| 100% | ANITAVANBUREN | 13 | S. Epatha Merkerson's "Law & Order" character, who replaced Dann Florek's: 3 wds. |
| 50% | CLAIREKINCAID | 13 | Jill Hennessy's "Law & Order" character, who replaced Richard Brooks's: 2 wds. |
| 50% | LENNIEBRISCOE | 13 | Jerry Orbach's "Law & Order" character, who replaced Paul Sorvino's: 2 wds. |
| 41% | DONALDCRAGEN | 12 | "Law & Order: SVU" main character for seasons 1 to 16, played by Dann Florek: 2 wds. |
| 34% | ANITA | 5 | ___ Van Buren ("Law & Order" lieutenant played by S. Epatha Merkerson) |
| 33% | JESSELMARTIN | 12 | Actor who played Detective Ed Green for nine seasons on "Law & Order": 3 wds. |
| 30% | ROBERTDENIRO | 12 | "Joy" actor who plays the title character in 18-Across: 3 wds. |
| 29% | BENJAMINBRATT | 13 | "Law & Order" actor who played Gloria's ex-husband Javier on "Modern Family": 2 wds. |
| 28% | DAVIDLEEROTH | 12 | Lead singer of Van Halen who was replaced by Sammy Hagar in 1985: 3 wds. |
| 28% | JESSELMARTIN | 12 | "The Flash" actor who played detective Ed Green on "Law & Order" (3 wds.) |
| 28% | BENJAMINBRATT | 13 | "Law & Order" actor who played Gracie's FBI partner in "Miss Congeniality": 2 wds. |
| 27% | SUSANBANTHONY | 13 | Feminist who fought for women's suffrage: 3 wds. |
| 27% | JAMESTKIRK | 10 | "Star Trek" character played by William Shatner, who is the captain of the starship USS Enterprise: 3 wds. |
| 27% | MURPHYBROWN | 11 | Candice Bergen's "colorful" TV character who had trouble keeping a secretary (2 wds.) |
| 27% | MEREDITHGREY | 12 | Ellen Pompeo's "colorful" TV character who married the doctor nicknamed "McDreamy" (2 wds.) |
| 27% | RAYNAJAYMES | 11 | Connie Britton's "Nashville" character who died in season 5: 2 wds. |
| 27% | NATKINGCOLE | 11 | Legendary singer who was 18-Across's father: 3 wds. |
| 26% | GEORDILAFORGE | 13 | "Star Trek" character played by LeVar Burton, who is the chief engineer of the USS Enterprise-D: 3 wds. |
| 26% | JEREMYSISTO | 11 | "Law & Order" actor who plays agent Jubal Valentine on "FBI": 2 wds. |
| 26% | ALANADELAGARZA | 14 | "Law & Order" actress who plays Isobel Castille on 18-Across: 4 wds. |
| 26% | BUGSBUNNY | 9 | Classic cartoon character who says "What's up, Doc?": 2 wds. |
| 26% | HJONBENJAMIN | 12 | Comedian who voices Bob Belcher on "Bob's Burgers": 3 wds. |
| 26% | ANNBDAVIS | 9 | TV actress who wrote "Alice's Brady Bunch Cookbook": 3 wds. |
| 26% | COURTNEYBVANCE | 14 | Emmy-winning actor who's married to Angela Bassett: 3 wds. |
| 26% | BILLYRAYCYRUS | 13 | Country singer who's the father of singer Miley: 3 wds. |
| 26% | DEREKSHEPHERD | 13 | Patrick Dempsey's "Grey's Anatomy" character who died in season 11: 2 wds. |
| 26% | SCROOGEMCDUCK | 13 | Wealthy comic book character who's related to Huey, Dewey, and Louie: 2 wds. |
| 26% | EDDARDSTARK | 11 | Sean Bean's "Game of Thrones" character who died in season 1: 2 wds. |
| 26% | CARLYRAEJEPSEN | 14 | "Call Me Maybe" singer who performed in Fox's 2016 "Grease Live!": 3 wds. |
| 26% | FIXITFELIXJR | 12 | Video game in which 20-Across's title character appears: 3 wds. |