| 100% | EPILEPSY | 8 | Disorder from which Dostoyevsky and many characters in his novels suffered |
| 30% | DESPICABLEME | 12 | Animated comedy film released in 2010 in which the title refers to the main character, Gru and his adopted daughters: 2 wds. |
| 30% | ARMOR | 5 | Metal suit worn by many characters in "Monty Python and the Holy Grail" |
| 30% | SHADESOFGREY | 12 | "Fifty ___," erotic novel trilogy written by E.L. James in which the main characters are Christian Grey and Ana Steele: 3 wds. |
| 29% | WAKEMEUP | 8 | Swedish DJ and record producer Avicii's number one hit from his debut studio album which remains his most popular song: 3 wds. |
| 29% | ERNEST | 6 | ___ Hemingway, author who referenced Joe DiMaggio in his novel "The Old Man and the Sea" |
| 29% | GOT | 3 | Popular series from which many characters are available from Funko (abbr.) |
| 28% | KROOK | 5 | Character in the Charles Dickens novel Bleak House who dies from spontaneous human combustion |
| 28% | EVERDENE | 8 | Bathsheba —, character in 1874 Thomas Hardy novel Far From the Madding Crowd |
| 28% | SOREL | 5 | Julien —, central character in 1830 Stendhal novel The Red and the Black |
| 28% | ELIZABETH | 9 | & 16D Central female character in 1813 Jane Austen novel Pride and Prejudice |
| 28% | ATTY | 4 | Many a character in John Grisham novels (Abbr.) |
| 28% | PETULENGRO | 10 | Jasper —, character in novels by George Borrow including The Romany Rye and Lavengro |
| 28% | HOLLYWOOD | 9 | "___ Wives," English novelist Jackie Collins' ninth and most successful novel, published in 1983 |
| 28% | ASIA | 4 | Continent in which many James Clavell novels are set |
| 28% | TEENAGER | 8 | Many a character in the "Sweet Valley High" novels |
| 27% | BETHMARCH | 9 | Character in Louisa M Alcott novel Little Women played on screen by Claire Danes and Jean Parker |
| 27% | VESPERLYND | 10 | Character in Ian Fleming's novel Casino Royale portrayed on screen by Ursula Andress and Eva Green |
| 27% | RATS | 4 | Many characters in "Ratatouille" |
| 27% | TAKEN | 5 | Liam Neeson movie in which his character's daughter is kidnapped |
| 27% | OTIS | 4 | Inventor in the transportation field who suffered many ups and downs |
| 27% | DYSTOPIA | 8 | Dreadful society such as 4-Down and many other places in 9-Down/38-Down novels |
| 27% | ELS | 3 | Many characters in "Kill Bill" |
| 27% | NUNS | 4 | Many characters in "Sister Act" |
| 26% | HOLLOWMAN | 9 | 2000 Kevin Bacon movie in which his character becomes invisible: 2 wds. |
| 26% | CLARY | 5 | Julian —, comedian; author of novels Devil in Disguise and Murder Most Fab |
| 26% | INMATES | 7 | Many characters in The Shawshank Redemption |
| 26% | CLARY | 5 | Julian —, comedian and author of novels Devil in Disguise and Murder Most Fab |
| 26% | TAPE | 4 | Tool that measures in inches ... and a "pink" character from 43a named Stretch |
| 26% | GARY | 4 | English actor ___ Oldman who played the title character in the movie adapted from Bram Stoker's novel "Dracula" |