| 100% | DAVIDPALMER | 11 | Fictional president portrayed by Dennis Haysbert on "24": 2 wds. |
| 66% | SELINAMEYER | 11 | Fictional president portrayed by Julia Louis-Dreyfus on "Veep": 2 wds. |
| 64% | JOSIAHBARTLET | 13 | Fictional president portrayed by Martin Sheen on "The West Wing": 2 wds. |
| 54% | BILLCLINTON | 11 | President portrayed by Darrell Hammond on "Saturday Night Live": 2 wds. |
| 49% | JOSIAHBARTLET | 13 | Fictional president played by 43-Across on 18-Across (2 wds.) |
| 45% | GEORGEWBUSH | 11 | President portrayed by Will Ferrell on "Saturday Night Live": 3 wds. |
| 43% | ARTIEABRAMS | 11 | Guitarist portrayed by Kevin McHale on "Glee": 2 wds. |
| 43% | MERCEDESJONES | 13 | Gospel singer portrayed by Amber Riley on "Glee": 2 wds. |
| 43% | JAMESBOND | 9 | Fictional spy portrayed by actors such as Daniel Craig and Pierce Brosnan: 2 wds. |
| 43% | JOHNNYENGLISH | 13 | Fictional spy portrayed by Rowan Atkinson in a series of parody films: 2 wds. |
| 42% | SNOWWHITE | 9 | Fairy tale character portrayed by 24-/37-Across in a 2012 film: 2 wds. |
| 40% | TRAPPERJOHN | 11 | Physician portrayed by Wayne Rogers on "M*A*S*H": 2 wds. |
| 40% | RACHELBERRY | 11 | Glee club star portrayed by Lea Michele on "Glee": 2 wds. |
| 40% | MARCUSWELBY | 11 | Physician portrayed by Robert Young on a 1960s-1970s TV series: 2 wds. |
| 40% | KOREYWISE | 9 | Exonerated suspect portrayed by 33-Across in the miniseries "When They See Us" on 19-Across: 2 wds. |
| 39% | JAMESBOND | 9 | Hollywood's iconic fictional spy portrayed by Sean Connery seven times: 2 wds. |
| 37% | WEEKENDUPDATE | 13 | Comedy news segment hosted by Seth Meyers on 24-Across: 2 wds. |
| 37% | NORMADESMOND | 12 | Character portrayed by actress Patti LuPone in the musical "Sunset Boulevard" which was based on a 1950 film of the same title: 2 wds. |
| 36% | FINNHUDSON | 10 | "Glee" character who was portrayed by 29-Across: 2 wds. |
| 36% | JAMESBRADDOCK | 13 | Boxer portrayed by Russell Crowe in "Cinderella Man": 2 wds. |
| 36% | RUBINCARTER | 11 | Boxer portrayed by Denzel Washington in "The Hurricane": 2 wds. |
| 36% | LUCASMCCAIN | 11 | Fictional rancher played by former athlete 28-Across on 36-Across (2 wds.) |
| 35% | GEORGEWBUSH | 11 | American president portrayed by Josh Brolin in a 2008 Oliver Stone movie: 3 wds. |
| 35% | ALIG | 4 | Rapper portrayed by Sacha Baron Cohen: 2 wds. |
| 34% | JAKELAMOTTA | 11 | Boxer portrayed by Robert De Niro in "Raging Bull": 2 wds. |
| 34% | HARRYPOTTER | 11 | Boy wizard portrayed by Daniel Radcliffe in eight movies: 2 wds. |
| 34% | LORNEMICHAELS | 13 | Seth Meyers' executive producer on 24- and 29-Across: 2 wds. |
| 34% | SAYIDJARRAH | 11 | A former Iraqi soldier in "Lost," portrayed by Naveen Andrews: 2 wds. |
| 34% | ALIG | 4 | Obtuse journalist portrayed by Sacha Baron Cohen: 2 wds. |
| 34% | JANEMARPLE | 10 | Fictional detective created by Agatha Christie: 2 wds. |