| 100% | SONNYCORLEONE | 13 | Character played by James Edmund Caan in "The Godfather": 2 wds. |
| 57% | STARRCARTER | 11 | Character played by Amandla Stenberg in the movie adaptation of 30-Across: 2 wds. |
| 57% | HEATHERLEE | 10 | Character played by Alicia Vikander in the action spy movie "Jason Bourne": 2 wds. |
| 55% | WHITEYWINN | 10 | Character played by actor Thomas Brodie-Sangster in the hit Netflix television drama mini-series "Godless": 2 wds. |
| 54% | DOCTORWATSON | 12 | Character played by 27-Across in the BBC's "Sherlock" (2 wds.) |
| 54% | RAFESADLER | 10 | Character played by actor Thomas Brodie-Sangster in the British television serial "Wolf Hall" based on Hilary Mantel novels: 2 wds. |
| 53% | BRADBELLICK | 11 | Character played by Wade Williams who is introduced as the captain of Fox River's correctional officers in "Prison Break": 2 wds. |
| 52% | BENSONDUBOIS | 12 | TV character played by Robert Guillaume in the 1970s and 1980s (2 wds.) |
| 52% | 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. |
| 52% | BENSONDUBOIS | 12 | TV character played by the late Robert Guillaume in the 1970s and 1980s (2 wds.) |
| 51% | GREGSHORT | 9 | Character played by Colin Hanks in "Life in Pieces": 2 wds. |
| 51% | BILBOBAGGINS | 12 | Character played by 27-Across in "The Hobbit" films (2 wds.) |
| 51% | PHOEBEBUFFAY | 12 | Character played by Lisa Kudrow in "Friends": 2 wds. |
| 51% | RONWOODROOF | 11 | The real life character played by Matthew McConaughey in the Oscar winning movie "Dallas Buyers Club": 2 wds. |
| 51% | JUNEOSBORNE | 11 | Original name of the character played by 30a in the series in 18a: 2 wds. |
| 49% | INCREDIBLEHULK | 14 | Marvel Comics character currently played by Mark Ruffalo in the Avengers movies: 2 wds. |
| 49% | CRUELLADEVIL | 12 | Character played by Emma Stone in the 2021 Disney film featuring dalmatians: 3 wds. |
| 49% | NEWTSCAMANDER | 13 | Character played by 15-Across in "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them": 2 wds. |
| 48% | PIPERCHAPMAN | 12 | Lead character played by Taylor Schilling on "Orange Is the New Black": 2 wds. |
| 47% | LONDONBRIDGES | 13 | Tenth novel in the Alex Cross series by James Patterson: 2 wds. |
| 46% | RICHARDCROSBY | 13 | Character portrayed by actor Gary Oldman in the hit sitcom "Friends": 2 wds. |
| 46% | JACKIEROBINSON | 14 | Baseball superstar played by Chadwick Boseman in the 2013 biopic "42": 2 wds. |
| 46% | VITO | 4 | ___ Corleone, character played by Marlon Brando in "The Godfather" |
| 46% | SHADOWMOON | 10 | Husband of the character played by 30a: 2 wds. |
| 46% | ELAINEBENES | 11 | Character played by Julia Louis-Dreyfus in "Seinfeld", who is an ex-girlfriend of 32-Across: 2 wds. |
| 46% | JACKSPARROW | 11 | Pirate played by Johnny Depp in the "Pirates of the Caribbean" movies: 2 wds. |
| 46% | SIRIUSBLACK | 11 | Character portrayed by actor Gary Oldman in the Harry Potter film series: 2 wds. |
| 46% | MORIARTY | 8 | James ___, character played by Andrew Scott in the British crime drama "Sherlock" |
| 46% | COSMOKRAMER | 11 | Character played by Michael Richards in a sitcom about "nothing" (2 wds.) |
| 46% | MONROEFUCHES | 12 | The titular character's handler in the Emmy-winning 2018 dark comedy TV series "Barry," played by Stephen Root: 2 wds. |