| 100% | ZORRO | 5 | Fictional swordsman who draws Z's with his blade |
| 46% | ZORRO | 5 | Hero who carves Z's with his sword |
| 37% | SPARROW | 7 | Fictional pirate who shares his name with a bird |
| 34% | JALFREDPRUFROCK | 15 | T. S. Eliot title character who measures out his life with coffee spoons |
| 32% | ZORRO | 5 | Swordsman who leaves his mark |
| 32% | KEN | 3 | He reunited with his fictional ex on Valentine's Day in 2011 |
| 31% | ZORRO | 5 | Fictional swordsman known for leaving his mark |
| 31% | ZORRO | 5 | Swordsman who often carved his first initial |
| 30% | WARRENG | 7 | Rapper who shares his name with the 29th U.S. president |
| 30% | ZORRO | 5 | Swordsman with a Z signature |
| 30% | MICHAEL | 7 | With 37-Across, actor who shares his wife's birthday, only 25 years earlier |
| 30% | RENO | 4 | Final Fantasy character who shares his name with a U.S. city |
| 29% | WIZKHALIF | 9 | Rapper who shares part of his name with the world's tallest building |
| 29% | MCESCHER | 8 | Artist who drew "Waterfall" and "Hand With Reflecting Sphere" |
| 29% | TINTIN | 6 | Fictional treasure hunter who found Red Rackham's treasure with his dog Snowy and Captain Haddock |
| 29% | YOSHI | 5 | Fictional dinosaur who is Mario's sidekick and has his own spin-off video game series |
| 29% | SERLING | 7 | Whom Spielberg made his directing debut with |
| 29% | EDSEL | 5 | Henry Ford's only son who shares his name with a failed car enterprise |
| 28% | KEITHMOON | 9 | The Who drummer who shares his name with Earth's only natural satellite (2 wds.) |
| 28% | NAS | 3 | Rapper who feuded with Jay Z |
| 28% | STUART | 6 | With 34-Across, E.B. White's kid-lit mouse, who made his big-screen debut in 1999 |
| 28% | INDIANA | 7 | ___ Jones, film character played by Harrison Ford who shares his name with a U.S. state |
| 28% | HARRY | 5 | ___ Melling, actor who shares his name with the character he played in "The Queen's Gambit" |
| 28% | NAS | 3 | Rapper who once feuded with Jay Z |
| 27% | STEPHEN | 7 | With 17 Across, justice who announced his retirement in 2022 |
| 27% | LADY | 4 | With 31-Across, "Applause" singer who was one of Tony Bennett's duet partners on his "Duets II" album |
| 27% | TIGERWOODS | 10 | Golfer who won the 2008 U.S. Open with a double fracture in his tibia: 2 wds. |
| 27% | THEO | 4 | With 44-Across, Dutch art dealer who supported his artist brother |
| 27% | ODOM | 4 | Lamar who ended his NBA career with the Clippers |
| 27% | HESSE | 5 | Author who shares his name with a German state |