| 100% | IRONMAN | 7 | Ripken nickname based on his durability |
| 59% | MROCTOBER | 9 | Reggie Jackson nickname based on his postseason success |
| 47% | ALOHASTATE | 10 | Nickname based on a salutation |
| 44% | CNOTE | 5 | Monetary nickname based on a Roman numeral |
| 44% | THEGREEKFREAK | 13 | Nickname for 19-Across, based on his athleticism and birth country: 3 wds. |
| 43% | SHAW | 4 | "My Fair Lady" is based on his work |
| 43% | RUNYON | 6 | "Guys and Dolls" is based on his writing |
| 43% | WARHORSE | 8 | Morpurgo play based on his best-selling book |
| 43% | HAMILTON | 8 | US founding father with musical based on his life |
| 43% | FABELMANS | 9 | The __, 2022 Spielberg film based on his own life |
| 43% | ARFANDAWAY | 10 | Film about Super Dog, based on his famous shout? |
| 42% | TYLER | 5 | Perry whose Madea character is based on his own mother |
| 41% | OHER | 4 | NFL's Michael ___ ("The Blind Side" was based on his story) |
| 41% | YOUNG | 5 | "___ Rock," sitcom starring Dwayne Johnson that is based on his life |
| 40% | SHAW | 4 | The 1999 comedy "She's All That" is based on his work |
| 40% | SARGE | 5 | Nickname heard on a military base |
| 39% | INSIDER | 7 | One with privileged access who, hopefully, isn't trading stocks based on his info |
| 39% | HECTORBERLIOZ | 13 | French composer of "Symphonie fantastique," a work based on his unrequited love: 2 wds. |
| 39% | SEINFELD | 8 | Sitcom co-created by and starring comedian Jerry that is based on his life |
| 39% | BUPKIS | 6 | TV series created by and starring Pete Davidson that is based on his life |
| 39% | POE | 3 | Netflix's "The Fall of the House of Usher" is based on his stories |
| 38% | DAVE | 4 | TV show co-created by and starring Lil Dicky that is based on his life |
| 37% | BERNIE | 6 | "The ___ Mac Show," TV series starring the titular comedian that was loosely based on his comedy acts |
| 37% | RAYMOND | 7 | "Everybody Loves ___," TV series starring stand-up comedian Ray Romano that is loosely based on his life |
| 36% | NORA | 4 | 2000 film directed by Pat Murphy based on James Joyce and his muse |
| 36% | SCAR | 4 | Feature on Al Capone that led to his nickname |
| 36% | EDDIE | 5 | With 47-Across, chef who narrates ABC's "Fresh Off the Boat," which is based on his memoir |
| 36% | GOBBLERS | 8 | Nickname for turkeys based on their sound |
| 35% | ONTHEROAD | 9 | Jack Kerouac's most loved novel based on his travels with his friends across the United States: 3 wds. |
| 34% | FUDGE | 5 | Former TV series based on Judy Blume novels about a boy and his annoying younger brother |