| 100% | ALANA | 5 | Haim, star of Licorice Pizza in 2021 |
| 54% | ALANA | 5 | Haim sister who starred in Licorice Pizza |
| 52% | ALANA | 5 | Haim who co-starred in 2021's "Licorice Pizza" |
| 52% | ALANA | 5 | Haim who starred in “Licorice Pizza” |
| 45% | ALANA | 5 | Licorice Pizza co-star of Cooper |
| 44% | ALANA | 5 | Haim of "Licorice Pizza" |
| 43% | BETTEMIDLER | 11 | American star of stage and screen celebrated by the Kennedy Center Honors in 2021 (2 wds.) |
| 40% | PAUL | 4 | ___ Thomas Anderson (the director of Licorice Pizza) |
| 40% | BAIO | 4 | Star of "Charles in Charge" |
| 38% | ANTONIOBANDERAS | 15 | Star of 2011's "Puss in Boots" |
| 38% | RINGWALD | 8 | Star of the film Pretty in Pink: Molly __ |
| 37% | TAKE | 4 | "Every Breath You ___," 2021 film starring Casey Affleck ... or part of a New Year's wish highlighted in this puzzle |
| 37% | MEGRYAN | 7 | Star of When Harry Met Sally, Sleepless in Seattle |
| 37% | BILLHADER | 9 | Star of HBO series Barry, which ended in 2023 |
| 37% | AMYADAMS | 8 | Star of Enchanted and The Woman in the Window |
| 37% | ASTRAL | 6 | Of stars in the sky |
| 37% | PIZZARAT | 8 | Star of internet meme carrying a slice in New York |
| 36% | OLSEN | 5 | The ___ twins, stars of "Holiday in the Sun" |
| 36% | PAULRUDD | 8 | Star of Ant-Man film, born in New Jersey in 1969 |
| 36% | GENEKELLY | 9 | Star of Singin' in the Rain, An American in Paris |
| 36% | DENEB | 5 | Brightest star of The Summer Triangle in the sky |
| 36% | XOTH | 4 | Home star of Cthulhu, in fantasy tales |
| 35% | WILLSMITH | 9 | Star of the "Men in Black" movie series: 2 wds. |
| 35% | REYNOLDS | 8 | Debbie, star of the 1952 movie Singin' in the Rain |
| 35% | REDDWARF | 8 | Smallest kind of star in astronomy |
| 34% | CHELSEAGRAMMAR | 14 | Star of a sitcom in which the First Daughter learns syntax? |
| 34% | CLOONEY | 7 | George ___, star of "Ocean's Eleven" and "Up in the Air" |
| 34% | DISGRACEKELLY | 13 | Shame a star of "Singin' in the Rain"? |
| 34% | DANA | 4 | Delany who stars in "Body of Proof" |
| 34% | ONE | 3 | Number of stars in the Solar System |