| 100% | TRAPPERJOHN | 11 | Physician portrayed by Wayne Rogers on "M*A*S*H": 2 wds. |
| 59% | MARCUSWELBY | 11 | Physician portrayed by Robert Young on a 1960s-1970s TV series: 2 wds. |
| 44% | TRAPPERJOHN | 11 | Sidekick of 30-Across played by Wayne Rogers (1972-1975): 2 wds. |
| 43% | NORMADESMOND | 12 | Character portrayed by actress Patti LuPone in the musical "Sunset Boulevard" which was based on a 1950 film of the same title: 2 wds. |
| 42% | HOUSE | 5 | Physician portrayed by Hugh Laurie on a TV series that concluded in May 2012 |
| 42% | HAWKEYEPIERCE | 13 | Surgeon on "M*A*S*H" played by Alan Alda (1972-1983): 2 wds. |
| 41% | DOOGIE | 6 | With 30-Across, physician portrayed by Neil Patrick Harris on a 1980s-1990s TV series |
| 41% | SELINAMEYER | 11 | Fictional president portrayed by Julia Louis-Dreyfus on "Veep": 2 wds. |
| 40% | ALANALDA | 8 | Portrayer of Hawkeye Pierce on "M*A*S*H": 2 wds. |
| 40% | ARTIEABRAMS | 11 | Guitarist portrayed by Kevin McHale on "Glee": 2 wds. |
| 40% | JOHNNYENGLISH | 13 | Fictional spy portrayed by Rowan Atkinson in a series of parody films: 2 wds. |
| 39% | MRBEAN | 6 | Eccentric character portrayed by Rowan Atkinson in a show by the same name: 2 wds |
| 39% | JIMMORRISON | 11 | Doors front man portrayed by Val Kilmer in a 1991 Oliver Stone film: 2 wds. |
| 39% | BILLCLINTON | 11 | President portrayed by Darrell Hammond on "Saturday Night Live": 2 wds. |
| 39% | JULIANASSANGE | 13 | WikiLeaks whistleblower portrayed by Benedict Cumberbatch in a movie that opens nationally next week: 2 wds. |
| 39% | JOSIAHBARTLET | 13 | Fictional president portrayed by Martin Sheen on "The West Wing": 2 wds. |
| 39% | MERCEDESJONES | 13 | Gospel singer portrayed by Amber Riley on "Glee": 2 wds. |
| 39% | DAVIDPALMER | 11 | Fictional president portrayed by Dennis Haysbert on "24": 2 wds. |
| 39% | FATHERMULCAHY | 13 | "M*A*S*H" chaplain played by William Christopher (2 wds.) |
| 39% | HAWKEYEPIERCE | 13 | "M*A*S*H" surgeon played by Alan Alda (2 wds.) |
| 39% | SHERMANPOTTER | 13 | "M*A*S*H" colonel played by Harry Morgan (2 wds.) |
| 38% | KOREYWISE | 9 | Exonerated suspect portrayed by 33-Across in the miniseries "When They See Us" on 19-Across: 2 wds. |
| 38% | SNOWWHITE | 9 | Fairy tale character portrayed by 24-/37-Across in a 2012 film: 2 wds. |
| 38% | SEEME | 5 | Ominous words written by the teacher on a student's test paper: 2 wds. |
| 37% | ROBINHOOD | 9 | Legendary hero portrayed by Scottish actor Sean Connery (birthday today) in a 1976 movie opposite Audrey Hepburn: 2 wds. |
| 37% | GREGHEFFLEY | 11 | Boy cartoonist portrayed by Zachary Gordon and Jason Drucker in the "Diary of a Wimpy Kid" movies: 2 wds. |
| 37% | LORETTASWIT | 11 | Actress who played head nurse Margaret Houlihan on "M*A*S*H": 2 wds. |
| 37% | RACHELBERRY | 11 | Glee club star portrayed by Lea Michele on "Glee": 2 wds. |
| 37% | EDWARDSNOWDEN | 13 | NSA contractor portrayed by Joseph Gordon-Levitt in a 2016 Oliver Stone film: 2 wds. |
| 36% | TYCOBB | 6 | Baseball great portrayed by Tommy Lee Jones in a 1994 film: 2 wds. |