| 100% | CENTERFIELD | 11 | Position played by 39-Across: 2 wds. |
| 82% | THIRDBASEMAN | 12 | Position played by 27-Across: 2 wds. |
| 82% | LEFTWING | 8 | Position played by 31-Across: 2 wds. |
| 82% | SHOOTINGGUARD | 13 | Position played by 18-Across: 2 wds. |
| 74% | DEREKMORGAN | 11 | Special agent played by 39-Across on 29-Across: 2 wds. |
| 61% | KNIVESOUT | 9 | 2019 Benoit Blanc mystery film directed by 39-Across: 2 wds. |
| 60% | DWAYNEPRIDE | 11 | Special agent played by 19-Across: 2 wds. |
| 60% | HARLEESANTOS | 12 | NYPD detective played by 29-Across: 2 wds. |
| 60% | POKERFACE | 9 | Natasha Lyonne murder mystery series on Peacock created by 39-Across: 2 wds. |
| 59% | MAXGOODWIN | 10 | Hospital medical director played by 16-Across: 2 wds. |
| 57% | JAMESGORDON | 11 | Police officer on "Gotham" played by 18-Across: 2 wds. |
| 57% | PRIVATEPARTS | 12 | 1993 bestselling autobiography by 39-Across (2 wds.) |
| 57% | MISSAMERICA | 11 | 1995 bestselling autobiography by 39-Across (2 wds.) |
| 56% | UNCLEJESSE | 10 | Role played by 18-Across on "Full House": 2 wds. |
| 56% | THEHULK | 7 | 29-Across hero played by Mark Ruffalo: 2 wds. |
| 56% | IZZIESTEVENS | 12 | 14-Across doctor played by Katherine Heigl: 2 wds. |
| 56% | MIRANDABAILEY | 13 | 14-Across doctor played by Chandra Wilson: 2 wds. |
| 56% | KINGDOMCOME | 11 | Grammy-nominated 2006 album by 39-Across (2 wds.) |
| 55% | KELLYBUNDY | 10 | Ditzy character played by 15-/50-Across on "Married... with Children": 2 wds. |
| 55% | EDITHBUNKER | 11 | Housewife played by 29-Across in "All in the Family": 2 wds. |
| 55% | DRWATSON | 8 | Holmes' assistant, played by 29-Across on 47-Across: 2 wds. |
| 55% | HARRYCALLAHAN | 13 | Police inspector played by 15-Across in "Sudden Impact": 2 wds. |
| 55% | LUKESKYWALKER | 13 | Protégé of 17-Across played by Mark Hamill: 2 wds. |
| 55% | ICHABODCRANE | 12 | Hero of 13-Across, played by Tom Mison: 2 wds. |
| 54% | WILLYWONKA | 10 | Chocolate factory owner played by 18-Across in 1971: 2 wds. |
| 54% | IRONMAN | 7 | 29-Across hero played by Robert Downey, Jr.: 2 wds. |
| 54% | RICHARDKIMBLE | 13 | Role played by 18- and 44-Across: 2 wds. |
| 54% | LITTLEJOE | 9 | "Bonanza" brother played by 49-Across (2 wds.) |
| 54% | CHANDLERBING | 12 | "Friends" roommate played by 41-Across (2 wds.) |
| 54% | FRANCESFARMER | 13 | 1930s actress played by 44-Across (2 wds.) |