| 100% | JIMHENSON | 9 | Creator of 15-Across: 2 wds. |
| 78% | USSENTERPRISE | 13 | Starship of 15-Across: 2 wds. |
| 76% | DANIELHANDLER | 13 | Real name of 15-Across: 2 wds. |
| 76% | MISSPIGGY | 9 | Pink star of 15-Across: 2 wds. |
| 76% | MANDYPATINKIN | 13 | Former star of 15-Across: 2 wds. |
| 75% | ERICIDLE | 8 | Cocreator and lyricist of 15-Across: 2 wds. |
| 72% | VERONICALODGE | 13 | Dark-haired off-and-on girlfriend of 15-Across: 2 wds. |
| 70% | PARKPLACE | 9 | Second-most expensive property in the US edition of 15-Across: 2 wds. |
| 70% | CHRISPERFETTI | 13 | "Looking" actor who plays a history teacher and ally of 15-Across: 2 wds. |
| 69% | CHARLIEHUSTLE | 13 | Nickname of 15-Across in his playing days: 2 wds. |
| 68% | MARKTWAIN | 9 | Creator of Huckleberry Finn: 2 wds. |
| 67% | LEAMICHELE | 10 | "Glee" star who played the main character in the 2022 Broadway revival of 15-Across: 2 wds. |
| 67% | DONNYHATHAWAY | 13 | Singer of 15-Across who also sang duets with Roberta Flack: 2 wds. |
| 67% | MELBLANC | 8 | The voice of 15-Across and many other Looney Tunes characters: 2 wds. |
| 67% | SERGEANTMAJOR | 13 | Army reserve title of 15-Across before his promotion in 2011: 2 wds. |
| 66% | ZACEFRON | 8 | Actor who plays a protégé of 15-Across in "The Greatest Showman": 2 wds. |
| 65% | JANELYNCH | 9 | "Glee" costar who played the main character's mother in the 2022 Broadway revival of 15-Across: 2 wds. |
| 65% | KRISHUMPHRIES | 13 | Brooklyn Nets player and husband of 15-Across for 72 days in 2011: 2 wds. |
| 63% | TOMHIDDLESTON | 13 | "Loki" star who was a schoolmate of 15-Across and 32-Across at Eton College: 2 wds. |
| 63% | DAFFYDUCK | 9 | Best friend and occasional rival of 15-Across, the iconic black duck from "Looney Tunes": 2 wds. |
| 63% | DAMIANMCGINTY | 13 | "Glee" singer/actor who was the youngest member of 15-Across (2 wds.) |
| 63% | ANATOLYKARPOV | 13 | Six-time World Chess Champion and frequent rival of 15-Across (2 wds.) |
| 63% | LINCOLNCENTER | 13 | Big Apple performing arts locale now on the site where some of 15-Across was filmed: 2 wds. |
| 63% | LORETTADEVINE | 13 | Star of 15-Across who won an Emmy for a guest performance in "Grey's Anatomy": 2 wds. |
| 63% | FRANFINE | 8 | Title character of 15-Across, whose first name is shared by actress Drescher who plays her: 2 wds. |
| 62% | RACHELMCADAMS | 13 | 34-Across costar who plays the former flame of 15-Across: 2 wds. |
| 62% | ROBZOMBIE | 9 | Director of the 2007 remake of 15-Across: 2 wds. |
| 62% | LAWRENCEBLOCK | 13 | Creator of the Matthew Scudder mystery novel series: 2 wds. |
| 62% | RICHARDBURTON | 13 | Costar (and later, husband) of 15-/21-Across: 2 wds. |
| 62% | MARKTWAIN | 9 | * Creator of Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn: 2 wds. |