| 100% | PETERLORRE | 10 | Nero's portrayer in "The Story of Mankind" |
| 61% | NERO | 4 | Peter Lorre's role in "The Story of Mankind" |
| 56% | ROBERTPRESTON | 13 | Harold Hill's portrayer in the original cast of "The Music Man" |
| 55% | DEN | 3 | Location in the story of Daniel |
| 55% | GENIE | 5 | Creature in the story of Aladdin |
| 55% | OIL | 3 | Liquid in the story of Hanukkah |
| 55% | NERO | 4 | Historical role for Peter Lorre in "The Story of Mankind" |
| 54% | EMMASTONE | 9 | Billie Jean King’s portrayer in “Battle of the Sexes” |
| 54% | DOTHEBOYS | 9 | __ Hall, school in the story of Nicholas Nickleby |
| 54% | NERO | 4 | Role played by 52-Across in "The Story of Mankind" |
| 53% | ELIJAHWOOD | 10 | Frodo's portrayer in "The Lord of the Rings" |
| 53% | OIL | 3 | What lasted for eight days, in the story of Hanukkah |
| 52% | ALANARKIN | 9 | Portrayer of the Chief in 2008's "Get Smart" |
| 51% | CREATION | 8 | The story of how God made the world in seven days |
| 50% | PAPA | 4 | Biggest of the Three Bears in Goldilocks's story |
| 50% | THETORNBIRDS | 12 | Story of trouble in the Oriole clubhouse? |
| 50% | GONZO | 5 | In the style of Hunter S. Thompson, say |
| 49% | ROMEO | 5 | Shakespeare character in the lyrics of Taylor Swift's "Love Story" |
| 48% | LIX | 3 | Year in the reign of Nero |
| 48% | LEATHOMPSON | 11 | Portrayer of Marty's mom in "Back to the Future": 2 wds. |
| 48% | CRISPINGLOVER | 13 | Portrayer of Marty's dad in "Back to the Future": 2 wds. |
| 48% | GAMMARAY | 8 | Bit of radiation in the Hulk’s origin story |
| 47% | ERICBANA | 8 | Portrayer of Nero in "Star Trek" (2009) |
| 47% | HOLM | 4 | Baggins portrayer in "The Lord of the Rings" |
| 47% | KEANU | 5 | Neo's portrayer in the Matrix movies |
| 47% | LANGUAGEBARRIER | 15 | Problem in the Tower of Babel story |
| 47% | EWAN | 4 | Obi-Wan's portrayer in the prequels |
| 47% | TESSATHOMPSON | 13 | Valkyrie's portrayer in the Thor films |
| 47% | THEDESERTFOX | 12 | 1951 biopic subtitled The Story of Rommel starring James Mason in the title role |
| 47% | GERMINAL | 8 | Zola's story set in the coalfields of N France |