| 100% | DANIELHANDLER | 13 | Real name of 15-Across: 2 wds. |
| 82% | SAMUELCLEMENS | 13 | Real name of 16-Across: 2 wds. |
| 71% | KARENBLIXEN | 11 | Real name of the author of 19-Across: 2 wds. |
| 68% | SAMUELCLEMENS | 13 | Real name of "Huckleberry Finn" author Mark Twain: 2 wds. |
| 66% | THEODORGEISEL | 13 | Real name of "The Cat in the Hat" author Dr. Seuss: 2 wds. |
| 66% | DESTINYHOPE | 11 | ___ Cyrus, real name of the singer behind "Wrecking Ball": 2 wds. |
| 66% | FRANFINE | 8 | Title character of 15-Across, whose first name is shared by actress Drescher who plays her: 2 wds. |
| 66% | MISSPIGGY | 9 | Pink star of 15-Across: 2 wds. |
| 66% | MANDYPATINKIN | 13 | Former star of 15-Across: 2 wds. |
| 65% | USSENTERPRISE | 13 | Starship of 15-Across: 2 wds. |
| 65% | JIMHENSON | 9 | Creator of 15-Across: 2 wds. |
| 64% | OLIVERQUEEN | 11 | Real name of Green Arrow, played by Stephen Amell on the CW's "Arrow": 2 wds. |
| 63% | ERICIDLE | 8 | Cocreator and lyricist of 15-Across: 2 wds. |
| 63% | FRANCESGUMM | 11 | Birth name of 18-Across: 2 wds. |
| 62% | DAVIDHEWSON | 11 | Paul ___, real name of U2's lead vocalist Bono who is also a philanthropist: 2 wds. |
| 61% | VERONICALODGE | 13 | Dark-haired off-and-on girlfriend of 15-Across: 2 wds. |
| 60% | KARADANVERS | 11 | Real name (on Earth) of Supergirl, played by Melissa Benoist on the CW's "Supergirl": 2 wds. |
| 60% | PARKPLACE | 9 | Second-most expensive property in the US edition of 15-Across: 2 wds. |
| 59% | CHRISPERFETTI | 13 | "Looking" actor who plays a history teacher and ally of 15-Across: 2 wds. |
| 59% | ARTHURCURRY | 11 | The real name of Aquaman, from Cartoon Network's "Justice League," played by Jason Momoa in the new film: 2 wds. |
| 59% | CHARLIEHUSTLE | 13 | Nickname of 15-Across in his playing days: 2 wds. |
| 58% | DIANAPRINCE | 11 | The real name of Wonder Woman, from Cartoon Network's "Justice League," played by Gal Gadot in the new film: 2 wds. |
| 57% | LEAMICHELE | 10 | "Glee" star who played the main character in the 2022 Broadway revival of 15-Across: 2 wds. |
| 57% | DONNYHATHAWAY | 13 | Singer of 15-Across who also sang duets with Roberta Flack: 2 wds. |
| 57% | MELBLANC | 8 | The voice of 15-Across and many other Looney Tunes characters: 2 wds. |
| 57% | SERGEANTMAJOR | 13 | Army reserve title of 15-Across before his promotion in 2011: 2 wds. |
| 56% | ZACEFRON | 8 | Actor who plays a protégé of 15-Across in "The Greatest Showman": 2 wds. |
| 55% | JANELYNCH | 9 | "Glee" costar who played the main character's mother in the 2022 Broadway revival of 15-Across: 2 wds. |
| 55% | KRISHUMPHRIES | 13 | Brooklyn Nets player and husband of 15-Across for 72 days in 2011: 2 wds. |
| 55% | ISAKDINESEN | 11 | Pen name of the author of 19-Across: 2 wds. |