| 100% | MURPHYBROWN | 11 | CBS TV character with a colorful last name, played by Candice Bergen from 1988 to 1998 and 2018 to 2019: 2 wds. |
| 60% | RACHELGREEN | 11 | NBC TV character with a colorful last name, played by Jennifer Aniston from 1994 to 2004: 2 wds. |
| 51% | MEREDITHGREY | 12 | ABC TV character with a colorful last name, played by Ellen Pompeo since 2005: 2 wds. |
| 34% | CHARLIEDAY | 10 | He plays a character with the same first name (and the last name Kelly) on "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia": 2 wds. |
| 34% | MILEYCYRUS | 10 | She played a character with the same first name (and the last name Stewart) on "Hannah Montana": 2 wds. |
| 34% | ABBIJACOBSON | 12 | She played a character with the same first name (and the last name Abrams) on "Broad City": 2 wds. |
| 34% | JERRYSEINFELD | 13 | The lead character from "Seinfeld", who is a semi-fictional version of the actor who plays the role and goes by the same name: 2 wds. |
| 32% | DWIGHTSCHRUTE | 13 | A character from "The Office" played by Rainn Wilson, who is the nemesis and eventual friend of 42a: 2 wds |
| 32% | SNAPPERFOSTER | 13 | Role played by David Hasselhoff from 1975 to 1982 in the TV soap opera "The Young and the Restless," which helped him gain recognition: 2 wds. |
| 32% | BENSONDUBOIS | 12 | TV character played by the late Robert Guillaume in the 1970s and 1980s (2 wds.) |
| 31% | LILYMANNING | 11 | Sela Ward's "Once and Again" character, who shares a last name with Giants quarterback Eli: 2 wds. |
| 31% | WINTERSTALE | 11 | "The ___" play by William Shakespeare that has named characters Leontes and Polixenes from Sicilia and Bohemia respectively: 2 wds. |
| 31% | TOMMYGUNN | 9 | Rocky's opponent in "Rocky V," played by real-life boxer Morrison (who shares a first name with his character): 2 wds. |
| 31% | ALFIESOLOMONS | 13 | "Peaky Blinders" character, played by Tom Hardy, who ran a distillery and was seen on the show from season 2 till 4: 2 wds. |
| 30% | JESSEPINKMAN | 12 | Character played by Aaron Paul in "Breaking Bad", who was a crystal meth dealer and worked with the character played by 30-Across: 2 wds. |
| 30% | RYANHOWARD | 10 | A character from "The Office" played by B.J. Novak, who has an on-again off-again relationship with Mindy Kaling's character: 2 wds |
| 30% | NEWTSCAMANDER | 13 | Character played by 15-Across in "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them": 2 wds. |
| 29% | GERALDORIVERA | 13 | Radio and TV journalist with a degree from Brooklyn Law School: 2 wds. |
| 29% | JIMHALPERT | 10 | A character from "The Office" played by John Krasinski, who eventually marries the receptionist Pam: 2 wds |
| 29% | MURPHYBROWN | 11 | Candice Bergen's "colorful" TV character who had trouble keeping a secretary (2 wds.) |
| 28% | LATENIGHT | 9 | 2019 movie written by Mindy Kaling, who plays a writer for a TV host: 2 wds. |
| 28% | THESIMPSONS | 11 | TV show with an iconic yellow family whose members are a hint to solve 17a, 30a, 8d and 25d: 2 wds. |
| 28% | RIO | 3 | Character from "Money Heist" that is named after a Brazilian city and is played by Miguel Herran |
| 28% | BERLIN | 6 | Character from "Money Heist" that is named after a German city and is played by Pedro Alonso |
| 28% | NAIROBI | 7 | Character from "Money Heist" that is named after a Kenyan city and is played by Alba Flores |
| 28% | TOKYO | 5 | Character from "Money Heist" that is named after a Japanese city and is played by Ursula Corbero |
| 28% | PETERPAN | 8 | Jif and Skippy rival named for a character from a children's classic: 2 wds. |
| 28% | CALMDOWN | 8 | 2022 Afrobeats song by Rema with a hit Selena Gomez remix and a title that says to relax: 2 wds. |
| 28% | OSLO | 4 | Character from "Money Heist" that is named after a Nordic city and is played by Roberto Garcia Ruiz |
| 28% | TAKITAKI | 8 | 2018 reggaeton hit by DJ Snake featuring Ozuna, Cardi B, and Selena Gomez, with a repetitive title: 2 wds. |