| 100% | FASTBREAK | 9 | Play often run by 16-Across: 2 wds. |
| 58% | MAXGOODWIN | 10 | Hospital medical director played by 16-Across: 2 wds. |
| 51% | PRIMABALLERINA | 14 | Rank achieved by 16-Across in the 1940s: 2 wds. |
| 48% | JOHNNIECOCHRAN | 14 | Defense attorney portrayed by 16-Across in "The People v. O.J. Simpson": 2 wds. |
| 47% | NYPDRED | 7 | Crime fiction series, cowritten by 16-Across, about a Big Apple investigative task force: 2 wds. |
| 47% | EMBRACEABLEYOU | 14 | Song by 16-Across that was introduced by Ginger Rogers in the musical "Girl Crazy": 2 wds. |
| 47% | MICHAELBENNETT | 14 | Thriller series, cowritten by 16-Across, about a Big Apple detective raising 10 adopted kids: 2 wds. |
| 47% | DANIELX | 7 | Sci-fi series, cowritten by 16-Across, whose title hero is an alien teenage boy: 2 wds. |
| 45% | DONADAMS | 8 | Actor who played Agent 86 on 16-Across: 2 wds. |
| 45% | BARBARAFELDON | 13 | Actress who played Agent 99 on 16-Across: 2 wds. |
| 45% | THIRDBASEMAN | 12 | Position played by 27-Across: 2 wds. |
| 45% | CENTERFIELD | 11 | Position played by 39-Across: 2 wds. |
| 45% | LEFTWING | 8 | Position played by 31-Across: 2 wds. |
| 45% | SHOOTINGGUARD | 13 | Position played by 18-Across: 2 wds. |
| 45% | GEORGELAZENBY | 13 | Youngest actor to play 16-Across (2 wds.) |
| 45% | DWAYNEPRIDE | 11 | Special agent played by 19-Across: 2 wds. |
| 45% | HARLEESANTOS | 12 | NYPD detective played by 29-Across: 2 wds. |
| 45% | LITTLEJOE | 9 | "Bonanza" brother played by 49-Across (2 wds.) |
| 45% | CHANDLERBING | 12 | "Friends" roommate played by 41-Across (2 wds.) |
| 45% | FRANCESFARMER | 13 | 1930s actress played by 44-Across (2 wds.) |
| 44% | SUGARPLUMFAIRY | 14 | Role played by 16-Across in a 1954 production of "The Nutcracker": 3 wds. |
| 43% | JAMIEFOXX | 9 | "Ray" actor who plays Little John in 16-Across: 2 wds. |
| 42% | HANNAHMONTANA | 13 | Disney Channel character played by 38-Across (2 wds.) |
| 42% | LORDVOLDEMORT | 13 | "Harry Potter" villain played by 49-Across (2 wds.) |
| 41% | CARROLLOCONNOR | 14 | Actor who played Archie on 16-Across: 2 wds. |
| 41% | NAOMIWATTS | 10 | "King Kong" actress who plays wife Nora on 16-Across: 2 wds. |
| 41% | BOBBYCANNAVALE | 14 | "Boardwalk Empire" actor who plays husband Dean on 16-Across: 2 wds. |
| 41% | OSCARMADISON | 12 | "The Odd Couple" roommate played by 41-Across (2 wds.) |
| 41% | JOANCRAWFORD | 12 | "Mildred Pierce" Oscar winner played by 44-Across (2 wds.) |
| 40% | TOMHOLLAND | 10 | Actor who plays Spider-Man in 16-Across: 2 wds. |