| 100% | IRED | 4 | Directors were f___ for negligence |
| 45% | ELLAS | 5 | Informal for fellows is f___ |
| 43% | ALBER | 5 | ___ Elbaz, queer fashion designer who was the creative director for Lanvin |
| 42% | AVA | 3 | Director DuVernay who was the first African-American woman nominated for a Best Picture Oscar |
| 42% | AVA | 3 | Director DuVernay who was the first African American woman nominated for a Best Picture Oscar |
| 41% | TODD | 4 | Phillips who was nominated for Best Director for "Joker" |
| 41% | BURR | 4 | "F Is for Family" creator Bill ___ |
| 41% | DAVID | 5 | ___ F. Sandberg, "Lights Out!" director who also composed the music for the original short movie |
| 41% | TOM | 3 | ___ Moore, TV and film director who was a director for the TV show "Cheers" |
| 41% | MCCABE | 6 | Andrew who became the acting F.B.I. director after James Comey was fired |
| 40% | GUSVANSANT | 10 | Best Director Oscar nominee for Milk and Good Will Hunting |
| 40% | ROBREINER | 9 | Director of 33-Across who will write a foreword for the book by 15-Across: 2 wds. |
| 40% | JAMES | 5 | ___ Burrows, TV director who was a co-creator and showrunner for the TV show "Cheers" |
| 40% | THEFULL | 7 | & 19D 1997 comedy-drama film for which Peter Cattaneo was a Best Director Oscar nominee |
| 39% | JANECAMPION | 11 | "The Piano" director who was the second woman nominated for the Best Director Oscar (2 wds.) |
| 39% | GRETAGERWIG | 11 | "Lady Bird" director who was the fifth woman nominated for a Best Director Oscar (2 wds.) |
| 39% | JANECAMPION | 11 | "The Piano" director who was the second woman nominated for a Best Director Oscar (2 wds.) |
| 39% | ELIAKAZAN | 9 | "On the Waterfront" director who was a role model and mentor for Mike Nichols: 2 wds. |
| 39% | SIERRA | 6 | Well known club that photographer Ansel Adams was a director of for 37 years (1934-71) |
| 39% | CYNDI | 5 | First name of the well-known singer who was musical director for the film "The Goonies" |
| 38% | ANION | 5 | F-, for one |
| 38% | ION | 3 | F-, for one |
| 38% | SOFIACOPPOLA | 12 | "Lost in Translation" director who was the third woman nominated for a Best Director Oscar (2 wds.) |
| 38% | DAYS | 4 | What "M" and "F" are both short for |
| 38% | AVADUVERNAY | 11 | "Selma" director who was the first African-American woman nominated for a Best Picture Oscar (2 wds.) |
| 38% | STARBOARD | 9 | Celebrity directors are right |
| 37% | FARAD | 5 | Its symbol is F |
| 37% | DAMIENCHAZELLE | 14 | "La La Land" director who is the youngest winner of the Academy Award for Best Director (2 wds.) |