| 100% | ARNAZ | 5 | Cuban-born Classic TV sitcom star who played Ricky Ricardo with his wife, 6 down |
| 37% | ETHEL | 5 | Fred Mertz's wife on the classic TV sitcom starring 6 down and 41 across |
| 28% | PAULSHANE | 9 | Comedian-actor who played Ted Bovis in BBC TV sitcom Hi-de-Hi! |
| 28% | THAT | 4 | Classic TV sitcom starring Marlo Thomas as " ___ Girl" |
| 28% | SHANE | 5 | Paul —, comedian and actor who played Ted Bovis in BBC TV sitcom Hi-de-Hi! |
| 26% | DESI | 4 | ___ Arnaz, the actor who played Ricky Ricardo on "I Love Lucy" |
| 26% | DESI | 4 | Bandleader who played Ricky on early TV |
| 26% | BOBNEWHART | 10 | Sitcom star (he played an innkeeper) who dropped his first name of George to go by his middle name's nickname: 2 wds. |
| 25% | BRADLEYCOOPER | 13 | Actor who starred in and made his directorial debut with 2018's "A Star Is Born": 2 wds. |
| 25% | SID | 3 | Actor who played Ricky Butcher in BBC TV soap EastEnders |
| 25% | SID | 3 | & 21A Actor who played Ricky Butcher in BBC TV soap EastEnders |
| 24% | BOSS | 4 | Classic TV sitcom, "Who's The ___?" |
| 24% | DENEE | 5 | ___ Benton, "Hamilton" star who plays Peggy in the TV series "The Gilded Age" |
| 24% | EXTENDEDFAMILY | 14 | NBC sitcom starring Jon Cryer as Jim, a man raising kids with his ex-wife Julia: 2 wds. |
| 24% | THEODDCOUPLE | 12 | Classic TV sitcom inspired by a Neil Simon play about two divorced men sharing an apartment |
| 24% | ICET | 4 | Hip-hop artist who starred in a reality show with his wife Coco: Hyph. |
| 24% | JASONBATEMAN | 12 | "Ozark" star who played one of Ricky's friends on 19-Across: 2 wds. |
| 24% | ENOS | 4 | Mireille ___ ("The Killing" star who plays Brad Pitt's wife in "World War Z") |
| 23% | MRT | 3 | Actor who played Santa with Nancy Reagan in his lap |
| 23% | ROMO | 4 | Quarterback Tony who played his whole career with the Cowboys |
| 23% | ELI | 3 | Manning who played his entire NFL career with the Giants |
| 23% | WILLIAM | 7 | 2000s music star who writes his name with four dots |
| 23% | OSOBA | 5 | Tony —, actor who played McLaren in BBC TV sitcom Porridge |
| 23% | ALFREDMOLINA | 12 | Film star who played 26-Down |
| 23% | SAWALHA | 7 | Julia —, actress who played Saffron in BBC TV sitcom Absolutely Fabulous |
| 23% | SACHS | 5 | Andrew —, actor who played Manuel in BBC TV sitcom Fawlty Towers |
| 23% | MILOOSHEA | 9 | Actor who played Bunjy Kennefick in BBC TV sitcom Me Mammy |
| 23% | KELLY | 5 | Sam —, actor who played Bunny Warren in BBC TV sitcom Porridge |