| 100% | KEIRA | 5 | Knightley who played half of 24-Across |
| 82% | JAMES | 5 | McAvoy who played half of 24-Across |
| 64% | INGRID | 6 | Bergman who played half of 64-Across |
| 64% | HUMPHREY | 8 | Bogart who played half of 64-Across |
| 64% | CLARK | 5 | Gable who played half of 105-Across |
| 64% | VIVIEN | 6 | Leigh who played half of 105-Across |
| 57% | LEONARDO | 8 | DiCaprio who played half of 67-Down |
| 57% | JULIE | 5 | Christie who played half of 3-Down |
| 57% | OMAR | 4 | Sharif who played half of 3-Down |
| 57% | KATE | 4 | Winslet who played half of 67-Down |
| 51% | BENEDICTWONG | 12 | "Doctor Strange" actor who plays a master of the mystic arts in 24-Across (2 wds.) |
| 46% | LEAHLEWIS | 9 | "The Half of It" actress who plays Georgia "George" Fan on "Nancy Drew": 2 wds. |
| 46% | KEIRA | 5 | Knightley who played Colette |
| 45% | ENS | 3 | Halves of 24-Down |
| 45% | KEIRA | 5 | Knightley who played Therese Raquin |
| 44% | SMALL | 5 | Opposite of 24 Across |
| 43% | PER | 3 | The middle of 24 Across |
| 42% | DEMI | 4 | Half of 45 Across |
| 42% | AFC | 3 | Half of 32 Across |
| 42% | KEIRA | 5 | Knightley who plays a singer-songwriter in "Begin Again" |
| 42% | TOMSTURRIDGE | 12 | "Sweetbitter" actor who plays Lord Morpheus/Dream on 24-Across (2 wds.) |
| 41% | KEIRA | 5 | ___ Knightley, "Pirates of the Caribbean" actress who learned to play the guitar for her role in "Begin Again" |
| 40% | AFFLECK | 7 | Ben who played 1-/5-Across in 2002's "The Sum of All Fears" |
| 40% | BEN | 3 | Actor Gazzara who played the title role of 15-Across in a 1975 film |
| 40% | ROD | 3 | Actor Steiger who played the title role of 15-Across in a 1959 biopic |
| 40% | MICHELLEYEOH | 12 | "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" actress who plays Jiang Nan in 24-Across (2 wds.) |
| 40% | ZACEFRON | 8 | Actor who plays a protégé of 15-Across in "The Greatest Showman": 2 wds. |
| 40% | SAMROCKWELL | 11 | Actor who plays the father in the 2015 remake of 18-Across: 2 wds. |
| 40% | JIMCARREY | 9 | Actor who plays mad scientist Dr. Robotnik, foe of 21-/42-Across: 2 wds. |
| 40% | CHRISPERFETTI | 13 | "Looking" actor who plays a history teacher and ally of 15-Across: 2 wds. |