| 100% | LARASTHEME | 10 | Informal name of the instrumental music written for the character played by 33-Across in "Doctor Zhivago" (2 wds.) |
| 45% | JUNEOSBORNE | 11 | Original name of the character played by 30a in the series in 18a: 2 wds. |
| 45% | STARRCARTER | 11 | Character played by Amandla Stenberg in the movie adaptation of 30-Across: 2 wds. |
| 41% | WANDAVISION | 11 | Disney+ series named for the characters played by 19-Across and 33-Across |
| 41% | ROBINWRIGHT | 11 | Actor from "Forrest Gump", who plays the wife of the character played by 18-Across in "House of Cards": 2 wds. |
| 41% | ROBREINER | 9 | Director of 33-Across who will write a foreword for the book by 15-Across: 2 wds. |
| 41% | JAMESBOND | 9 | British spy played by 33-Across for the first time in 48-Across (2 wds.) |
| 40% | ARTHURCURRY | 11 | The real name of Aquaman, from Cartoon Network's "Justice League," played by Jason Momoa in the new film: 2 wds. |
| 39% | RACHELMCADAMS | 13 | "Doctor Strange" actress who plays the title character's mom in 33-/49-Across: 2 wds. |
| 39% | BRADBELLICK | 11 | Character played by Wade Williams who is introduced as the captain of Fox River's correctional officers in "Prison Break": 2 wds. |
| 38% | MERYLSTREEP | 11 | Actress nominated for an Oscar for playing a music teacher in "Music of the Heart": 2 wds. |
| 38% | MARTYKAAN | 9 | The name of Don Cheadle's character on the hit TV series "House of Lies," in which Cheadle plays the lead role: 2 wds. |
| 38% | JULIEANDREWS | 12 | "The Sound of Music" actress who won an Oscar for playing the title role in 40-Across (2 wds.) |
| 38% | DOCTORWATSON | 12 | Character played by 27-Across in the BBC's "Sherlock" (2 wds.) |
| 38% | JERRYSEINFELD | 13 | The lead character from "Seinfeld", who is a semi-fictional version of the actor who plays the role and goes by the same name: 2 wds. |
| 38% | DIANAPRINCE | 11 | The real name of Wonder Woman, from Cartoon Network's "Justice League," played by Gal Gadot in the new film: 2 wds. |
| 37% | ELAINEBENES | 11 | Character played by Julia Louis-Dreyfus in "Seinfeld", who is an ex-girlfriend of 32-Across: 2 wds. |
| 37% | HEATHERLEE | 10 | Character played by Alicia Vikander in the action spy movie "Jason Bourne": 2 wds. |
| 37% | MAC | 3 | The name of the character played by Rob McElhenney on "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia" |
| 37% | JESSEPINKMAN | 12 | Character played by Aaron Paul in "Breaking Bad", who was a crystal meth dealer and worked with the character played by 30-Across: 2 wds. |
| 36% | MORRISCHESTNUT | 14 | Actor who plays the title character of 47-Across in a CBS series that premiered in January: 2 wds. |
| 36% | EMMYAWARD | 9 | Honor won twice by 18-Across in the 1950s for playing Schultzy on "The Bob Cummings Show": 2 wds. |
| 36% | NUCKYTHOMPSON | 13 | The name of the character Steve Buscemi played on the hit TV series "Boardwalk Empire": 2 wds. |
| 36% | BANGLADESH | 10 | 1971 charity single by George Harrison that was written to raise awareness for millions of refugees from the country in the title: 2 wds. |
| 36% | RONWOODROOF | 11 | The real life character played by Matthew McConaughey in the Oscar winning movie "Dallas Buyers Club": 2 wds. |
| 36% | JOSEPHCOTTEN | 12 | Actor who played a reporter and friend of the title character in 17-Across: 2 wds. |
| 36% | UTOPIAAVENUE | 12 | Name of the fictional 44-Across in the 2020 novel of the same name by 32-Across (2 wds.) |
| 36% | JANELYNCH | 9 | "Glee" costar who played the main character's mother in the 2022 Broadway revival of 15-Across: 2 wds. |
| 36% | LEAMICHELE | 10 | "Glee" star who played the main character in the 2022 Broadway revival of 15-Across: 2 wds. |
| 36% | BABYDRIVER | 10 | 2017 action film in which 15-Across plays the girlfriend of Ansel Elgort's character: 2 wds. |