| 100% | ANTONCHEKHOV | 12 | Russian writer who created the characters played by 15-Across, 40-Across, and 45-Across in "The Seagull" |
| 41% | 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. |
| 41% | NEWTSCAMANDER | 13 | Character played by 15-Across in "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them": 2 wds. |
| 40% | LOUISAMAYALCOTT | 15 | Author who created the characters named by the starts of 17-, 24-, 49- and 61-Across |
| 38% | ROBINWRIGHT | 11 | Actor from "Forrest Gump", who plays the wife of the character played by 18-Across in "House of Cards": 2 wds. |
| 37% | STELLA | 6 | ___ Dallas, character played by Barbara Stanwyck who was mom to Laurel in the eponymous 1937 film |
| 37% | JOHNSTEED | 9 | Character played by Patrick Macnee in ITV series The Avengers and The New Avengers |
| 37% | SUPERGIRL | 9 | The CW series featuring 15-Across, 28-Across, 35-Across, and a DC Comics character played by Melissa Benoist |
| 37% | GLORIASTEINEM | 13 | Feminist journalist played by 15-Across and Alicia Vikander in a 2020 biopic based on the memoir "My Life on the Road" (2 wds.) |
| 37% | ALLMYCHILDREN | 13 | Long-running daytime drama featuring the wedding of the characters played by real-life couple 15-Across and 27-Across (3 wds.) |
| 37% | DEDE | 4 | ___ Tate, character played by Jodie Foster who was mom to Fred in the 1991 film "Little Man Tate" |
| 37% | ISABELSANFORD | 13 | Actress who played Louise on "All in the Family" and 45-Across (2 wds.) |
| 36% | MIKEHAMMER | 10 | Private investigator created by Mickey Spillane played by 43-Across in the 1980s and 1990s (2 wds.) |
| 36% | WILLY | 5 | & 8A Character played by Johnny Depp in 2005 family film Charlie and the Chocolate Factory |
| 36% | COSMOKRAMER | 11 | Character played by Michael Richards in "Seinfeld", who is 32-Across's neighbor and is often called a "hipster doofus": 2 wds. |
| 36% | ZACEFRON | 8 | 15-Across, 9-Down, and 22-Down actor who plays Troy Bolton in the "High School Musical" movies (2 wds.) |
| 36% | STAN | 4 | Lee who created the character referenced in 1-Across |
| 36% | BATWOMAN | 8 | The CW superhero played by 15-Across and 29-Across |
| 36% | LEAMICHELE | 10 | "Glee" star who played the main character in the 2022 Broadway revival of 15-Across: 2 wds. |
| 35% | CIAAGENT | 8 | Job held by the four characters from 15-, 19-, 31-, and 40-Across: 2 wds. |
| 35% | WANDAVISION | 11 | Disney+ series named for the characters played by 19-Across and 33-Across |
| 35% | BENSONDUBOIS | 12 | TV character played by Robert Guillaume in the 1970s and 1980s (2 wds.) |
| 35% | VLADIMIRNABOKOV | 15 | Writer who created the character Vivian Darkbloom |
| 35% | PETERDECKER | 11 | Fictional LAPD lieutenant created by 30-Across who meets his wife, 40-Across, in the novel "The Ritual Bath" (2 wds.) |
| 35% | LOKI | 4 | Character played by Tom Hiddleston in "Thor" and "The Avengers" |
| 35% | JANELYNCH | 9 | "Glee" costar who played the main character's mother in the 2022 Broadway revival of 15-Across: 2 wds. |
| 35% | MICHELLE | 8 | With 39-Across, "Manchester by the Sea" Oscar nominee who played the title dancer in 45-Across |
| 35% | BENSONDUBOIS | 12 | TV character played by the late Robert Guillaume in the 1970s and 1980s (2 wds.) |
| 35% | CLARKKENT | 9 | The lead character in "Smallville" who eventually becomes Superman, played by Tom Welling: 2 wds. |
| 35% | VITOCORLEONE | 12 | Character who has the title role in 15-Across: 2 wds. |