| 100% | GUITARIST | 9 | One who plays the six-string |
| 68% | PIANIST | 7 | One who plays the black and white keys |
| 67% | MAJORS | 6 | Lee who played The Six Million Dollar Man |
| 65% | GOALIE | 6 | One who plays games on the net, say |
| 61% | TILDA | 5 | Actress Swinton who plays The Ancient One in "Doctor Strange" |
| 60% | TRICIAHELFER | 12 | Actress who plays the Cylon Number Six on "Battlestar Galactica" (2 wds.) |
| 59% | IDRIS | 5 | Actor Elba who plays the title role in the BBC One's "Luther" |
| 58% | SIMU | 4 | Actor Liu who plays one of the Kens in "Barbie" |
| 58% | SIMU | 4 | Actor Liu who played one of the Kens in "Barbie" |
| 57% | ALLISON | 7 | Janney who plays one of the moms on TV's "Mom" |
| 57% | SPORTSNUT | 9 | One for whom the play’s the thing |
| 57% | MEZZO | 5 | The person who plays Carmen, for one |
| 56% | MAJORS | 6 | Lee —, actor who played the title role in US television series The Six Million Dollar Man |
| 56% | CROSBIE | 7 | Annette —, actress who played Margaret Meldrew in One Foot in the Grave |
| 54% | CHANNINGTATUM | 13 | Actor who plays one of the studio's stars in 18-Across: 2 wds. |
| 54% | ANGELA | 6 | Cartwright who played one of the von Trapp children in "The Sound of Music" |
| 54% | TED | 3 | Danson who played one of the three men in "Three Men and a Baby" |
| 54% | BRYANCRANSTON | 13 | "Trumbo" actor who plays the owner of the Big Top Mall in "The One and Only Ivan" (2 wds.) |
| 54% | TILDASWINTON | 12 | "Michael Clayton" Best Supporting Actress Oscar winner who plays The Ancient One in Marvel's "Doctor Strange" (2 wds.) |
| 54% | WILSON | 6 | Richard —, actor who played Victor Meldrew in BBC TV sitcom One Foot in the Grave |
| 54% | CROSBIE | 7 | Annette —, actress who played Margaret Meldrew in BBC TV sitcom One Foot in the Grave |
| 54% | ANNETTE | 7 | & 14D Actress who played Margaret Meldrew in BBC TV sitcom One Foot in the Grave |
| 53% | TRUANT | 6 | One who plays hooky |
| 53% | SOLOARTIST | 10 | One who plays alone |
| 53% | MICHELL | 7 | Keith —, actor who played the title role in 1970 BBC TV historical drama series The Six Wives of Henry VIII |
| 53% | KEITH | 5 | & 14A Actor who played the title role in 1970 BBC TV historical drama series The Six Wives of Henry VIII |
| 53% | PRO | 3 | One who plays for pay |
| 53% | ACTOR | 5 | One who plays on stage |
| 53% | ACTOR | 5 | One who plays a part |