| 100% | CRAIGFERGUSON | 13 | James Corden's predecessor on 17-/18-Across: 2 wds. |
| 51% | MATTSMITH | 9 | Peter Capaldi's predecessor on 14-Across: 2 wds. |
| 43% | EDSHEERAN | 9 | "Perfect" singer collaborating on 17-Across: 2 wds. |
| 42% | WALTERWHITE | 11 | Character that 25-Across plays on 17-Across: 2 wds. |
| 42% | BENFELDMAN | 10 | Actor who plays Jonah Simms on 17-Across: 2 wds. |
| 42% | JUSTINBIEBER | 12 | "Love Yourself" singer collaborating on 17-Across: 2 wds. |
| 41% | GWENSTEFANI | 11 | She sang "Hollaback Girl" with George Clooney and Julia Roberts in James Corden's "Carpool Karaoke": 2 wds. |
| 41% | KELSEYGRAMMER | 13 | He played 17-Across's son on "Frasier": 2 wds. |
| 40% | MINIATUREGOLF | 13 | Sport played on 18-Across (2 wds.) |
| 40% | RAPBATTLES | 10 | Competitive spoken hip-hop performances featured on 17-Across: 2 wds. |
| 40% | JOANCLAYTON | 11 | Character played by Tracee Ellis Ross on 17-Across: 2 wds. |
| 39% | FASHIONPOLICE | 13 | E! show on which 18-Across commented on celebrities' clothing choices: 2 wds. |
| 38% | BLACKSABBATH | 12 | 18-Across's band: 2 wds. |
| 38% | UNCLEJESSE | 10 | Role played by 18-Across on "Full House": 2 wds. |
| 37% | JOSHUAJACKSON | 13 | "Fringe" star who plays 18-Across's husband on "The Affair": 2 wds. |
| 37% | KELLYREILLY | 11 | "True Detective" actress who plays financier Beth Dutton on 17-Across: 2 wds. |
| 37% | JEANNIEMAI | 10 | "The Real" cohost who is the sideline correspondent on 17-Across: 2 wds. |
| 37% | STEPHENCURRY | 12 | NBA star who is the "resident golf pro" on 17-Across: 2 wds. |
| 37% | BRITTLOWER | 10 | "Unforgettable" actress who plays memory-blocked worker Helly on 17-Across: 2 wds. |
| 36% | HARRYANDERSON | 13 | Actor who played Judge Stone on 18-Across: 2 wds. |
| 36% | BRYSONTILLER | 12 | "Don't" singer featured on 18-Across: 2 wds. |
| 36% | BEVERLYCLEARY | 13 | Children's author of 18-Across and 30-Across who turned 102 on April 12 (2 wds.) |
| 36% | CARPOOLKARAOKE | 14 | Segment on "The Late Late Show" where James Corden sings along with friends: 2 wds. |
| 36% | KEVINCOSTNER | 12 | "Bull Durham" actor who plays billionaire rancher John Dutton on 17-Across: 2 wds. |
| 36% | JAMESGORDON | 11 | Police officer on "Gotham" played by 18-Across: 2 wds. |
| 36% | GERALDMCRANEY | 13 | "Major Dad" actor who costars on 18-Across: 2 wds. |
| 36% | ITBE | 4 | "Let ___" (18-Across's last album): 2 wds. |
| 36% | DANIELCRAIG | 11 | First Bond actor who was born after 18-Across started playing James Bond (2 wds.) |
| 35% | THEFITTEST | 10 | See 18-Across: 2 wds. |
| 35% | THEMIDDLE | 9 | See 18-Across: 2 wds. |