| 100% | FLAT | 4 | Like a cartoon character who's been squished by a steamroller |
| 52% | HELLOKITTY | 10 | Cartoon character with a red hair bow who was appointed a children's ambassador by UNICEF (2 wds.) |
| 48% | ULEE | 4 | Peter Fonda's title character who is a beekeeper by profession |
| 46% | FLAT | 4 | Like the villain in “Who Framed Roger Rabbit,” after being run over by a steamroller |
| 45% | LAERTES | 7 | Character in "Hamlet" who is struck by a poison-tipped sword (we did say the play's a tragedy) |
| 44% | LEO | 3 | Uncle ___, Jerry's relative played by Len Lesser who is a recurring character on "Seinfeld" |
| 44% | NEWMAN | 6 | Jerry's archnemesis and neighbor played by Wayne Knight who is a recurring character on "Seinfeld" |
| 43% | JONAH | 5 | Biblical character who was swallowed by a whale |
| 43% | EMMA | 4 | Character described by Austen as "a heroine whom no one but myself will much like" |
| 42% | UHURA | 5 | "Star Trek" character who's been played by Nichelle Nichols and Zoe Saldana |
| 42% | COSMOKRAMER | 11 | Character played by Michael Richards in "Seinfeld", who is 32-Across's neighbor and is often called a "hipster doofus": 2 wds. |
| 42% | FREDANDREWS | 11 | A "Riverdale" character who is the father of 31a, played by actor Luke Perry: 2 wds |
| 41% | CHACHI | 6 | Scott Baio's Happy Days character who famously was loved by Joanie |
| 41% | ELMO | 4 | Character who's been a regular on "Sesame Street" since the 1980s |
| 41% | NOONE | 5 | Who "knows what it's like to be the bad man," according to a 1971 hit by the Who |
| 41% | BILLY | 5 | What's funny? Buh-Ha-Ha-Ha ... This Cartoon Network character who is friends with Grim and Mandy, has a unique laugh |
| 41% | STUARTLITTLE | 12 | Children's novel by E.B. White featuring a boy who is two inches tall and looks like a mouse (2 wds.) |
| 41% | FROSTY | 6 | ___ the Snowman, popular Christmas character, who can be brought to life by a magical silk hat |
| 41% | HOOD | 4 | Robin ___, "Once Upon a Time" character who was played by both Tom Ellis and Sean Maguire |
| 40% | ELMO | 4 | Furry character who's been a regular on "Sesame Street" since the 1980s |
| 40% | LOSTINBEAGLE | 12 | Dramedy series about everything that's been swallowed by a dog like Snoopy? |
| 40% | UNPERSON | 8 | Someone who's been erased by the Party, in a classic dystopian novel |
| 40% | DOCTOR | 6 | A Who that's been portrayed by at least 13 actors |
| 39% | POOH | 4 | Kids' character who says "A day without a friend is like a pot without a single drop of honey left inside" |
| 39% | POOH | 4 | Fictional character who says "A day without a friend is like a pot without a single drop of honey left inside" |
| 39% | AWOL | 4 | Like a soldier who's nowhere to be found: Abbr. |
| 39% | DONDRAPER | 9 | TV character who said "What you call 'love' was invented by guys like me to sell nylons" |
| 39% | LISA | 4 | Cartoon character who plays a saxophone |
| 39% | IRATE | 5 | Like a cartoon character with steam coming out of their ears |
| 39% | SHANE | 5 | Title film character who's idolized by a boy named Joey |