| 100% | KIMJONGUN | 9 | Main character (and target) of 31-Across: 2 wds. |
| 63% | PETERGRIFFIN | 12 | The main character and father of the family in the American sitcom, "Family Guy": 2 wds. |
| 56% | LEOPOLDBLOOM | 12 | Partner of 31-Across portrayed by Gene Wilder in 1967 and Matthew Broderick in 2005: 2 wds. |
| 54% | OREGONDUCKS | 11 | College team of 31-Across: 2 wds. |
| 53% | WILLSMITH | 9 | Lead actor and main character of "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air": 2 wds. |
| 51% | PHILCOULSON | 11 | Main character on ABC's "Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.": 2 wds. |
| 50% | PINBALLWIZARD | 13 | Song performed by Elton John in the film adaptation of 31-Across: 2 wds. |
| 49% | PRINCESSLEIA | 12 | Twin sister of 31-Across played by Carrie Fisher: 2 wds. |
| 49% | SEARCHPARTY | 11 | HBO Max series that opened with the main characters investigating the disappearance of a college friend: 2 wds. |
| 49% | ERICIDLE | 8 | Cocreator and lyricist of 15-Across: 2 wds. |
| 48% | LEAMICHELE | 10 | "Glee" star who played the main character in the 2022 Broadway revival of 15-Across: 2 wds. |
| 48% | THEKARATEKID | 12 | 1984 film starring 14-Across and 31-Across that introduced the main characters of the Netflix series "Cobra Kai" (3 wds.) |
| 48% | IAMSAM | 6 | First three words of 31-Across's "Green Eggs and Ham" (3 wds.) |
| 48% | DOCTORWHO | 9 | BBC sci-fi series in which 31-Across plays the 10th and 14th incarnations of the title character: 2 wds. |
| 47% | FATSDOMINO | 10 | Legendary singer of 31-Across, "Ain't That a Shame," and "Walking to 17-Across," who passed away October 24, 2017 (2 wds.) |
| 47% | GREGHEFFLEY | 11 | Main character of the "Diary of a Wimpy Kid" series by Jeff Kinney (2 wds.) |
| 47% | TANAFRENCH | 10 | Bestselling novelist of 18-Across, 31-Across, and 2018's "The Witch Elm" (2 wds.) |
| 47% | MICHAELCHE | 10 | Current co-host (with Colin Jost) of 31-Across (2 wds.) |
| 47% | CHEVYCHASE | 10 | Comedian who was the first host of 31-Across (2 wds.) |
| 46% | LEADROLES | 9 | Main characters in a movie: 2 wds. |
| 46% | JANELYNCH | 9 | "Glee" costar who played the main character's mother in the 2022 Broadway revival of 15-Across: 2 wds. |
| 46% | CHEVYCHASE | 10 | Original host of 31-Across (1975) (2 wds.) |
| 45% | ISABELSANFORD | 13 | Actress who played Louise Jefferson, the main character on the '70s sitcom "The Jeffersons" which is one of the longest-running sitcoms: 2 wds. |
| 45% | HOLEYMOLEY | 10 | Sports reality competition show on ABC featuring games of 31-Across (2 wds.) |
| 45% | EPICNOVEL | 9 | Work of fiction with many characters and story lines: 2 wds. |
| 45% | NOSEHAIR | 8 | Grooming target of small trimmers: 2 wds. |
| 45% | SAMRAIMI | 8 | Director of 31-/48-Across who also directed the 2002-2007 "Spider-Man" films: 2 wds. |
| 45% | MELBLANC | 8 | The voice of 15-Across and many other Looney Tunes characters: 2 wds. |
| 44% | BELLE | 5 | Main character of the Disney film "Beauty and the Beast" |
| 44% | DONKEYKONG | 10 | Video game with a gorilla that first featured the main character of 43-Across (2 wds.) |