| 100% | JONFAVREAU | 10 | Director of the live-action version of Disney's "The Jungle Book": 2 wds. |
| 79% | KENNETHBRANAGH | 14 | Director of the live-action version of Disney's "Cinderella": 2 wds. |
| 78% | BILLCONDON | 10 | Director of the live-action version of Disney's "Beauty and the Beast": 2 wds. |
| 55% | JOHNCARPENTER | 13 | Director of the original 1978 version of 15-Across: 2 wds. |
| 50% | GUYRITCHIE | 10 | Director of the 2019 live-action remake of "Aladdin" (2 wds.) |
| 48% | BEVERLYCLEARY | 13 | Writer of the Ramona Quimby children's books who lived to age 104: 2 wds. |
| 48% | NIKICARO | 8 | "Whale Rider" director who directed Disney's live-action "Mulan": 2 wds. |
| 46% | MARYPOPPINS | 11 | Musical based on children's books by P.L. Travers and 1964 Disney film of the same name: 2 wds. |
| 46% | SHEREKHAN | 9 | Idris Elba's character in the 2016 adaptation of "The Jungle Book" (2 wds.) |
| 45% | ROBREINER | 9 | Director of 33-Across who will write a foreword for the book by 15-Across: 2 wds. |
| 44% | YIFEILIU | 8 | Actress who stars in Disney's upcoming live-action "Mulan" in the title role: 2 wds. |
| 44% | ERICCARLE | 9 | Author of the children's book "The Very Hungry Caterpillar": 2 wds. |
| 44% | LIONCUB | 7 | King of the jungle's youngster: 2 wds. |
| 43% | BARBARABUSH | 11 | First Lady of the United States (1989-1993) who wrote "Millie's Book": 2 wds. |
| 43% | JUDYBLUME | 9 | Author of the children's book "Superfudge": 2 wds. |
| 43% | JOHNCARPENTER | 13 | Director of the first "Halloween": 2 wds. |
| 43% | TIMBURTON | 9 | Director of the 2005 film "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory": 2 wds. |
| 43% | RIANJOHNSON | 11 | Director of the 2022 Benoit Blanc mystery film "Glass Onion": 2 wds. |
| 43% | CHRISTIANBALE | 13 | "The Fighter" Oscar winner who played Demetrius in the 1999 film version of "A Midsummer Night's Dream": 2 wds. |
| 43% | HELENMIRREN | 11 | "The Queen" Oscar winner who played Hermia in the 1968 film version of "A Midsummer Night's Dream": 2 wds. |
| 43% | LOISLOWRY | 9 | Author of the children's book "The Giver": 2 wds. |
| 43% | DANNYDEVITO | 11 | Director of the 1996 film "Matilda": 2 wds. |
| 42% | DRSEUSS | 7 | Writer of the children's book, "The Cat in the Hat": 2 wds. |
| 42% | SHOULDI | 7 | "What ___ do?" ("What's the best course of action?"): 2 wds. |
| 42% | GEORGELUCAS | 11 | Director of the film mentioned in 16a: 2 wds. |
| 42% | VICTORFLEMING | 13 | Director of the 1939 epic historical romance film "Gone With the Wind": 2 wds. |
| 42% | LAURANUMEROFF | 13 | Author of the "If You Give ..." children's book series: 2 wds. |
| 42% | JAMESCAGNEY | 11 | "Yankee Doodle Dandy" Oscar winner who played Bottom in the 1935 film version of "A Midsummer Night's Dream": 2 wds. |
| 42% | ROBZOMBIE | 9 | Director of the 2007 remake of 15-Across: 2 wds. |
| 42% | WESANDERSON | 11 | Director of the 2009 film "Fantastic Mr. Fox" : 2 wds. |