| 100% | VINCENTVANGOGH | 14 | Painter played by 46-Across in 19-Across: 3 wds. |
| 63% | VINCENTVANGOGH | 14 | Dutch painter played by Willem Dafoe in a 2018 biopic: 3 wds. |
| 57% | ODAMAEBROWN | 11 | Psychic played by 34-Across in 62-Across (3 wds.) |
| 55% | ROBERTDOWNEYJR | 14 | He played 46-Across in 2009 and 2011 movies: 3 wds. |
| 55% | SUGARPLUMFAIRY | 14 | Role played by 16-Across in a 1954 production of "The Nutcracker": 3 wds. |
| 52% | RAMONATHEPEST | 13 | One in a series of books by 46-Across about a girl starting kindergarten: 3 wds. |
| 52% | JACKSONPOLLOCK | 14 | American "drip technique" painter played by Ed Harris in a 2000 biopic: 2 wds. |
| 52% | HENRYANDRIBSY | 13 | One in a series of books by 46-Across about a boy and his dog: 3 wds. |
| 51% | VIWARSHAWSKI | 12 | Title detective played by Kathleen Turner in a 1991 film: 3 wds. |
| 50% | CRUELLADEVIL | 12 | Character played by Emma Stone in the 2021 Disney film featuring dalmatians: 3 wds. |
| 49% | MARTINBYRDE | 11 | Financial analyst played by 46-Across on 40-Down (2 wds.) |
| 49% | JEANVALJEAN | 11 | Bread thief played by 18-Across in 31-Across (2 wds.) |
| 49% | SUESTORM | 8 | "Invisible Woman" played by Kate Mara in 31-Across: 2 wds. |
| 49% | BENGRIMM | 8 | "The Thing" played by Jamie Bell in 31-Across: 2 wds. |
| 49% | DELAVEGA | 8 | Usnavi ___, bodega owner played by Anthony Ramos in the 2021 film "In The Heights" : 3 wds. |
| 49% | JJONAHJAMESON | 13 | Cigar-chomping "Daily Bugle" editor played by 47-Across in five "Spider-Man" films (3 wds.) |
| 49% | MARCUSROBBINS | 13 | Fictional U.S. president played by Mark Cuban in "Sharknado 3: Oh Hell No!" (2 wds.) |
| 48% | MEDALOFFREEDOM | 14 | Honor bestowed on 19-Across by Barack Obama in 2009 (3 wds.) |
| 48% | KEVINALEJANDRO | 14 | "Lucifer" actor who plays Captain Manny Perez in 19-Across: 2 wds. |
| 48% | JONNJONZZ | 9 | Shape-shifting Martian played by David Harewood in 49-Across (2 wds.) |
| 48% | NINETRACKMIND | 13 | Debut album by 18-Across, released in January: 3 wds. |
| 48% | DWAYNEPRIDE | 11 | Special agent played by 19-Across: 2 wds. |
| 48% | JEDGARHOOVER | 12 | Real-life FBI director and title character played by Leonardo DiCaprio in a 2011 film: 3 wds. |
| 48% | FRIDA | 5 | With 40-Across, Mexican painter played by Salma Hayek in a 2002 biopic |
| 48% | MAXTHIERIOT | 11 | "SEAL Team" actor who plays inmate Bode Donovan in 19-Across: 2 wds. |
| 48% | LENALUTHOR | 10 | CEO of L-Corp played by Katie McGrath in 49-Across (2 wds.) |
| 48% | GEORGECSCOTT | 12 | Actor who played Gen. Buck Turgidson in 32-Across: 3 wds. |
| 48% | HARRYCALLAHAN | 13 | Police inspector played by 15-Across in "Sudden Impact": 2 wds. |
| 48% | MICHAELBJORDAN | 14 | "Creed" actor playing Killmonger in 18-Across: 3 wds. |
| 48% | THEBOWERYKING | 13 | Name of the underground crime lord played by Laurence Fishburne in the film mentioned in 17a: 3 wds. |