| 100% | GARRYMARSHALL | 13 | Director/producer/actor who created "Happy Days," developed 18-Across, and directed 44-Across: 2 wds |
| 51% | RONHOWARD | 9 | "Happy Days" actor who directed "Apollo 13" and "A Beautiful Mind": 2 wds. |
| 47% | JONFAVREAU | 10 | Actor who plays Happy Hogan in Marvel films, and has directed the pilot for "The Orville": 2 wds. |
| 47% | JEFFERYDEAVER | 13 | "The Bone Collector" mystery novelist who created 18-Across and 44-Across (2 wds.) |
| 46% | GARRYMARSHALL | 13 | "Happy Days" creator who directed Julia Roberts in 18-Across: 2 wds. |
| 43% | ORSONWELLES | 11 | Actor who directed 17-Across and played the title character: 2 wds. |
| 43% | FRANKDARABONT | 13 | Director of "The Mist" and "The Green Mile" who developed 25-Across: 2 wds. |
| 43% | FORDCOPPOLA | 11 | New Hollywood director Francis (birthday today), who directed "The Godfather," and has won Oscars as director, writer, and producer: 2 wds. |
| 41% | JOEYLAWRENCE | 12 | "Blossom" actor who was evicted on day 18 of "Celebrity Big Brother 2" (2 wds.) |
| 41% | KENNETHBRANAGH | 14 | Actor who directed and played the title character in 1996's "Hamlet": 2 wds. |
| 41% | HAROLDRAMIS | 11 | Former "SCTV" performer who wrote, produced, and directed "Groundhog Day": 2 wds. |
| 41% | TINAFEY | 7 | Multi-award-winning comic, actor, writer, and producer who turned 50 on May 18, 2020 (2 wds.) |
| 40% | ANDYMUSCHIETTI | 14 | Director of "It Chapter Two" who also directed "It" and "Mama": 2 wds. |
| 40% | MIKEWHITE | 9 | "Survivor" season 37 runner-up who created, wrote, and directed 49-Across (2 wds.) |
| 40% | HARRYANDERSON | 13 | Actor who played Judge Stone on 18-Across: 2 wds. |
| 40% | JOSHBROLIN | 10 | Actor who plays the fixer in 18-Across: 2 wds. |
| 40% | JACKIEGLEASON | 13 | Actor who played Minnesota Fats in 18-Across: 2 wds. |
| 40% | WARRENBEATTY | 12 | Actor who directed, wrote, and appears in "Rules Don't Apply": 2 wds. |
| 40% | ROYSCHEIDER | 11 | "Jaws" actor who played "Doc" Levy in 18-Across: 2 wds. |
| 39% | BRADLEYCOOPER | 13 | "American Sniper" actor who directed and stars in the "A Star Is Born" remake: 2 wds. |
| 39% | JOHNSINGLETON | 13 | Director of 18-Across and 40-Across who passed away in 2019 (2 wds.) |
| 39% | TOMCRUISE | 9 | Actor and producer who plays Ethan Hunt in the "Mission: Impossible" series: 2 wds. |
| 39% | RICHARDDONNER | 13 | "The Goonies" director, who also directed "Superman" and "Lethal Weapon": 2 wds. |
| 39% | GRETAGERWIG | 11 | "Lady Bird" and "Little Women" director who also directed "Barbie": 2 wds. |
| 39% | DUSTINHOFFMAN | 13 | "Rain Man" actor who played "Babe" Levy in 18-Across: 2 wds. |
| 39% | JAMIEDORNAN | 11 | Actor who will play Christian Grey in 18-Across: 2 wds. |
| 39% | RICHARDKIMBLE | 13 | Role played by 18- and 44-Across: 2 wds. |
| 39% | ROBDELANEY | 10 | Actor and comedian who created the British sitcom "Catastrophe" and stars in it opposite Sharon Horgan: 2 wds. |
| 38% | ROBERTREDFORD | 13 | "All Is Lost" actor who directed and starred in "The Horse Whisperer": 2 wds. |
| 38% | DAVIDFINCHER | 12 | "Gone Girl" director who produces and directs episodes of "House of Cards": 2 wds. |