| 100% | KILGORETROUT | 12 | Fictional novelist who appears in several novels by 41-Across, including "Slaughterhouse-Five" and "Breakfast of Champions" (2 wds.) |
| 42% | COTTONMALONE | 12 | Fictional bookseller and former spy who appears in 20 Steve Berry novels, including 18-Across and 32-Across (2 wds.) |
| 40% | THEEXCHANGE | 11 | 2023 novel by 41-Across that features lawyer Mitch McDeere, who first appeared in the 1991 novel "The Firm" (2 wds.) |
| 38% | KATHRYNDANCE | 12 | Fictional California Bureau of Investigation special agent created by 32-Across who appears in crossover novels with 18-Across (2 wds.) |
| 37% | ATIMEFORMERCY | 13 | 2020 novel by 41-Across that features lawyer Jake Brigance, who last appeared in the 2013 novel "Sycamore Row" (4 wds.) |
| 37% | THOMASLYNLEY | 12 | Fictional Scotland Yard inspector featured in 20 novels by Elizabeth George, including 16-Across and 49-Across (2 wds.) |
| 36% | WONDERWOMAN | 11 | Fictional superhero appearing in comic books who is a founding member of the Justice League and an ambassador of the Amazon people: 2 wds. |
| 35% | ANNETTEBENING | 13 | Actress and wife of 18-Across, who also appears in "Rules Don't Apply": 2 wds. |
| 33% | DOCTORSTRANGE | 13 | Fictional superhero appearing in comic books who is the primary protector of Earth against magical and mystical threats: 2 wds. |
| 32% | ALICEHOFFMAN | 12 | American novelist who has written 29 novels, including "The Dovekeepers," 14-Across, and 31-Across (2 wds.) |
| 32% | PATRICKDUFFY | 12 | "Step by Step" actor who appeared in Hallmark Channel films "The Christmas Cure" and "Love Takes Wing": 2 wds. |
| 32% | KARLIEKLOSS | 11 | American model and computer programmer who appeared in the music video of "Bad Blood": 2 wds. |
| 31% | EMOPHILIPS | 10 | High-voiced comedian who appeared in "UHF" and "Meet the Parents": 2 wds. |
| 31% | GABRIELALLON | 12 | Israeli intelligence officer featured in 18 novels by Daniel Silva, including 18-Across and 30-Across (2 wds.) |
| 31% | NANCYDREW | 9 | Fictional girl detective who first appeared in 1930 novel The Secret of the Old Clock by Carolyn Keene |
| 31% | EASYRAWLINS | 11 | Fictional war veteran and private investigator featured in 14 novels by 29-Across (2 wds.) |
| 31% | ANNEHATHAWAY | 12 | "Interstellar" actress who appears in one of the stories on 27-Across (2 wds.) |
| 31% | VIWARSHAWSKI | 12 | Fictional private investigator featured in 19 novels, including 28-Across, by 40-Across (3 wds.) |
| 31% | WALTWHITMAN | 11 | "Song of Myself" poet who appeared on a five-cent postage stamp in 1940: 2 wds. |
| 31% | JOHNSLATTERY | 12 | "Mad Men" actor who appears in one of the stories on 27-Across (2 wds.) |
| 30% | ELVISSTOJKO | 11 | Canadian figure-skating champ who appeared in a Broadway production of "Chicago" in 2014: 2 wds. |
| 30% | EWANMCGREGOR | 12 | Actor who appeared completely nude in "Trainspotting" and "Velvet Goldmine": 2 wds. |
| 30% | EDDIEGEORGE | 11 | Heisman Trophy winner and college football coach who appeared in a Broadway production of "Chicago" in 2016: 2 wds. |
| 30% | HARLEYQUINN | 11 | DC supervillain who goes by the name of Harleen Frances Quinzel, and appears in "Suicide Squad": 2 wds. |
| 30% | TRIXIEBELDEN | 12 | Fictional young female detective who first appeared in a 1948 book by Julie Campbell Tatham: 2 wds. |
| 30% | NAVIDNEGAHBAN | 13 | Actor who appeared in "24," "Homeland" and is playing The Sultan in 2019 film "Aladdin": 2 wds. |
| 30% | DEANCAIN | 8 | "Lois & Clark" actor who appeared in Hallmark Channel films "Broadcasting Christmas" and "Winter's Dream": 2 wds. |
| 30% | CORKOCONNOR | 11 | Former small-town sheriff featured in a series of novels by William Kent Krueger, including "Iron Lake," 18-Across, and 29-Across (2 wds.) |
| 30% | HARVEYKEITEL | 12 | Actor who appeared completely nude in "Bad Lieutenant" and "The Piano": 2 wds. |
| 30% | MYRONBOLITAR | 12 | Fictional basketball player-turned-sports agent who solves mysteries in a series of novels by 35-Across (2 wds.) |