| 100% | WILLANDGRACE | 12 | Former sitcom duo played by 31- and 17-Across: 3 wds. |
| 40% | LEFTWING | 8 | Position played by 31-Across: 2 wds. |
| 38% | BERNIEMADOFF | 12 | Disgraced former financier played by 17-Across in "The Wizard of Lies": 2 wds. |
| 37% | RICHARDKIMBLE | 13 | Role played by 18- and 44-Across: 2 wds. |
| 37% | BOSTONREDSOX | 12 | Team that 17-Across, 41-Across, and "Cheers" bartender Sam Malone played for (3 wds.) |
| 37% | JEANVALJEAN | 11 | Bread thief played by 18-Across in 31-Across (2 wds.) |
| 37% | SUESTORM | 8 | "Invisible Woman" played by Kate Mara in 31-Across: 2 wds. |
| 37% | BENGRIMM | 8 | "The Thing" played by Jamie Bell in 31-Across: 2 wds. |
| 36% | VALENTINE | 9 | Cat played by 31-Across/33-Across on Nickelodeon's "Victorious" and "Sam & Cat" |
| 36% | ARMEDFORCES | 11 | 1979 album by 31-Across and the Attractions: 2 wds. |
| 35% | BERNIETAUPIN | 12 | Lyricist and frequent 17-Across collaborator played by Jamie Bell in 41-Across (2 wds.) |
| 35% | JEREMYCAMP | 10 | Singer/songwriter played by K.J. Apa in 31-Across (2 wds.) |
| 35% | SUPERFUNNIGHT | 13 | ABC sitcom created by and starring 18-Across: 3 wds. |
| 35% | PIECESOFHER | 11 | Netflix series starring 17-Across, 29-Across, and Bella Heathcote based on a novel by Karin Slaughter (3 wds.) |
| 35% | JAMESBOND | 9 | British spy played by 31-Across in 1969's "On Her Majesty's Secret Service" (2 wds.) |
| 35% | LUCASMCCAIN | 11 | Fictional rancher played by former athlete 28-Across on 36-Across (2 wds.) |
| 34% | JETHROGIBBS | 11 | Special agent and former Marine played by Mark Harmon and 30-Across (2 wds.) |
| 34% | SUGARPLUMFAIRY | 14 | Role played by 16-Across in a 1954 production of "The Nutcracker": 3 wds. |
| 34% | BESTNEWARTIST | 13 | One of the two Grammy categories won by 31-Across in 2013: 3 wds. |
| 34% | ORSONWELLES | 11 | Actor who directed 17-Across and played the title character: 2 wds. |
| 34% | DONALDTRUMP | 11 | Presidential candidate who has been played by 17-Across on "Saturday Night Live": 2 wds. |
| 34% | NEWTSCAMANDER | 13 | Character played by 15-Across in "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them": 2 wds. |
| 33% | VITOCORLEONE | 12 | Mafia don played by both 14-Across and 28-Across in the "Godfather" franchise: 2 wds. |
| 33% | WRATHOFMAN | 10 | 2021 action thriller directed by 17-Across and starring 26-Across (3 wds.) |
| 33% | JOANCLAYTON | 11 | Character played by Tracee Ellis Ross on 17-Across: 2 wds. |
| 33% | VINCENTVANGOGH | 14 | Painter played by 46-Across in 19-Across: 3 wds. |
| 33% | THEODDCOUPLE | 12 | 1970s Neil Simon sitcom starring 17-Across and 41-Across that debuted 50 years ago (3 wds.) |
| 33% | ASHTONKUTCHER | 13 | "That '70s Show" actor who has been played by 17-Across on "Saturday Night Live": 2 wds. |
| 33% | FRANKSMITH | 10 | "Dragnet" partner played by Herb Ellis and Ben Alexander (2 wds.) |
| 33% | LEXLUTHOR | 9 | Superman nemesis played by Gene Hackman and Jesse Eisenberg: 2 wds. |