| 100% | NELSON | 6 | Lee ___, a fictional character created by comedian Simon Brodkin who has pranked the likes of Theresa May and Kanye West |
| 30% | DOCSAVAGE | 9 | Fictional character created by Lester Dent who first appeared in 1933 pulp novel The Man of Bronze |
| 29% | HERCULEPOIROT | 13 | Fictional Belgian detective created by Agatha Christie who is also one of the most famous and long-running characters: 2 wds. |
| 29% | HUCKLEBERRY | 11 | ___ Finn, a fictional character who first appeared in 51a and is a friend of the protagonist |
| 28% | SEINFELD | 8 | TV series created by and starring stand-up comedian Jerry as a fictional version of himself |
| 27% | 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. |
| 26% | VINCE | 5 | With 19a, Sacramento Kings player who had a pre-game ritual of pulling himself up by the net and kissing the rim |
| 25% | PAUL | 4 | ___ McCartney, English musician who was a member of the Beatles before having a successful solo career with hits like "Ebony and Ivory" |
| 25% | SEINFELD | 8 | 1990s' series created by comedian Jerry, that had to let go of one of its main cast members, Martin who played the role of Morty |
| 25% | CRASHING | 8 | TV series created by comedian Pete Holmes that features a fictional version of himself |
| 25% | JERRY | 5 | Fictional sitcom within a sitcom created by the titular character of "Seinfeld" with his friend, George Costanza |
| 25% | LOUISAMAYALCOTT | 15 | Author who created the characters named by the starts of 17-, 24-, 49- and 61-Across |
| 25% | WALTLONGMIRE | 12 | Sheriff of the fictional county of Absaroka, Wyoming, who is featured in 20 books by 40-Across and a 2012-2017 television series (2 wds.) |
| 25% | IWON | 4 | The name of a hit 2014 single by Future and Kanye West: 2 wds. |
| 24% | GENIE | 5 | Fictional character from the film "Aladdin" that comes out of a lamp and grants wishes |
| 24% | SOTHERN | 7 | Actress Ann who has two Hollywood Walk of Fame stars and was injured in 1974 by the falling of a fake tree! |
| 24% | HOLMES | 6 | Fictional character who says "I am a brain …. The rest of me is a mere appendix" |
| 24% | DWIGHTSCHRUTE | 13 | A character from "The Office" played by Rainn Wilson, who is the nemesis and eventual friend of 42a: 2 wds |
| 24% | ABBI | 4 | Comedian Jacobson who plays a character by the same name on "Broad City" |
| 24% | GARFIELD | 8 | Fictional lasagna-loving cat who is the title character of a comic strip |
| 24% | NASAL | 5 | Like the voice of someone who says, “I have a code”? |
| 24% | FEY | 3 | One of the most successful comedians, Tina, who co-created "Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt" and was once a member of SNL |
| 24% | TREVOR | 6 | South African comedian and writer Noah who has a comedy special on Netflix titled "Afraid of the Dark" |
| 24% | ALI | 3 | Fictional character created by British comedian Sacha Baron Cohen, ___ G |
| 23% | BURNETT | 7 | Comedian Carol who had a namesake variety show in the sixties and seventies |
| 23% | DREAMER | 7 | Someone who fantasizes a lot, like the title character of 15-/47-Across |
| 23% | NIGHT | 5 | The ___ King, "Game of Thrones" character who was played by both Richard Brake and Vladimir Furdik |
| 23% | LOLA | 4 | Title character of song who "walks like a woman and talks like a man" |
| 23% | TECHBRO | 7 | Silicon Valley denizen who might have trouble differentiating between the workplace and a fraternity |
| 23% | POOH | 4 | Fictional character who says "A day without a friend is like a pot without a single drop of honey left inside" |