 50% | YEP | 3 | Opposite of 8-Across |