| 100% | BREAKALEG | 9 | Stage actor's "Good luck!": 3 wds. |
| 64% | BREAKALEG | 9 | "Good luck on stage tonight!": 3 wds. |
| 63% | ONAROLL | 7 | Having consistently good luck: 3 wds. |
| 61% | ONAROLL | 7 | Having a prolonged spell of good luck ( 3 wds.) |
| 59% | BREAKALEG | 9 | Phrase for stage actors meaning good luck |
| 58% | BREAKALEG | 9 | Wish a stage actor or performer good luck |
| 50% | BREAKALEG | 9 | Good-luck wish before an actor takes to the stage |
| 49% | ALEG | 4 | "Break ___!" ("Good luck!" to an actor): 2 wds. |
| 46% | EDDIEREDMAYNE | 13 | Best Actor winner for 2014's "The Theory of Everything": 2 wds. |
| 46% | ANTHONYHOPKINS | 14 | Best Supporting Actor nominee for 2019's "The Two Popes": 2 wds. |
| 46% | MAHERSHALAALI | 13 | Two-time Best Supporting Actor Oscar winner who plays Wayne Hayes in season 3 of 43-Across (2 wds.) |
| 44% | TOMHANKS | 8 | Best Supporting Actor nominee for 2019's "A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood": 2 wds. |
| 44% | BRADPITT | 8 | Best Supporting Actor winner for 2019's "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood": 2 wds. |
| 44% | PANCAKEMAKEUP | 13 | Stage actor's cosmetic |
| 44% | DRESSER | 7 | Stage actor's aide |
| 44% | CUE | 3 | Stage actor's prompt |
| 43% | AROLL | 5 | On ___ (enjoying good luck at the casino) (2 wds.) |
| 43% | GEOFFREYRUSH | 12 | Australian actor who won the Best Actor Oscar for 1996's "Shine": 2 wds. |
| 43% | JOSHCHARLES | 11 | "The Good Wife" actor who plays the astronaut's husband on "Away": 2 wds. |
| 43% | DOUGRAYSCOTT | 12 | "Taken 3" actor who plays Kate's father Jacob on 14-Across: 2 wds. |
| 43% | JIMGAFFIGAN | 11 | "Hotel Transylvania 3" voice actor who voices Luca's father in "Luca" (2 wds.) |
| 42% | BREAKALEG | 9 | Actor's way to say "good luck" before a show |
| 42% | JOELGREY | 8 | "Wicked" actor who won the Best Supporting Actor Oscar for 1972's "Cabaret": 2 wds. |
| 42% | LIAMNEESON | 10 | "Schindler's List" Best Actor Oscar nominee who plays Harry Rawlins in "Widows" (2 wds.) |
| 41% | JOSHBROLIN | 10 | "Men in Black 3" actor who played George W. Bush in 2008's "W.": 2 wds. |
| 41% | RUPERTEVERETT | 13 | "My Best Friend's Wedding" actor who plays older Patrick Hazelwood in "My Policeman" (2 wds.) |
| 41% | JINX | 4 | Good luck charm's opposite |
| 41% | MASCOT | 6 | Team's good luck symbol |
| 41% | ALBERTFINNEY | 12 | Best Supporting Actor Oscar nominee for 32-Across (2 wds.) |
| 40% | JASONROBARDS | 12 | He won two Best Supporting Actor Oscars, for "All the President's Men" and "Julia": 2 wds. |