| 100% | DENIRO | 6 | Robert __; plays DiCaprio's dad in This Boy's Life |
| 50% | NEESON | 6 | Liam __; plays DiCaprio's dad in Gangs of New York |
| 44% | ELLEN | 5 | Barkin in ''This Boy's Life'' |
| 38% | SUNDANCE | 8 | Robert Redford played this "Kid" in western drama |
| 38% | NOLTE | 5 | Nick who played Bana's dad in "Hulk" |
| 37% | WOLFF | 5 | Tobias —, US author of 1989 memoir This Boy's Life |
| 37% | STRINGTRIO | 10 | Ensemble playing in this puzzle's circles |
| 35% | STEPHENS | 8 | Robert —, actor who played the title role in 1970 comedy-adventure film The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes |
| 35% | HAIRLOVE | 8 | Dad does his daughter's locks in this Oscar winner |
| 35% | NARDINI | 7 | Daniela —, actress who played Anna Forbes in BBC TV drama series This Life |
| 35% | BADEL | 5 | Alan —, actor who played Gerald Weaver in 1963 film drama This Sporting Life |
| 34% | PEREZ | 5 | Rosie who plays Det. Renee Montoya in this year's "Birds of Prey" |
| 34% | DOWNEY | 6 | Robert __, Jr played Holmes in Guy Ritchie's films |
| 34% | TESS | 4 | Role that Julia Roberts played in "Ocean's Eleven" |
| 34% | TOBIAS | 6 | "This Boy's Life" author Wolff |
| 34% | LEA | 3 | Actress Thompson who plays Betty in this year's "Dinner in America" |
| 34% | MICHAELPENA | 11 | "Narcos" actor who plays Dora's dad in "Dora and the Lost City of Gold" (2 wds.) |
| 33% | HOWARDHUGHES | 12 | Real-life business magnate played by Leonardo DiCaprio in 2004's "The Aviator": 2 wds. |
| 33% | DNA | 3 | Building block of life, and what's hidden in this puzzle's 4 longest answers |
| 33% | WOLFF | 5 | Tobias ___, author of "This Boy's Life" |
| 33% | TOBIAS | 6 | Wolff who wrote "This Boy's Life" |
| 33% | ACTS | 4 | A play may be divided in these |
| 33% | TOBIAS | 6 | “This Boy’s Life” author Wolff |
| 33% | ODIN | 4 | Thor's dad, played by Anthony Hopkins in the Marvel Cinematic Universe |
| 32% | STREETCAR | 9 | There's one of these named "Desire" in play, movie |
| 32% | EUGENELEVY | 10 | "Schitt's Creek" actor who played Jim's dad Noah in "American Pie": 2 wds. |
| 32% | JOE | 3 | ___ Pesci, actor who is famous for playing Robert De Niro's brother in 18-Across |
| 32% | CENA | 4 | Ex-wrestler John ___, who will play Jakob in this May's "F9" from Universal Pictures |
| 32% | PHILIPPE | 8 | Louis XIV's brother, played by DiCaprio in 1998 |
| 32% | NIL | 3 | Nothing that plays a prominent role in this puzzle |