| 100% | GHOSTFACE | 9 | Name of the killer in the Scream series |
| 67% | GILDEROY | 8 | Name of Professor Lockhart in the Potter series |
| 65% | SERENITY | 8 | Name of the ship in TV series Firefly |
| 60% | ASTRO | 5 | The name of the Jetsons' dog in the titular cartoon series |
| 59% | ARNIE | 5 | Name of the titular anthropomorphic doughnut in a series of kid-lit books |
| 57% | ISAAC | 5 | Big name in the ''Giants of Science ''book series |
| 57% | RADCLIFFE | 9 | Last name of the actor who was the titular protagonist in "Harry Potter" series |
| 57% | BARRYBERKMAN | 12 | Complete name of the titular character in the TV series in 18a: 2 wds. |
| 56% | GANDALF | 7 | The name of the wizard in The Hobbit |
| 56% | MAHARAJA | 8 | Name of the leader in the Indian Empire |
| 56% | BUTTERCUP | 9 | Name of the princess in The Princess Bride |
| 56% | JUNEOSBORNE | 11 | Original name of the character played by 30a in the series in 18a: 2 wds. |
| 55% | PUMBAA | 6 | The name of the warthog in The Lion King |
| 55% | CAVITYSAM | 9 | Name of the patient in the board game Operation |
| 55% | MONGKUT | 7 | Name of the king in The King and I |
| 55% | TOMCANTY | 8 | Name of the pauper in The Prince and the Pauper |
| 55% | GHOSTFACE | 9 | Nickname of the villain in the Scream movies |
| 55% | MIA | 3 | Name of the princess in "The Princess Diaries" |
| 55% | DARK | 4 | The ___ Lord, one of the names given to Lord Voldemort in the "Harry Potter" series |
| 54% | IAGO | 4 | Name of the parrot in "Aladdin" |
| 54% | MONSTRO | 7 | Name of the whale in "Pinocchio" |
| 54% | PLUM | 4 | Last name of the professor in the game Clue |
| 54% | BUTTERCUP | 9 | Floral name of the princess in The Princess Bride |
| 54% | GIBB | 4 | Last name of the brothers in the 19-Across |
| 54% | AURORA | 6 | Name of the princess in "Sleeping Beauty" |
| 54% | AVA | 3 | Name of the robot in "Ex-machina" |
| 54% | ALAN | 4 | Name of the guy in Hangover films |
| 54% | ARNOLDS | 7 | Name of the diner in Happy Days |
| 54% | NEVE | 4 | Sidney in the Scream series |
| 53% | ROGERMURTAUGH | 13 | The name of the character Danny Glover - whose birthday it is today - portrays in the "Lethal Weapon" film series: 2 wds. |