| 100% | LARRYDAVID | 10 | Brooklyn-born comedian and creator of "Curb Your Enthusiasm": 2 wds. |
| 59% | JERRYSEINFELD | 13 | Brooklyn-born comedian and namesake of a 1990s sitcom: 2 wds. |
| 57% | JOANRIVERS | 10 | Brooklyn-born comedian and host of "Fashion Police": 2 wds. |
| 48% | LARRYDAVID | 10 | Actor and comedian who created HBO's comedy series "Curb Your Enthusiasm" and stars in it as a fictionalized version of himself: 2 wds. |
| 46% | AGATHACHRISTIE | 14 | Creator of Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple who was born on September 15, 1890 (2 wds.) |
| 44% | LARRY | 5 | With 31-Across, creator and star of "Curb Your Enthusiasm" |
| 44% | MARKTWAIN | 9 | * Creator of Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn: 2 wds. |
| 43% | ISSARAE | 7 | Creator and star of "Insecure": 2 wds. |
| 43% | LARRYDAVID | 10 | Brooklyn-born comedian who was an executive producer of 27-Across and 32/38-Across: 2 wds. |
| 42% | DAVID | 5 | "Curb Your Enthusiasm" creator and star Larry |
| 40% | DREWCAREY | 9 | Comedian and game show host who's maintained a weight loss of over 100 pounds since 2010: 2 wds. |
| 40% | CHERYLHINES | 11 | Actress who plays the main character's ex-wife on "Curb Your Enthusiasm": 2 wds. |
| 40% | KRISHUMPHRIES | 13 | Brooklyn Nets player and husband of 15-Across for 72 days in 2011: 2 wds. |
| 38% | WANDASYKES | 10 | Stand-up comedian who plays a fictionalized version of herself on "Curb Your Enthusiasm" (2 wds.) |
| 38% | RICHARDLEWIS | 12 | Stand-up comedian who plays a fictionalized version of himself on "Curb Your Enthusiasm" (2 wds.) |
| 38% | LARRYDAVID | 10 | "Curb Your Enthusiasm" star who gave his Prius to a medical student in 2006: 2 wds. |
| 38% | JIMHENSON | 9 | Creator of 15-Across: 2 wds. |
| 38% | MARKTWAIN | 9 | Creator of Huckleberry Finn: 2 wds. |
| 37% | LORNEMICHAELS | 13 | TV producer, writer and comedian, who is the creator and producer of SNL: 2 wds. |
| 36% | CHUCKLORRE | 10 | Creator of "Two and a Half Men" and "The Big Bang Theory," who is also the co-creator of CBS's new show "Young Sheldon": 2 wds. |
| 36% | MARTINLAWRENCE | 14 | Stand-up comedian and star of a 1990s Fox sitcom, whose title was his first name: 2 wds. |
| 36% | ORSONWELLES | 11 | Movie legend and "War of the Worlds" radio performer born 100 years ago today: 2 wds. |
| 36% | STEVEMARTIN | 11 | American comedian and actor that reportedly has an IQ as high as 142, and known for his role in "Father of the Bride": 2 wds. |
| 36% | JERRYLEWIS | 10 | Comedian and humanitarian who died on August 20: 2 wds. |
| 36% | ADAMSANDLER | 11 | Comedian and former "Saturday Night Live" cast member: 2 wds. |
| 36% | LAWRENCEBLOCK | 13 | Creator of the Matthew Scudder mystery novel series: 2 wds. |
| 36% | HANNA | 5 | ___-Barbera, creator of Yogi Bear and Scooby-Doo |
| 35% | MRT | 3 | Creator and star of the reality show "I Pity the Fool" (2 wds.) |
| 35% | ISSARAE | 7 | Creator, writer, and star of HBO's "Insecure" (2 wds.) |
| 35% | SHONDARHIMES | 12 | Creator, writer, and producer of 18-Across (2 wds.) |