| 100% | MIKEWHEELER | 11 | Played by Finn Wolfhard, character who is one of Will Byers' three friends in "Stranger Things": 2 wds. |
| 48% | MICHAELGRAY | 11 | "Peaky Blinders" character, played by Finn Cole, who is the son of Polly Gray, the matriarch of the Shelby Family: 2 wds. |
| 47% | ELAINEBENES | 11 | Character played by Julia Louis-Dreyfus in "Seinfeld", who is an ex-girlfriend of 32-Across: 2 wds. |
| 47% | DWIGHTSCHRUTE | 13 | A character from "The Office" played by Rainn Wilson, who is the nemesis and eventual friend of 42a: 2 wds |
| 46% | NOAHSCHNAPP | 11 | "Bridge of Spies" actor who plays Will Byers in the Netflix series "Stranger Things" (2 wds.) |
| 45% | BRADBELLICK | 11 | Character played by Wade Williams who is introduced as the captain of Fox River's correctional officers in "Prison Break": 2 wds. |
| 45% | DWAYNEJOHNSON | 13 | Wrestler who went by The Rock, who is one of the biggest stars in Hollywood right now: 2 wds. |
| 44% | FREDANDREWS | 11 | A "Riverdale" character who is the father of 31a, played by actor Luke Perry: 2 wds |
| 43% | TOMMYSHELBY | 11 | "Peaky Blinders" character, played by Cillian Murphy, who is the leader of the Birmingham criminal gang: 2 wds. |
| 43% | LIZZYCAPLAN | 11 | "Masters of Sex" actress who plays one of Toby Fleishman's best friends on "Fleishman Is in Trouble" (2 wds.) |
| 43% | MARKPRICE | 9 | NBA player (1986-1998) who is one of only three in history with over 90% successful free throws: 2 wds. |
| 43% | STEPHENCURRY | 12 | NBA player (2009-present) who is one of only three in history with over 90% successful free throws: 2 wds. |
| 43% | STEVENASH | 9 | NBA player (1996-2015) who is one of only three in history with over 90% successful free throws: 2 wds. |
| 42% | DAMONEVANS | 10 | Actor who played Lionel Jefferson in the '70s sitcom "The Jeffersons" which is one of the longest-running sitcoms: 2 wds. |
| 42% | JOSEPHCOTTEN | 12 | Actor who played a reporter and friend of the title character in 17-Across: 2 wds. |
| 41% | ISABELSANFORD | 13 | Actress who played Louise Jefferson, the main character on the '70s sitcom "The Jeffersons" which is one of the longest-running sitcoms: 2 wds. |
| 41% | ROXIEROKER | 10 | Actress who played Helen Willis, the friendly neighbor in the '70s sitcom "The Jeffersons" which is one of the longest-running sitcoms: 2 wds. |
| 41% | GEORGECOSTANZA | 14 | Character who is Jerry's best friend since high school and is played by Jason Alexander on the show "Seinfeld": 2 wds. |
| 41% | COSMOKRAMER | 11 | Character played by Michael Richards in "Seinfeld", who is 32-Across's neighbor and is often called a "hipster doofus": 2 wds. |
| 40% | FRANFINE | 8 | Title character of 15-Across, whose first name is shared by actress Drescher who plays her: 2 wds. |
| 40% | ROBINWRIGHT | 11 | Actor from "Forrest Gump", who plays the wife of the character played by 18-Across in "House of Cards": 2 wds. |
| 40% | GUSTAVOFRING | 12 | Character played by Giancarlo Esposito in "Breaking Bad", who owns Los Pollos Hermanos, besides being a prominent meth distributor: 2 wds. |
| 40% | SUSANSARANDON | 13 | Actress who played Louise, one of the title characters on the run in 1991's "Thelma & Louise": 2 wds. |
| 40% | DANIELKALUUYA | 13 | Actor who plays Slim, one of the title characters on the run in 2019's "Queen & Slim": 2 wds. |
| 40% | CHUCKCONNORS | 12 | Actor who was one of only 13 athletes to play in both the NBA and the MLB (2 wds.) |
| 40% | HERCULEPOIROT | 13 | Fictional Belgian detective created by Agatha Christie who is also one of the most famous and long-running characters: 2 wds. |
| 39% | DONALDPENN | 10 | Oakland Raiders offensive lineman who was one of the best in his position in 2016: 2 wds. |
| 39% | ROBERTREDFORD | 13 | "The Sting" actor who played the love interest of Barbra Streisand's character in 1973's "The Way We Were": 2 wds. |
| 39% | MITCHMARNER | 11 | Winger from Toronto Maple Leafs who was one of the highest paid NHL players in 2020: 2 wds. |
| 39% | JESSEPINKMAN | 12 | Character played by Aaron Paul in "Breaking Bad", who was a crystal meth dealer and worked with the character played by 30-Across: 2 wds. |