| 100% | SPREE | 5 | Jack the Ripper is a murderer who went on a killing ___ in London |
| 47% | LULU | 4 | Opera in which Jack the Ripper is a character |
| 46% | REEK | 4 | Huge creature that went on a rampage in "Star Wars: Attack of the Clones" and was killed by the marksmanship of Jango Fett |
| 41% | RODDYPIPER | 10 | Rowdy ___, a wrestler who went on to play the lead role in the cult classic "They Live": 2 wds. |
| 41% | EDDIE | 5 | Comedian Murphy who was a regular on "Saturday Night Live" in the 1980s |
| 41% | NICHOLASHOULT | 13 | Actor who plays the protagonist in "Jack the Giant Slayer," which is a fantasy film based on British fairy tales: 2 wds. |
| 40% | CONAN | 5 | Television star who went on the "Legally Prohibited From Being Funny on Television Tour" in 2010 |
| 40% | JEM | 3 | To Kill a Mockingbird character who is dead in Go Set a Watchman |
| 39% | DIONNEWARWICK | 13 | "Walk On By" singer who has a solo in "We Are the World": 2 wds. |
| 39% | EWANMCGREGOR | 12 | Actor who plays the protagonist in "Christopher Robin" which is a fantasy film based on "Winnie-the-Pooh": 2 wds. |
| 39% | PINK | 4 | ___ Floyd, London-based progressive rock band who you will hear on your radio in the 1960s |
| 38% | RAYCHARLES | 10 | "Hit the Road Jack" singer who has a solo in 1985's "We Are the World": 2 wds. |
| 38% | KATY | 4 | Singer Perry who went on a space flight in April |
| 38% | ANNA | 4 | Disney Princess who goes in search of her sister, Elsa in the film based on a Danish fairy tale |
| 38% | FRANKIEMUNIZ | 12 | "Malcolm in the Middle" actor who was a finalist on season 25 of "Dancing with the Stars" (2 wds.) |
| 38% | PATCH | 5 | ___ Adams, character based on a real-life doctor who was played by Robin Williams in the eponymous 1998 film |
| 38% | SISTER | 6 | With 29-Across, Pam Ferris character who was a midwife and nun in Nonnatus House on "Call the Midwife" |
| 37% | PAULMCCARTNEY | 13 | 76-year-old singer who is still in a "Band on the Run": 2 wds. |
| 37% | MANDYPATINKIN | 13 | Tony- and Emmy-winning actor who was a guest on the "On Broadway" episode of "Finding Your Roots" in 2021 (2 wds.) |
| 37% | AUDRAMCDONALD | 13 | Six-time Tony-winning actress who was a guest on the "On Broadway" episode of "Finding Your Roots" in 2021 (2 wds.) |
| 37% | BRETTSOMERS | 11 | Saucy-tongued wife of Jack Klugman who was a regular panelist on the 1970s version of "Match Game": 2 wds. |
| 37% | OLIVIAMUNN | 10 | The Daily Show correspondent who went on to star in an X-Men movie |
| 37% | MAYAANGELOU | 11 | "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" writer who was honored on a U.S. postage stamp in 2015 (2 wds.) |
| 37% | CARRIEANNINABA | 14 | "Dancing With the Stars" judge who was a Fly Girls dancer on "In Living Color": 3 wds. |
| 36% | TOM | 3 | ___ Brady, NFL quarterback who suffered a major knee injury and went on to become the Comeback Player of the Year in 2009 |
| 36% | YOUSWEAR | 8 | Something done on a stack of Bibles or in response to someone stealing the cheesecake you were going to eat for breakfast |
| 36% | MINDYKALING | 11 | "The Office" actress who was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2023 (2 wds.) |
| 36% | TRUMAN | 6 | With 33-Across, friend of 15-Across who was the basis for Dill in "To Kill a Mockingbird" |
| 36% | BOBBYRYDELL | 11 | "Volare" singer who was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2020 (2 wds.) |
| 36% | SIMULIU | 7 | Kim's Convenience actor who went on to star in the Marvel Cinematic Universe |