| 100% | JOSIAHBARTLET | 13 | Fictional president played by 43-Across on 18-Across (2 wds.) |
| 65% | UNCLEJESSE | 10 | Role played by 18-Across on "Full House": 2 wds. |
| 64% | JAMESGORDON | 11 | Police officer on "Gotham" played by 18-Across: 2 wds. |
| 62% | RONSWANSON | 10 | Libertarian outdoorsman played by Nick Offerman on 43-Across (2 wds.) |
| 61% | DAVIDPALMER | 11 | Fictional president portrayed by Dennis Haysbert on "24": 2 wds. |
| 61% | SELINAMEYER | 11 | Fictional president portrayed by Julia Louis-Dreyfus on "Veep": 2 wds. |
| 60% | JOSIAHBARTLET | 13 | Fictional president portrayed by Martin Sheen on "The West Wing": 2 wds. |
| 60% | LESLIEKNOPE | 11 | Government-loving go-getter played by Amy Poehler on 43-Across (2 wds.) |
| 58% | LUCASMCCAIN | 11 | Fictional rancher played by former athlete 28-Across on 36-Across (2 wds.) |
| 57% | DRWATSON | 8 | Holmes' assistant, played by 29-Across on 47-Across: 2 wds. |
| 57% | DEREKMORGAN | 11 | Special agent played by 39-Across on 29-Across: 2 wds. |
| 56% | SHOOTINGGUARD | 13 | Position played by 18-Across: 2 wds. |
| 56% | EMMYAWARD | 9 | Honor won twice by 18-Across in the 1950s for playing Schultzy on "The Bob Cummings Show": 2 wds. |
| 55% | ROSARIODAWSON | 13 | "Zombieland: Double Tap" actress who plays investigator Allegra Dill on 18-Across: 2 wds. |
| 54% | HARRYANDERSON | 13 | Actor who played Judge Stone on 18-Across: 2 wds. |
| 54% | JESSESTONE | 10 | Fictional detective created by novelist 33-Across and played by actor 43-Across (2 wds.) |
| 53% | MARKIEPOST | 10 | Actress who played public defender Christine Sullivan on 18-Across: 2 wds. |
| 53% | SEANGIAMBRONE | 13 | Actor who plays the geeky boy, Adam, on 18-Across: 2 wds. |
| 53% | JUDITHLIGHT | 11 | "Transparent" actress who played Tony's employer Angela on 18-Across: 2 wds. |
| 53% | WALTONGOGGINS | 13 | "Justified" actor who plays the main character Wade on 18-Across: 2 wds. |
| 53% | WILLYWONKA | 10 | Chocolate factory owner played by 18-Across in 1971: 2 wds. |
| 53% | MAXGOODWIN | 10 | Medical director played by 37-Across on 29-Across (2 wds.) |
| 53% | SONNYCROCKETT | 13 | Undercover detective played by Don Johnson on 52-Across (2 wds.) |
| 52% | BENJAMINASHER | 13 | Fictional U.S. president played by Aaron Eckhart in "London Has Fallen" (2 wds.) |
| 52% | JAMESMARSHALL | 13 | Fictional U.S. president played by Harrison Ford in "Air Force One" (2 wds.) |
| 52% | CLAIREDUNPHY | 12 | Julie Bowen has won two Emmys playing this character on 18-Across: 2 wds. |
| 52% | CAMERONTUCKER | 13 | Eric Stonestreet has won two Emmys playing this character on 18-Across: 2 wds. |
| 52% | JAMESOLSEN | 10 | Photographer played by Mehcad Brooks on 49-Across (2 wds.) |
| 52% | JEANVALJEAN | 11 | Bread thief played by 18-Across in 31-Across (2 wds.) |
| 52% | NELLIEOLESON | 12 | Blonde frenemy of 18-Across, played by Alison Arngrim: 2 wds. |