| 100% | AHAB | 4 | Obsessed sea captain who appeared on the final season of "Once Upon a Time" |
| 40% | COVERSTAR | 9 | Celeb who appears on the front of a magazine |
| 39% | SAHL | 4 | Comedian who appeared on the cover of Time, 8/15/1960 |
| 39% | LANDON | 6 | Michael who appeared on the cover of TV Guide 22 times |
| 39% | JAMESWOODS | 10 | "Once Upon a Time in America" actor who was the voice of villainous Hades in Disney's "Hercules": 2 wds. |
| 39% | ELSA | 4 | "Frozen" character who appeared on TV's "Once Upon a Time" |
| 38% | LAUREN | 6 | With 33-Across, "American Gigolo" actress who appeared on the cover of Vogue 28 times |
| 36% | JOSH | 4 | ___ Dallas and Ginnifer Goodwin, celebrity couple who met on the set of "Once Upon a Time" |
| 35% | PITT | 4 | Last name on the Once Upon a Time in Hollywood poster |
| 35% | ALEXISSMITH | 11 | Singer/actress who appeared on the May 3, 1971, cover of Time Magazine with the headline "That Old Magic Relights Broadway" (2 wds.) |
| 35% | ELLE | 4 | Supermodel Macpherson who appeared five times on the cover of the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue |
| 35% | BEVERLYSILLS | 12 | Singer/songwriter who appeared on the November 22, 1971, cover of Time Magazine with the corner banner "America's Queen of Opera" (2 wds.) |
| 35% | JAMESTAYLOR | 11 | Singer/songwriter who appeared on the March 1, 1971, cover of Time Magazine with the headline "The New Rock: Bittersweet and Low" (2 wds.) |
| 35% | SARATOMKO | 9 | "Once Upon a Time" actress who plays Asta Twelvetrees on 50-Across (2 wds.) |
| 35% | THELONIOUSMONK | 14 | Jazz legend who appeared on the cover of "Time" magazine on February 28, 1964 (2 wds.) |
| 35% | WYNTONMARSALIS | 14 | Jazz legend who appeared on the cover of "Time" magazine on October 22, 1990 (2 wds.) |
| 34% | AUSTINBUTLER | 12 | "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood" actor who plays the title role in "Elvis" (2 wds.) |
| 34% | LANA | 4 | Actress Parrilla who plays the Evil Queen on "Once Upon a Time" |
| 33% | CLAUDIA | 7 | Actress ___ Cardinale of "Once Upon a Time in the West" and "The Pink Panther" |
| 33% | SNOOKI | 6 | Reality TV star who appeared on the cover of Rolling Stone |
| 33% | WADEBOGGS | 9 | Former 27-Across third baseman who appeared as a guest star on the "Bar Wars" episode of "Cheers" (2 wds.) |
| 33% | AUSTINBUTLER | 12 | "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood" actor who starred as Elvis Presley in the 2022 biopic "Elvis": 2 wds. |
| 33% | GIGI | 4 | Model Hadid who has appeared on the cover of "Vogue" more than 30 times |
| 33% | LUISTIANT | 9 | Former 27-Across pitcher who appeared as a guest star on the "Now Pitching, Sam Malone" episode of "Cheers" (2 wds.) |
| 33% | BRAD | 4 | ___ Pitt, "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood" actor who won the SAG award for Best Supporting Actor in 2020 |
| 33% | TERESA | 6 | Mother who appeared on two covers of Time |
| 33% | BIEBER | 6 | Justin ___, "Baby" singer who appeared on the crime show "CSI's" season eleven |
| 33% | SWIFT | 5 | Taylor ___, award winning singer who appeared on the crime show "CSI" season nine |
| 32% | TITLE | 5 | What often appears on the spine of a book |
| 32% | AMANDA | 6 | ____ Seyfried, "Mamma Mia" actress who appeared on the crime show "CSI's" season six |