| 100% | STALLONE | 8 | Sylvester of "Rocky," who played Barney Ross in 32-Across |
| 53% | LUNDGREN | 8 | Dolph of "Rocky IV," who played Gunner Jensen in 32-Across |
| 50% | RUSSELLCROWE | 12 | "Gladiator" actor who plays Javert in the 2012 film adaptation of 32-Across (2 wds.) |
| 50% | DOMINICWEST | 11 | "The Wire" actor who plays 32-Across in season 5 of "The Crown": 2 wds. |
| 49% | JOSHOCONNOR | 11 | "Emma" actor who played 32-Across in seasons 3 and 4 of "The Crown": 2 wds. |
| 49% | ANNEHATHAWAY | 12 | "Ocean's 8" actress who plays Fantine in the 2012 film adaptation of 32-Across (2 wds.) |
| 48% | JASON | 5 | Statham of "Death Race," who played Lee Christmas in 32-Across |
| 48% | MIAWASIKOWSKA | 13 | Actress who played the daughter of 14- and 32-Across in "The Kids Are All Right": 2 wds. |
| 47% | DAVID | 5 | The Pallbearer actor ___ Schwimmer, who played the role of Ross in "Friends" |
| 44% | STALLONE | 8 | Sylvester ___, actor who earned 2 Oscar nominations for playing Rocky Balboa, in "Rocky" and "Creed" |
| 42% | ERICBANA | 8 | Actor who played 32-Across in a 2003 film: 2 wds. |
| 42% | EDWARDNORTON | 12 | Actor who played 32-Across in a 2008 film: 2 wds. |
| 42% | PATRICK | 7 | With 32-Across, "Made of Honor" actor who played JFK in the miniseries "JFK: Reckless Youth" |
| 42% | ELLENBARKIN | 11 | "Sea of Love" actress who plays Janine "Smurf" Cody in 32-Across: 2 wds. |
| 42% | HOLLYHUNTER | 11 | "The Piano" actress who played "Ed" McDunnough in 32-Across: 2 wds. |
| 41% | AFFLECK | 7 | Ben who played 1-/5-Across in 2002's "The Sum of All Fears" |
| 41% | BEN | 3 | Actor Gazzara who played the title role of 15-Across in a 1975 film |
| 41% | ROD | 3 | Actor Steiger who played the title role of 15-Across in a 1959 biopic |
| 41% | ZACEFRON | 8 | Actor who plays a protégé of 15-Across in "The Greatest Showman": 2 wds. |
| 41% | CHANNINGTATUM | 13 | Actor who plays one of the studio's stars in 18-Across: 2 wds. |
| 41% | NICOLASCAGE | 11 | "Leaving Las Vegas" actor who played "Hi" McDunnough in 32-Across: 2 wds. |
| 40% | MAYARUDOLPH | 11 | "Bridesmaids" actress who plays Christine in 32-Across: 2 wds. |
| 40% | EMMA | 4 | Stone who plays moll Grace Faraday in 32-Across |
| 40% | SCHWIMMER | 9 | David who played Ross in Friends |
| 40% | JULIECHRISTIE | 13 | "Shampoo" actress who played Lara in the 1965 film version of 19-Across: 2 wds. |
| 40% | MICHELLE | 8 | With 27-Down, actress who plays the wife of 15-Across in "The Greatest Showman" |
| 40% | EMMATHOMPSON | 12 | Oscar-winning actress who plays P.L. Travers, author of the novel "Mary Poppins," in 32-Across: 2 wds. |
| 40% | RACHELMCADAMS | 13 | "True Detective" actress who played 32-Across in the Guy Ritchie film "Sherlock Holmes" (2 wds.) |
| 40% | JOSEPHCOTTEN | 12 | Actor who played a reporter and friend of the title character in 17-Across: 2 wds. |
| 40% | PIPERLAURIE | 11 | "Carrie" actress who played 27-Across's mother in "Children of a Lesser God": 2 wds. |