| 100% | SAMHEUGHAN | 10 | Scottish actor on "Outlander" who co-hosts 57-Across with 35-Across (2 wds.) |
| 91% | GRAHAMMCTAVISH | 14 | Scottish actor on "Outlander" who co-hosts 57-Across with 16-Across (2 wds.) |
| 56% | GIGIHADID | 9 | Supermodel with 35 appearances on the cover of "Vogue" who co-hosts 32-Across (2 wds.) |
| 49% | ALFONSORIBEIRO | 14 | "Dancing With the Stars" host who played one of Ricky's friends on 19-Across: 2 wds. |
| 49% | MICHAELK | 8 | With 34-Across, "The Wire" actor who plays Bobby McCray on "When They See Us": 2 wds. |
| 48% | ROBERTREDFORD | 13 | Actor who co-starred with Barbra Streisand in 31-Across (2 wds.) |
| 48% | ROBERTSEAN | 10 | With 25-Across, actor who played Dr. James Wilson (based on 47-Across) on the Fox series "House": 2 wds. |
| 47% | TRACYMORGAN | 11 | "30 Rock" actor who co-stars with 29-Across in 39-Across (2 wds.) |
| 47% | MATTLEBLANC | 11 | "Friends" actor who plays Adam Burns on "Man With a Plan": 2 wds. |
| 46% | MICHAELCHE | 10 | Comedian who currently co-hosts 31-Across with Colin Jost (2 wds.) |
| 46% | RALPHFIENNES | 12 | Actor who co-stars with 38-Across and Bill Murray in "The Grand Budapest Hotel" (2 wds.) |
| 46% | BILLMURRAY | 10 | Actor who has worked with Wes Anderson on eight movies including "The Grand Budapest Hotel": 2 wds. |
| 46% | KEVINNEALON | 11 | "Weeds" actor who plays Adam's brother Don on "Man With a Plan": 2 wds. |
| 46% | ASHTONKUTCHER | 13 | Actor who succeeded Charlie Sheen on 23-/38-Across: 2 wds. |
| 46% | CARROLLOCONNOR | 14 | Actor who played Archie on 16-Across: 2 wds. |
| 45% | BENAFFLECK | 10 | Actor who co-starred with Anna Kendrick (birthday today) in the 2016 crime thriller "The Accountant": 2 wds. |
| 45% | ALANCUMMING | 11 | Scottish-born actor on "The Good Wife" who became a US citizen in 2008: 2 wds. |
| 45% | JOHNNYDEPP | 10 | Actor who has worked with director Tim Burton on eight movies including "Edward Scissorhands": 2 wds. |
| 45% | GEORGECLOONEY | 13 | Actor who has worked with the Coen brothers on five movies including "Intolerable Cruelty": 2 wds. |
| 45% | RAYROMANO | 9 | "Ice Age" actor who costars with Chris O'Dowd on 13-Down: 2 wds. |
| 45% | JACOBELORDI | 11 | "Saltburn" actor who costars with Zendaya on the HBO teen drama "Euphoria": 2 wds. |
| 45% | HARRYANDERSON | 13 | Actor who played Judge Stone on 18-Across: 2 wds. |
| 45% | BENFELDMAN | 10 | Actor who plays Jonah Simms on 17-Across: 2 wds. |
| 45% | DONADAMS | 8 | Actor who played Agent 86 on 16-Across: 2 wds. |
| 45% | JAMESBROLIN | 11 | Actor who played a physician on 28-Across: 2 wds. |
| 45% | JERRYSEINFELD | 13 | Actor and comedian (birthday today) who co-created NBC's hit comedy sitcom with 17a: 2 wds. |
| 45% | MARTIN | 6 | With 35-Across, actor who played Rollin Hand on "Mission: Impossible" |
| 45% | GEORGECLOONEY | 13 | Actor who co-stars with 38-Across in "Michael Clayton" and with Bill Murray in "The Monuments Men" (2 wds.) |
| 45% | KEVINHART | 9 | "Ride Along" actor/comedian who co-stars with Tiffany Haddish and 45-Across in 29-Across (2 wds.) |
| 44% | DAMIANLEWIS | 11 | English actor who spoke with an American accent to play Nicholas Brody on "Homeland": 2 wds. |