| 100% | JOHNCARPENTER | 13 | Director of the original 1978 version of 15-Across: 2 wds. |
| 59% | ROBZOMBIE | 9 | Director of the 2007 remake of 15-Across: 2 wds. |
| 56% | ANDERSONCOOPER | 14 | CNN journalist who hosted the original ABC version of "The Mole": 2 wds. |
| 56% | NORMANLEAR | 10 | Executive producer of 32-Across and creator of the original version of the show: 2 wds. |
| 56% | KENNETHBRANAGH | 14 | Director of the live-action version of Disney's "Cinderella": 2 wds. |
| 55% | JONFAVREAU | 10 | Director of the live-action version of Disney's "The Jungle Book": 2 wds. |
| 54% | BILLCONDON | 10 | Director of the live-action version of Disney's "Beauty and the Beast": 2 wds. |
| 53% | ROBREINER | 9 | Director of 33-Across who will write a foreword for the book by 15-Across: 2 wds. |
| 53% | MADDENNFL | 9 | Video game franchise that featured 15-Across on the cover of the 2011 version: 2 wds. |
| 51% | FREDSAVAGE | 10 | Actor who played Kevin Arnold in the original version of 36-Across and is coproducing the reboot: 2 wds. |
| 50% | JESSICATANDY | 12 | "Driving Miss Daisy" actress who played 15-Across in the original 1940s stage production of "A Streetcar Named Desire": 2 wds. |
| 50% | JULIECHRISTIE | 13 | "Shampoo" actress who played Lara in the 1965 film version of 19-Across: 2 wds. |
| 49% | LEAMICHELE | 10 | "Glee" star who played the main character in the 2022 Broadway revival of 15-Across: 2 wds. |
| 49% | RACHELMCADAMS | 13 | 34-Across costar who plays the former flame of 15-Across: 2 wds. |
| 49% | PARKPLACE | 9 | Second-most expensive property in the US edition of 15-Across: 2 wds. |
| 48% | CARLSAGAN | 9 | Host of the original 1980 PBS series called 33-Across: 2 wds. |
| 48% | JANELYNCH | 9 | "Glee" costar who played the main character's mother in the 2022 Broadway revival of 15-Across: 2 wds. |
| 48% | MELBLANC | 8 | The voice of 15-Across and many other Looney Tunes characters: 2 wds. |
| 47% | JOHNCARPENTER | 13 | Director of the first "Halloween": 2 wds. |
| 47% | PAULMCCARTNEY | 13 | One of the two singers on 15-Across: 2 wds. |
| 47% | MICHAELHANEKE | 13 | Austrian director who made a Hollywood remake of his original film "Funny Games" in the year 2007: 2 wds. |
| 47% | DANNYDEVITO | 11 | Director of the 1996 film "Matilda": 2 wds. |
| 47% | SPIKELEE | 8 | Director of a 1992 film about 15-Across starring Denzel Washington: 2 wds. |
| 47% | GEORGELUCAS | 11 | Director of the film mentioned in 16a: 2 wds. |
| 47% | CRAIGT | 6 | With 32-Across, "Coach" star who played the father in the 1982 version of 18-Across: 2 wds. |
| 46% | LINCOLNCENTER | 13 | Big Apple performing arts locale now on the site where some of 15-Across was filmed: 2 wds. |
| 46% | BOBMARLEY | 9 | Singer whom 15-Across claims to be the reincarnation of: 2 wds. |
| 46% | NATTURNER | 9 | Historical figure who's the focus of 15-/25-Across: 2 wds. |
| 46% | WESANDERSON | 11 | Director of the 2009 film "Fantastic Mr. Fox" : 2 wds. |
| 46% | TWENTYDOLLARS | 13 | Value of the currency that bears the likeness of 15-Across: 2 wds. |