| 100% | TRAPPERJOHN | 11 | Sidekick of 30-Across played by Wayne Rogers (1972-1975): 2 wds. |
| 74% | BJHUNNICUTT | 11 | Sidekick of 30-Across played by Mike Farrell (1975-1983): 2 wds. |
| 49% | STARRCARTER | 11 | Character played by Amandla Stenberg in the movie adaptation of 30-Across: 2 wds. |
| 45% | LUCASSCOTT | 10 | The primary protagonist from "One Tree Hill," played by 30-Across: 2 wds. |
| 45% | BERNIEMADOFF | 12 | Disgraced former financier played by 17-Across in "The Wizard of Lies": 2 wds. |
| 45% | TRAPPERJOHN | 11 | Physician portrayed by Wayne Rogers on "M*A*S*H": 2 wds. |
| 44% | EDNATURNBLAD | 12 | Tracy's mother in 30-Across, played by Harvey Fierstein: 2 wds. |
| 43% | JERRYORBACH | 11 | Tony nominee for the role of 30-/33-Across in the 1975 Broadway musical "Chicago": 2 wds. |
| 43% | ICHABODCRANE | 12 | Hero of 13-Across, played by Tom Mison: 2 wds. |
| 43% | ELAINEBENES | 11 | Character played by Julia Louis-Dreyfus in "Seinfeld", who is an ex-girlfriend of 32-Across: 2 wds. |
| 42% | ANTHONYNELSON | 13 | Astronaut played by Larry Hagman in "I Dream of Jeannie": 2 wds. |
| 42% | ALFREDBELLOWS | 13 | Psychiatrist played by Hayden Rorke on "I Dream of Jeannie": 2 wds. |
| 42% | CHARLIE | 7 | Brother of 30-Across, played by Tom Cruise |
| 42% | PRINCESSLEIA | 12 | Twin sister of 31-Across played by Carrie Fisher: 2 wds. |
| 41% | NELLIEOLESON | 12 | Blonde frenemy of 18-Across, played by Alison Arngrim: 2 wds. |
| 41% | LUKESKYWALKER | 13 | Protégé of 17-Across played by Mark Hamill: 2 wds. |
| 41% | LORELEILEE | 10 | "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes" character first played by 30-Across on Broadway (2 wds.) |
| 41% | JACKSPARROW | 11 | Pirate captain played by Johnny Depp in "Pirates of the Caribbean": 2 wds. |
| 41% | BESTOF | 6 | With 30-Across, 1975 #1 hit by the Eagles (2 wds.) |
| 41% | SHADOWMOON | 10 | Husband of the character played by 30a: 2 wds. |
| 40% | JETHROGIBBS | 11 | Special agent and former Marine played by Mark Harmon and 30-Across (2 wds.) |
| 40% | JACKSPARROW | 11 | Pirate played by Johnny Depp in the "Pirates of the Caribbean" movies: 2 wds. |
| 40% | DOLORESHUERTA | 13 | Civil rights leader, played by Rosario Dawson in the 18-Across biopic, who received a Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2012: 2 wds. |
| 40% | MIKEWHEELER | 11 | Played by Finn Wolfhard, character who is one of Will Byers' three friends in "Stranger Things": 2 wds. |
| 40% | THIRDBASEMAN | 12 | Position played by 27-Across: 2 wds. |
| 40% | CENTERFIELD | 11 | Position played by 39-Across: 2 wds. |
| 40% | LEFTWING | 8 | Position played by 31-Across: 2 wds. |
| 40% | SHOOTINGGUARD | 13 | Position played by 18-Across: 2 wds. |
| 40% | 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. |
| 39% | CLAIRERANDALL | 13 | Time-traveling nurse played by Caitriona Balfe in the STARZ adaptation of 29-Across (2 wds.) |