| 100% | SHEREKHAN | 9 | Idris Elba's character in "The Jungle Book" (2 wds.) |
| 96% | SHEREKHAN | 9 | Idris Elba's character in the 2016 adaptation of "The Jungle Book" (2 wds.) |
| 66% | CHIEFBOGO | 9 | Idris Elba's character in "Zootopia" (2 wds.) |
| 62% | MACAVITY | 8 | Idris Elba's character in the 2019 film adaptation of "Cats" |
| 57% | SHEREKHAN | 9 | Tiger voiced by Idris Elba in The Jungle Book |
| 55% | NONAME | 6 | "The Man with ___," Eastwood's character in the "Dollars Trilogy": 2 wds. |
| 53% | IRONMAN | 7 | Robert Downey Jr.'s character in "The Avengers": 2 wds. |
| 53% | MACAVITY | 8 | Idris Elba's character in "Cats" |
| 50% | HEIMDALL | 8 | Idris Elba's character in Marvel's "Thor" and "Avengers" films |
| 49% | JONFAVREAU | 10 | "The Jungle Book" director who plays Happy Hogan in "Spider-Man: Homecoming" (2 wds.) |
| 49% | DWAYNEJOHNSON | 13 | "Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle" actor whose $124 million earned him the #2 spot in Forbes's ranking: 2 wds. |
| 48% | DANNYTORRANCE | 13 | Psychic character in "The Shining" who's an adult in 18-Across: 2 wds. |
| 48% | HERCULEPOIROT | 13 | Agatha Christie character in "Death on the Nile" and "Curtain": 2 wds. |
| 48% | KEVINHART | 9 | "Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle" actor who stars in "Night School": 2 wds. |
| 47% | PRINCESSPEACH | 13 | Royal character in the Super Mario games who wears a pink dress with a gold crown: 2 wds. |
| 46% | KAA | 3 | Hypnotic snake in The Jungle Book |
| 46% | GEORGEFOREMAN | 13 | "Rumble in the Jungle" boxer who came out of retirement in 1987 and later won the heavyweight title: 2 wds. |
| 46% | TRAVISBICKLE | 12 | 18-Across's character in "Taxi Driver": 2 wds. |
| 46% | MANCUB | 6 | Nickname for Mowgli in The Jungle Book |
| 46% | AKELA | 5 | Wolf pack leader in the Jungle Book |
| 45% | JOHNMCCLANE | 11 | Bruce Willis's character in five cop movies: 2 wds. |
| 45% | HARRYCALLAHAN | 13 | Clint Eastwood's character in five cop movies: 2 wds. |
| 45% | MARTINRIGGS | 11 | Mel Gibson's character in four cop movies: 2 wds. |
| 45% | JOEBIDEN | 8 | Dick Cheney's successor in the Executive Branch: 2 wds. |
| 45% | ATBAT | 5 | Taking one's turn in the baseball lineup: 2 wds. |
| 45% | ASIF | 4 | Cher's catchphrase in the movie "Clueless": 2 wds. |
| 45% | LIONCUB | 7 | King of the jungle's youngster: 2 wds. |
| 45% | ENOS | 4 | Character in the Book of Genesis |
| 45% | SALMANRUSHDIE | 13 | Author who won the Man Booker Prize in 1981 for "Midnight's Children": 2 wds. |
| 45% | AKELA | 5 | Cub Scout leader named after a character in "The Jungle Book" |