| 100% | BLU | 3 | Fictional macaw who is the protagonist of the "Rio" franchise and is named after his color |
| 50% | ALEX | 4 | ___ Cross, fictional former FBI agent and psychologist created by James Patterson who is the protagonist in many of his books |
| 44% | ELIZABETH | 9 | ___ Bennet, the protagonist of "Pride and Prejudice," who is one of the most-loved fictional female characters |
| 44% | KETCHUM | 7 | Ash ___, fictional character in Pokemon franchise who is the main protagonist of the anime series |
| 42% | LUIGI | 5 | Mario's younger and taller fraternal twin brother who is the protagonist of the video game "Mario is Missing!" |
| 42% | HUCKLEBERRY | 11 | ___ Finn, a fictional character who first appeared in 51a and is a friend of the protagonist |
| 42% | GREENS | 6 | The ___, political faction named after the color of grass, who are rivals to the Blacks in the drama series "House of the Dragon" |
| 42% | LUCIFER | 7 | Fantasy TV series named after the protagonist who is the Lord of Hell played by Tom Ellis |
| 41% | HANNIBAL | 8 | Horror thriller TV series named after the protagonist who is a forensic psychiatrist and cannibal played by Mads Mikkelsen |
| 40% | GAINES | 6 | Last name of HGTV stars Chip and Joanna, who are ending their show "Fixer Upper" after the upcoming fifth season |
| 40% | JACK | 4 | ___ Sparrow, fictional treasure hunter who is the captain of The Black Pearl and found the Aztec treasure on Isla de Muerta |
| 40% | DEXTER | 6 | Crime drama TV series named after the protagonist who is a forensic technician in the day and vigilante serial killer at night |
| 40% | BRETTFAVRE | 10 | Retired NFL player (birthday today) who made his name with 40-Across and is considered one of the greatest quarterbacks: 2 wds. |
| 39% | HERCULEPOIROT | 13 | Fictional Belgian detective created by Agatha Christie who is also one of the most famous and long-running characters: 2 wds. |
| 39% | BILL | 4 | "___ Denbrough," fictional character who is the main protagonist of Stephen King's 1986 novel "It" |
| 39% | MOHS | 4 | Friedrich —, German scientist after whom a scale for expressing the hardness of minerals is named |
| 39% | SCHUMACHER | 10 | Retired German F1 racing driver who shares his first name with 31a, and according to Forbes is the fifth highest-paid athlete of all time |
| 38% | ARCHIMEDES | 10 | Greek mathematician, who gave the accurate value of "pi" and is famous for his "Eureka!" |
| 38% | ATLAS | 5 | Titan after whom one of the oceans is named |
| 38% | MICHAEL | 7 | ___ Jackson, former member of the Jackson 5 who is known for his solo hits like "Thriller" and "Billie Jean" |
| 38% | MEGA | 4 | ___ Man, animated protagonist of the eponymous video game franchise who is also known as Rockman |
| 37% | ELI | 3 | Other name of Ransom Olds, after whom the Oldsmobile was named |
| 37% | OHM | 3 | Georg Simon ___, physicist after whom the unit of resistance is named |
| 37% | MARIECURIE | 10 | Scientist and chemist after whom the element Cm with atomic number 96 is named: 2 wds. |
| 37% | ORGAN | 5 | Tommy, lead guitarist in The Jacksons' "Unity Tour" of 2012 and 2013, who would seem to be playing the wrong instrument, judging by his name |
| 37% | BRONTE | 6 | Who wrote "Whatever our souls are made of, his and mine are the same" |
| 37% | IRENE | 5 | Adler who is the protagonist of the novel “Good Night, Mr. Holmes” |
| 37% | LESLIE | 6 | ___ and Ben, fictional couple from "Parks and Recreation" whose iconic TV wedding episode was named after the couple |
| 37% | RUTHERFORD | 10 | Scientist and physicist Ernest ___ after whom the element Rf with atomic number 104 is named |
| 37% | OHM | 3 | Georg Simon ___, German physicist after whom the unit of electrical resistance was named |