| 100% | MALAPROP | 8 | Mrs —, character in 1775 R B Sheridan play The Rivals noted for her misapplication of words |
| 36% | THESCHOOLFOR | 12 | & 8A R B Sheridan stage play first performed in 1777 featuring the character Lady Sneerwell |
| 33% | SIRPETER | 8 | & 16D 1787 Epsom Derby winner named after a character in R B Sheridan stage play The School for Scandal |
| 33% | PUFF | 4 | Mr —, author in 1779 R B Sheridan play The Critic |
| 30% | MALAPROP | 8 | Mrs. ___ (character in a 1775 play known for poor but amusing word choice) |
| 29% | HANDL | 5 | Irene —, comedy actress who played the title character in 1970s ITV sitcom For the Love of Ada |
| 29% | RIVALS | 6 | The —, 1775 comedy play by R B Sheridan |
| 28% | AMYPOEHLER | 10 | Actress who played the role of Leslie Knope in "Parks and Recreation", a role she is best-known for: 2 wds. |
| 28% | RUEMCCLANAHAN | 13 | Actress who played the role of Blanche Devereaux in the 80s sitcom "The Golden Girls" for which she received an Emmy award |
| 28% | SHERIDAN | 8 | R B —, author of stage plays The Rivals and The Critic |
| 27% | LARASTHEME | 10 | Informal name of the instrumental music written for the character played by 33-Across in "Doctor Zhivago" (2 wds.) |
| 27% | STUART | 6 | First name of an E. B. White character who says that “a misspelled word is an abomination in the sight of everyone” |
| 26% | ANTONIO | 7 | Title character in Shakespeare play The Merchant of Venice |
| 26% | DSHARP | 6 | Note in the key of B major |
| 26% | ANTONIO | 7 | Title character in William Shakespeare play The Merchant of Venice |
| 26% | MILA | 4 | She played the title character in Black Swan |
| 26% | REDGRAVE | 8 | She played Agatha in the film of her disappearance |
| 26% | SCARECROW | 9 | Character searching for brains in The Wizard of Oz |
| 26% | LIVTYLER | 8 | She played Arwen in The Lord of the Rings |
| 26% | FAYE | 4 | She played Laura in The Eyes of Laura Mars |
| 26% | INDY | 4 | Main character in the upcoming film "The Dial of Destiny," for short |
| 25% | ROMEO | 5 | Word for the letter R in the NATO phonetic alphabet |
| 25% | TINMAN | 6 | Character looking for a heart in The Wizard of Oz |
| 25% | KEIRA | 5 | She played Elizabeth in the Pirates of the Caribbean movies |
| 25% | ADO | 3 | Word after "Much" in the title of a Shakespeare play |
| 25% | ZOESALDANA | 10 | She played Gamora in "Guardians of the Galaxy": 2 wds. |
| 25% | AGENTNOUN | 9 | In grammar, a word for the performer of a verb |
| 25% | ALAN | 4 | Actor Rickman who played the character of Snape in the "Harry Potter" series |
| 25% | SKYLAR | 6 | ___ Gaertner, actor who plays the character of Jonah Byrde in Netflix's "Ozark" |
| 25% | SOFIA | 5 | ___ Hublitz, actress who plays the character of Charlotte Byrde in Netflix's "Ozark" |