| 100% | LUKE | 4 | Lucky ___, fictional cowboy created by Belgian cartoonist Morris |
| 35% | NARNIA | 6 | Fictional realm created by CS Lewis |
| 35% | NEROWOLFE | 9 | Fictional sleuth created by Rex Stout |
| 34% | TARDIS | 6 | Fictional spacecraft created by the Time Lords |
| 34% | JANEMARPLE | 10 | Fictional detective created by Agatha Christie: 2 wds. |
| 34% | PHILIPMARLOWE | 13 | Fictional detective created by Raymond Chandler: 2 wds. |
| 34% | MIKEHAMMER | 10 | Fictional detective created by Mickey Spillane: 2 wds. |
| 34% | OPUS | 4 | Penguin created by cartoonist Berkeley Breathed |
| 34% | TINTIN | 6 | Adventure hero created by cartoonist Hergé |
| 33% | SHERLOCKHOLMES | 14 | Fictional detective created by Arthur Conan Doyle: 2 wds. |
| 33% | ALI | 3 | Fictional character created by British comedian Sacha Baron Cohen, ___ G |
| 33% | PEYO | 4 | One-named Belgian cartoonist who created the Smurfs |
| 32% | HOBBITS | 7 | Halflings; fictional race created by Tolkien |
| 32% | HERCULEPOIROT | 13 | Fictional Belgian detective created by Agatha Christie who is also one of the most famous and long-running characters: 2 wds. |
| 31% | JAMES | 5 | & 15A Fictional spy created by Ian Fleming |
| 30% | HERCULEPOIROT | 13 | Belgian detective created by 35-Across: 2 wds. |
| 30% | JESSESTONE | 10 | Fictional detective created by novelist 33-Across and played by actor 43-Across (2 wds.) |
| 29% | NERO | 4 | Fictional detective Wolfe created by Rex Stout |
| 29% | CRASHING | 8 | TV series created by comedian Pete Holmes that features a fictional version of himself |
| 29% | SHERLOCK | 8 | ___ Holmes, fictional detective created by Arthur Conan Doyle |
| 29% | DOCSAVAGE | 9 | Fictional character created by Lester Dent who first appeared in 1933 pulp novel The Man of Bronze |
| 28% | MEETINGOFMINDS | 14 | PBS series created by Steve Allen that featured fictional conversations among historical figures (3 wds.) |
| 28% | SEINFELD | 8 | TV series created by and starring stand-up comedian Jerry as a fictional version of himself |
| 27% | PAN | 3 | Peter ___, fictional character created by Scottish novelist J.M. Barrie |
| 27% | JAMESBOND | 9 | Fictional British spy 007 created by Ian Fleming |
| 27% | JAM | 3 | 2000 Channel 4 comedy sketch show created and co-written by Chris Morris |
| 27% | CROSS | 5 | Alex ___, famous fictional sleuth created by writer James Patterson |
| 27% | ROBERT | 6 | ___ Langdon, famous fictional sleuth created by writer Dan Brown |
| 26% | KEN | 3 | ___ and Barbie, popular fictional couple created by Mattel |