| 100% | WALTERWHITE | 11 | Character that 25-Across plays on 17-Across: 2 wds. |
| 70% | JOANCLAYTON | 11 | Character played by Tracee Ellis Ross on 17-Across: 2 wds. |
| 60% | BENFELDMAN | 10 | Actor who plays Jonah Simms on 17-Across: 2 wds. |
| 58% | ASHTONKUTCHER | 13 | "That '70s Show" actor who has been played by 17-Across on "Saturday Night Live": 2 wds. |
| 57% | KELLYREILLY | 11 | "True Detective" actress who plays financier Beth Dutton on 17-Across: 2 wds. |
| 57% | BRITTLOWER | 10 | "Unforgettable" actress who plays memory-blocked worker Helly on 17-Across: 2 wds. |
| 57% | KEVINCOSTNER | 12 | "Bull Durham" actor who plays billionaire rancher John Dutton on 17-Across: 2 wds. |
| 56% | KELSEYGRAMMER | 13 | He played 17-Across's son on "Frasier": 2 wds. |
| 56% | TAISSAFARMIGA | 13 | "American Horror Story" actress who plays the naive Gladys Russell on 17-Across: 2 wds. |
| 56% | ADAMSCOTT | 9 | "Parks and Recreation" actor who plays memory-blocked worker Mark on 17-Across: 2 wds. |
| 56% | WALTONGOGGINS | 13 | "Justified" actor who plays the main character Wade on 18-Across: 2 wds. |
| 56% | THEMANDALORIAN | 14 | Disney+ space western on which 19-Across plays the title character: 2 wds. |
| 56% | CYNTHIANIXON | 12 | "Sex and the City" actress who plays struggling socialite Ada Brook on 17-Across: 2 wds. |
| 55% | CLAIREDUNPHY | 12 | Julie Bowen has won two Emmys playing this character on 18-Across: 2 wds. |
| 55% | CAMERONTUCKER | 13 | Eric Stonestreet has won two Emmys playing this character on 18-Across: 2 wds. |
| 55% | ZACHCHERRY | 10 | "The Great American Baking Show" host who plays memory-blocked worker Dylan on 17-Across: 2 wds. |
| 55% | JULIUSCAESAR | 12 | Play and tragedy by William Shakespeare based on events from Roman history that has characters like Brutus and Mark Antony: 2 wds. |
| 54% | JOSEPHCOTTEN | 12 | Actor who played a reporter and friend of the title character in 17-Across: 2 wds. |
| 54% | ORSONWELLES | 11 | Actor who directed 17-Across and played the title character: 2 wds. |
| 54% | DONALDTRUMP | 11 | Presidential candidate who has been played by 17-Across on "Saturday Night Live": 2 wds. |
| 54% | KELLYBUNDY | 10 | Ditzy character played by 15-/50-Across on "Married... with Children": 2 wds. |
| 52% | LYNDACARTER | 11 | Actress who portrayed 17- and 25-Across on TV from 1975 to 1979: 2 wds. |
| 51% | LILYCOLLINS | 11 | Actress who plays the title character on 46-Across (2 wds.) |
| 51% | STEVEURKEL | 10 | Geeky character played by Jaleel White on "Family Matters": 2 wds. |
| 50% | DEREKMORGAN | 11 | Character on the crime drama series "Criminal Minds" played by Shemar Moore: 2 wds. |
| 50% | EMMANUELLEWIS | 13 | Actor who played the title character on "Webster": 2 wds. |
| 50% | ROSSGELLER | 10 | Geeky character played by David Schwimmer on "Friends": 2 wds. |
| 50% | MORRISCHESTNUT | 14 | Actor who plays the title character of 47-Across in a CBS series that premiered in January: 2 wds. |
| 50% | EDSHEERAN | 9 | "Perfect" singer collaborating on 17-Across: 2 wds. |
| 50% | LOUISAHARLAND | 13 | "Derry Girls" actress who plays the title character on 44-Across (2 wds.) |