| 100% | TOMTHUMB | 8 | Folklore character whose stockings are tied with eyelashes |
| 38% | FONZ | 4 | 1970's TV character whose real first name was Arthur, with "the" |
| 38% | HELEN | 5 | With 25 Across, author whose best-known character is named Jones |
| 38% | HENRY | 5 | With 25 Across, author whose best-known character is named Jones |
| 37% | GRIMACE | 7 | Purple character whose birthday was celebrated with a special McDonald's shake in 2023 |
| 35% | ADULTS | 6 | “Peanuts” characters whose voices are typically replaced with trombone sounds |
| 35% | CHUCKIEFINSTER | 14 | Nickelodeon cartoon character with red hair whose best friend is Tommy Pickles (2 wds.) |
| 34% | OBI | 3 | It may be tied with a bow |
| 34% | PRINCESSMERIDA | 14 | Disney cartoon character with red hair whose best friend is a horse named Angus (2 wds.) |
| 33% | PINOCCHIO | 9 | Character whose nose grew with lies |
| 33% | HARIBO | 6 | Snack brand whose mascot is a yellow bear with a red bow tie |
| 32% | GEORGE | 6 | With 35-Across, Hanna-Barbera cartoon character with red hair whose best friend is a supercomputer named R.U.D.I. |
| 32% | RON | 3 | Character whose patronus is a Jack Russell terrier |
| 31% | MAGOO | 5 | Cartoon character whose first name is Quincy |
| 31% | MRDEEDS | 7 | Film character whose first name is Longfellow |
| 31% | IAGO | 4 | Literary character whose first word is "'Sblood" |
| 31% | MICAWBER | 8 | Dickens character whose first name is Wilkins |
| 31% | KANE | 4 | Film character whose last word was "Rosebud" |
| 31% | BART | 4 | TV character whose middle name is JoJo |
| 31% | DRNO | 4 | Movie character whose first name is Julius |
| 31% | MRMOTO | 6 | Fictional character whose first name is Kentaro |
| 31% | REN | 3 | Cartoon character whose last name is Höek |
| 31% | RICHIERICH | 10 | Comic book character whose middle name is $ |
| 31% | NAPOLEON | 8 | Dynamite character whose best friend is Pedro |
| 31% | SHIV | 4 | Succession character whose real name is Siobhan |
| 31% | DIL | 3 | Rugrats character whose full name is Dylan |
| 31% | MOE | 3 | Cartoon character whose last name is Szyslak |
| 31% | TOSCA | 5 | Opera character whose first name is Floria |
| 31% | LANA | 4 | "Archer" character whose last name is Kane |
| 31% | ANCIENT | 7 | With 31-Across, literary character "whose beard with age is hoar" |