| 100% | BOND | 4 | British spy James played by Daniel Craig |
| 82% | BOND | 4 | Spy James played by Daniel Craig |
| 63% | BOND | 4 | Spy played by Daniel Craig |
| 45% | JAMESBOND | 9 | British spy played by many actors, including 46-Across (2 wds.) |
| 43% | JOHNNYENGLISH | 13 | Inept British spy played by 49-Across in three films (2 wds.) |
| 43% | JAMESBOND | 9 | British spy played by 33-Across for the first time in 48-Across (2 wds.) |
| 42% | JOHNNYENGLISH | 13 | Inept British spy played by 15-Across who "Strikes Again" in 2018 (2 wds.) |
| 42% | JAMESBOND | 9 | British spy played by 31-Across in 1969's "On Her Majesty's Secret Service" (2 wds.) |
| 42% | ARE | 3 | "Diamonds ___ Forever," 1971 British spy film starring Sean Connery who plays MI6 agent James Bond |
| 41% | BOND | 4 | James ___, spy character played by Sean Connery in seven films including "Goldfinger" |
| 39% | ETTA | 4 | James played by Beyonce in "Cadillac Records" |
| 39% | ETTA | 4 | James played by Beyoncé in "Cadillac Records" |
| 39% | ETTA | 4 | James played by Beyoncé in a 2008 biopic |
| 38% | ETTA | 4 | James played by Beyoncé in a 2008 bio-pic |
| 38% | MORIARTY | 8 | James ___, character played by Andrew Scott in the British crime drama "Sherlock" |
| 37% | ETTA | 4 | Singer James played by Beyoncé in "Cadillac Records" |
| 37% | CHIN | 4 | "Hawaii Five-0" character played by Daniel Dae Kim |
| 37% | ETTA | 4 | Jazz singer James played by Beyoncé in "Cadillac Records" |
| 37% | SONNY | 5 | Corleone played by James Caan |
| 37% | TONY | 4 | Soprano played by James Gandolfini |
| 37% | CONKERS | 7 | Game played by British schoolkids |
| 36% | VESPER | 6 | ___ martini, cocktail made popular by Daniel Craig in "Casino Royale" |
| 36% | EDINA | 5 | Played by Jennifer Saunders in British Ab Fab |
| 36% | ROCKFORD | 8 | Detective Jim__, played by James Garner |
| 36% | PAULBLART | 9 | Mall cop played by Kevin James |
| 36% | ZEMO | 4 | Helmut ___, villain played by Daniel Bruhl in "Captain America: Civil War" |
| 36% | OLSEN | 5 | Photographer James played by Mehcad Brooks in The CW's "Supergirl" |
| 35% | BBALL | 5 | Sport played by LeBron James, for short |
| 35% | AVA | 3 | "Abbott Elementary" principal played by Janelle James |
| 35% | CRAIG | 5 | Daniel who plays James Bond |