| 100% | CONAN | 5 | Sword-and-sorcery character created by Robert E. Howard |
| 70% | CONAN | 5 | ___ the Barbarian (character created by Robert E. Howard) |
| 64% | CONAN | 5 | Barbarian created by Robert E. Howard |
| 63% | CONAN | 5 | Cimmerian hero created by Robert E. Howard |
| 45% | POPE | 4 | "Battle ___," independent superhero comic book series created by Robert Kirkman and Tony Moore |
| 44% | EDNA | 4 | ___ Mode ("Incredibles 2" character created and voiced by Brad Bird) |
| 43% | CONAN | 5 | Sword-wielding Robert E. Howard creation |
| 41% | STEEL | 5 | & 24A 1987 stage play by Robert Harling featuring the characters Truvy, Claire and Shelby |
| 40% | TOON | 4 | Character created by Pixar |
| 40% | BENSONDUBOIS | 12 | TV character played by Robert Guillaume in the 1970s and 1980s (2 wds.) |
| 40% | NELSON | 6 | Lee ___, a fictional character created by comedian Simon Brodkin who has pranked the likes of Theresa May and Kanye West |
| 40% | ABIE | 4 | Character created by Anne Nichols |
| 40% | WEARYWILLIE | 11 | Character created by 58-Across |
| 40% | THEEUROPEANS | 12 | 1878 novel by Henry James featuring characters Felix Young and Robert Acton |
| 39% | BEAKER | 6 | Character created by Jacqueline Wilson: Tracy __ |
| 39% | JONES | 5 | Chuck —, animated cartoon director who created characters Wile E Coyote and Marvin Martian |
| 39% | BOOKOF | 6 | "The ___" (with 35-Across, satirical Broadway musical created by Trey Parker, Robert Lopez, and Matt Stone: 2 wds. |
| 39% | POTTER | 6 | Character created by J.K. Rowling: Harry __ |
| 39% | AVATAR | 6 | Character created by players in video games |
| 38% | ANGELS | 6 | "___ and Demons," 2000 novel by Dan Brown that introduces the character Robert Langdon |
| 38% | WINNIE | 6 | Character created by A. A. Milne, __ the Pooh |
| 38% | CHARLIE | 7 | __ Brown, character created by Charles Schulz |
| 38% | FRANKLIN | 8 | Turtle character created by Paulette Bourgeois |
| 38% | NEMO | 4 | Captain ___, character created by Jules Verne |
| 37% | SPONGEBOB | 9 | Cartoon character created by a marine biologist |
| 37% | QUIXOTE | 7 | Don __, character created by Miguel de Cervantes |
| 37% | BLIMP | 5 | Colonel —, cartoon character created by David Low |
| 37% | RUPERTBEAR | 10 | Comic strip character created by Mary Tourtel |
| 37% | CLAUDINE | 8 | Early character created by French author Colette |