| 100% | WEST | 4 | She turned down Swanson's role in ''Sunset Boulevard'' |
| 46% | NORMA | 5 | Gloria's role in "Sunset Boulevard" |
| 38% | WILL | 4 | ___ Smith, actor who turned down the role of Neo in "The Matrix" before Keanu Reeves |
| 37% | BURTREYNOLDS | 12 | "Smokey and the Bandit" actor who turned down the role of Edward in 17-Across: 2 wds. |
| 37% | SWANSON | 7 | Gloria __, Norma Desmond in Sunset Boulevard |
| 36% | SWANSON | 7 | Gloria who starred in Sunset Boulevard |
| 35% | ONLOW | 5 | Turned down, in a way |
| 35% | DIMS | 4 | Turns down, in a way |
| 35% | DIM | 3 | Turn down, in a way |
| 35% | GARBO | 5 | Her first speaking role was in MGM's "Anna Christie" |
| 34% | FANTINE | 7 | She turns to prostitution in Les Miserables |
| 34% | ODA | 3 | ___ Mae (Whoopi's role in 26-Down) |
| 34% | CANOE | 5 | It's often turned upside down when not in use |
| 33% | TOMCRUISE | 9 | "Mission Impossible" star who turned down the lead role in the classic film "Footloose": 2 wds. |
| 33% | DOGEARED | 8 | Often turned down, in a way |
| 33% | FINNEY | 6 | "Erin Brockovich" star Albert who turned down the title role in 15-/50-Across |
| 33% | BRANDO | 6 | "The Godfather" star Marlon who turned down the title role in 15-/50-Across |
| 33% | UTA | 3 | She originated the role of Martha in Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? |
| 33% | THEMAINE | 8 | She went down in 1898 |
| 32% | BLUEFAIRY | 9 | She turns a wooden puppet into a boy in Pinocchio |
| 31% | ABBA | 4 | Band that turned down $1 billion to reunite in 2000 |
| 31% | AURA | 4 | In myth she was turned into a spring |
| 31% | ANNA | 4 | 26-Down's role in "The King and I" |
| 31% | MELGIBSON | 9 | "Lethal Weapon" and "Braveheart" actor who turned down the lead role in "Gladiator": 2 wds. |
| 31% | NORMA | 5 | Gloria's "Sunset Boulevard" role |
| 30% | BARBRA | 6 | She originated the role of Fanny in "Funny Girl" |
| 30% | OPIE | 4 | Ron's role in Mayberry |
| 30% | BLAINE | 6 | Bogart's role in "Casablanca" |
| 30% | ALI | 3 | Role in Rabaud's "Mârouf" |
| 30% | DOWD | 4 | Stewart's role in "Harvey" |