| 100% | SHERLOCK | 8 | Detective Holmes who's played by Benedict Cumberbatch |
| 61% | SHERLOCK | 8 | Detective played by Benedict Cumberbatch |
| 55% | HOLMES | 6 | Sherlock ___, character from the eponymous series played by Benedict Cumberbatch who has a perfect poker face |
| 53% | DOCTORSTRANGE | 13 | Marvel superhero who was played by Benedict Cumberbatch in the titular 2016 film: 2 wds. |
| 53% | SHERLOCK | 8 | Detective played on TV by Benedict Cumberbatch |
| 49% | SHERLOCK | 8 | PBS "Masterpiece" series about a detective played by Benedict Cumberbatch |
| 49% | ALAN | 4 | Turing played by Benedict Cumberbatch in "The Imitation Game" |
| 49% | ALAN | 4 | Turing played by Benedict Cumberbatch in “The Imitation Game” |
| 48% | ALAN | 4 | Mathematician Turing played by Benedict Cumberbatch in "The Imitation Game" |
| 48% | ALAN | 4 | Computing pioneer Turing played by Benedict Cumberbatch in "The Imitation Game" |
| 47% | DOCTORSTRANGE | 13 | Marvel Comics superhero played by Benedict Cumberbatch in four films: 2 wds. |
| 46% | STRANGE | 7 | Stephen ___, fictional doctor and superhero played by Benedict Cumberbatch in the Marvel Cinematic Universe |
| 46% | ADLER | 5 | Irene who was played by Rachel McAdams in 2009’s “Sherlock Holmes” |
| 46% | ENOLA | 5 | Holmes who was played by Millie Bobby Brown in 2020 and 2022 |
| 44% | CUMBERBATCH | 11 | "Doctor Strange" actor Benedict, who plays Sherlock Holmes in BBC's "Sherlock" |
| 40% | SHERLOCK | 8 | This Holmes is played by Cumberbatch |
| 38% | FURY | 4 | Marvel character Nick who's played by Samuel L. Jackson |
| 37% | KATIE | 5 | ___ Holmes, who played Joey Potter in "Dawson's Creek" |
| 37% | DOCTORSTRANGE | 13 | Marvel character portrayed by Benedict Cumberbatch |
| 37% | SHEREKHAN | 9 | Tiger voiced by Benedict Cumberbatch in Netflix's "Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle": 2 wds. |
| 36% | KATIE | 5 | Holmes who played Jackie Kennedy |
| 36% | RACHELMCADAMS | 13 | "True Detective" actress who played 32-Across in the Guy Ritchie film "Sherlock Holmes" (2 wds.) |
| 36% | PHONETAG | 8 | "Game" played by people who keep missing one another's calls: 2 wds. |
| 35% | SHERLOCK | 8 | ___ Holmes, fictional detective created by Arthur Conan Doyle, who you may associate with 20a, 33a, 42a, 9d, and 36d |
| 35% | WICK | 4 | John who's been played in four movies by Keanu Reeves |
| 35% | SHERLOCK | 8 | Detective Holmes goes by this first name |
| 35% | IFOLD | 5 | Declaration by one who's done playing |
| 35% | VIOLIN | 6 | Instrument played by Sherlock Holmes |
| 35% | ETHEL | 5 | Muggs who was played by Shannon Purser on The CW's "Riverdale" |
| 34% | SMAUG | 5 | Dragon from "The Hobbit" film series who is voiced by Benedict Cumberbatch |