| 100% | THEROCK | 7 | First contestant on 15-Across, aka Dwayne Johnson: 2 wds. |
| 40% | BEBEREXHA | 9 | Singer who performed on 15-, 27-, and 34-Across: 2 wds. |
| 40% | THEROCK | 7 | Wrestling name for Dwayne Johnson: 2 wds. |
| 39% | CONNIEBRITTON | 13 | She plays country singer Rayna on 15-Across: 2 wds. |
| 39% | RAINBOWJOHNSON | 14 | Tracee Ellis Ross's character on 15-Across: 2 wds. |
| 39% | PAULMCCARTNEY | 13 | One of the two singers on 15-Across: 2 wds. |
| 39% | ISABELSANFORD | 13 | Actress who played Louise on 15-Across: 2 wds. |
| 39% | BLACKADAM | 9 | 2022 DC Universe movie starring Dwayne Johnson: 2 wds. |
| 39% | CRESSWILLIAMS | 13 | "Black Lightning" actor who costars on 15-Across: 2 wds. |
| 39% | ABIGAILSPENCER | 14 | "Timeless" actress who plays Julia on 15-Across: 2 wds. |
| 39% | THEROCK | 7 | Dwayne Johnson's wrestling name: 2 wds. |
| 39% | GARRETTMORRIS | 13 | Original "Saturday Night Live" cast member who plays the cashier on 15-Across' show: 2 wds. |
| 38% | NATERUESS | 9 | Frontman of the band fun. who is featured on 15-/23-Across: 2 wds. |
| 38% | DRAGQUEEN | 9 | Contestant on a reality show hosted by RuPaul: 2 wds. |
| 37% | PATPAULSEN | 10 | Comedian on 15-/51-Across's show who ran several mock campaigns for president: 2 wds. |
| 37% | GINARODRIGUEZ | 13 | Actress who plays the title role on 15-Across: 2 wds. |
| 37% | ERICCLOSE | 9 | He plays Rayna's husband Teddy on 15-Across: 2 wds. |
| 37% | JAKEPERALTA | 11 | 27-Across's detective character on 15-/51-Across: 2 wds. |
| 36% | LIONELRICHIE | 12 | He sang the first line on 32-Across: 2 wds. |
| 36% | PETESEEGER | 10 | Folk singer whose anti-Vietnam War song on 15-/51-Across's show was censored by CBS: 2 wds. |
| 35% | WILWHEATON | 10 | "Star Trek: The Next Generation" actor who voices amnesiac chef Earl Harlan, a character on 15-/51-Across: 2 wds. |
| 35% | ACCESSORYWALL | 13 | Place to find things like shoes or handbags on 15-Across: 2 wds. |
| 35% | CHRISTIANKANE | 13 | Country singer who portrays an art/architecture expert on 15-Across: 2 wds. |
| 35% | RICHARDSCHIFF | 13 | Actor who plays Shaun's mentor Aaron Glassman on 15-Across: 2 wds. |
| 34% | BRYANCRANSTON | 13 | "Breaking Bad" actor who plays Judge Michael Desiato on 15-Across: 2 wds. |
| 34% | IKEBARINHOLTZ | 13 | "The Afterparty" actor who plays executive Sal Saperstein on 15-Across: 2 wds. |
| 34% | MARAWILSON | 10 | "Matilda" star who voices The Faceless Old Woman Who Secretly Lives in Your Home, a character on 15-/51-Across: 2 wds. |
| 34% | REBECCAROMIJN | 13 | "X-Men" actress who portrays a "Guardian" on 15-Across: 2 wds. |
| 34% | JONATHANGROFF | 13 | Actor who originated the role of 15-Across on Broadway (2 wds.) |
| 33% | IANMCEWAN | 9 | 15-Across and 31-Across novelist who turns 75 on June 21, 2023 (2 wds.) |