| 100% | OPPIE | 5 | Nickname for the protagonist of 2024's Best Picture winner |
| 54% | ANI | 3 | Nickname for the protagonist in 2024's "Anora" |
| 49% | SHREK | 5 | Scottish-sounding ogre protagonist of the first-ever Oscar winner for Best Animated Feature |
| 49% | TESH | 4 | Emily ___, winner of the 2024 Hugo Award for Best Novel |
| 48% | XXXXX | 5 | Best Picture winner of 2024 |
| 48% | THEFRENCHCONNECTION | 19 | Best Picture winner of the 1970s, or what five of this puzzle's answers have |
| 46% | RAINMAN | 7 | Best Picture winner based on the life of Kim Peek |
| 45% | ARGO | 4 | Best Picture winner based on the memoir "The Master of Disguise" |
| 45% | ARGO | 4 | Best Picture winner about the rescue of American diplomats in Iran |
| 45% | THEGOAT | 7 | Nickname for the best player in the history of a sport |
| 45% | ARGO | 4 | Best Picture winner at the 2013 Oscars, or a brand of cornstarch |
| 45% | SHREK | 5 | Ogre protagonist of the first Best Animated Feature Oscar winner |
| 44% | GALADRIEL | 9 | Role for Cate Blanchett in a Best Picture winner of the two-thousands |
| 44% | NAS | 3 | Winner of the 2021 Grammy for Best Rap Album for "King's Disease" |
| 44% | TOMSUOZZI | 9 | Winner of the 2024 special election for New York's 3rd congressional district |
| 44% | RAINMAN | 7 | Winner of the Academy Award for Best Picture of 1988: 2 wds. |
| 44% | JANELLEMONAE | 12 | Actress in the Best Picture winner "Moonlight" who was nominated for an Album of the Year Grammy in 2019: 2 wds. |
| 44% | RICHARDHARRIS | 13 | Actor in the Best Picture winner "Unforgiven" who was nominated for an Album of the Year Grammy in 1968: 2 wds. |
| 44% | HUR | 3 | "Ben-___" (Oscar winner for the Best Picture of 1959) |
| 43% | FRANKSINATRA | 12 | Actor in the Best Picture winner "From Here to Eternity" who was nominated for seven Album of the Year Grammys: 2 wds. |
| 43% | RAINMAN | 7 | Best Picture Oscar winner inspired by the life of Kim Peek |
| 43% | RATSO | 5 | Nickname in the Best Picture of 1969 |
| 43% | NOLAN | 5 | Winner of the 2024 Best Director Oscar |
| 42% | HAMILTON | 8 | Winner of the Tony for Best Musical in 2016 |
| 42% | BONGJOONHO | 10 | Winner of the 2020 Academy Award for best director |
| 42% | AVENUEQ | 7 | Winner of the 2004 Tony Award for Best Musical |
| 42% | PIG | 3 | The protagonist of Miyazaki's "Porco Rosso," for one |
| 42% | ANT | 3 | The protagonist of “A Bug’s Life,” for example |
| 42% | EMINEM | 6 | Winner of the 2002 Academy Award for Best Original Song |
| 42% | STALLONE | 8 | Star of 1976's Oscar winner for Best Picture |