| 100% | JAMESBROWN | 10 | Subject of the new biopic "Get On Up," played by Chadwick Boseman: 2 wds. |
| 54% | JAMESBROWN | 10 | Rock singer who was the subject of the 2014 biopic "Get On Up": 2 wds. |
| 53% | JACKIEROBINSON | 14 | Baseball superstar played by Chadwick Boseman in the 2013 biopic "42": 2 wds. |
| 52% | JAMES | 5 | With 50-Across, soul singer played by Chadwick Boseman in the 2014 biopic "Get On Up" |
| 44% | PIPERCHAPMAN | 12 | Lead character played by Taylor Schilling on "Orange Is the New Black": 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. |
| 38% | BLACKPANTHER | 12 | Superhero played by Chadwick Boseman in Marvel films (2 wds.) |
| 38% | ASTO | 4 | On the subject of: 2 wds. |
| 38% | TINATURNER | 10 | Singer played by Angela Bassett in the 1993 musical biopic "What's Love Got to Do with It" (2 wds.) |
| 38% | LISATURTLE | 10 | Aspiring fashion designer played by Lark Voorhies on "Saved by the Bell": 2 wds. |
| 38% | JACKSPARROW | 11 | Pirate played by Johnny Depp in the "Pirates of the Caribbean" movies: 2 wds. |
| 38% | STARRCARTER | 11 | Character played by Amandla Stenberg in the movie adaptation of 30-Across: 2 wds. |
| 38% | MICKJAGGER | 10 | Rolling Stones singer played by Nick Eversman in "Get On Up": 2 wds. |
| 38% | JUNELOCKHART | 12 | Actress of the month who played the mother on "Lassie": 2 wds. |
| 38% | ALFREDBELLOWS | 13 | Psychiatrist played by Hayden Rorke on "I Dream of Jeannie": 2 wds. |
| 37% | SHADOWMOON | 10 | Husband of the character played by 30a: 2 wds. |
| 37% | OLIVERQUEEN | 11 | Real name of Green Arrow, played by Stephen Amell on the CW's "Arrow": 2 wds. |
| 37% | KELLYKAPOWSKI | 13 | Bayside cheerleader played by Tiffani Thiessen on "Saved by the Bell": 2 wds. |
| 37% | JACKSPARROW | 11 | Pirate captain played by Johnny Depp in "Pirates of the Caribbean": 2 wds. |
| 37% | JANUARYJONES | 12 | Actress of the month who played Betty Francis on "Mad Men": 2 wds. |
| 37% | GLORIASTEINEM | 13 | Feminist journalist played by 15-Across and Alicia Vikander in a 2020 biopic based on the memoir "My Life on the Road" (2 wds.) |
| 37% | TRISPRIOR | 9 | Heroine of the Veronica Roth trilogy, played by Shailene Woodley in the movies: 2 wds. |
| 37% | JUNEOSBORNE | 11 | Original name of the character played by 30a in the series in 18a: 2 wds. |
| 36% | BETTEDAVIS | 10 | Iconic Hollywood actress who's the subject of the new memoir "Miss D and Me" by her personal assistant Kathryn Sermak: 2 wds. |
| 36% | LORETTALYNN | 11 | Country singer played by 44-Across in the 1980 biopic "Coal Miner's Daughter": 2 wds. |
| 36% | LITTLERICHARD | 13 | "Long Tall Sally" singer played by Brandon Mychal Smith in "Get On Up": 2 wds. |
| 36% | KARADANVERS | 11 | Real name (on Earth) of Supergirl, played by Melissa Benoist on the CW's "Supergirl": 2 wds. |
| 36% | ZACKMORRIS | 10 | Frequent nuisance to Principal Belding played by Mark-Paul Gosselaar on "Saved by the Bell": 2 wds. |
| 36% | SWEENEYTODD | 11 | Barber played by Johnny Depp in the movie subtitled "The Demon Barber of Fleet Street": 2 wds. |
| 36% | DANIELLEBROOKS | 14 | "Orange Is the New Black" actress who plays Leota Adebayo on "Peacemaker": 2 wds. |