| 100% | MARIANA | 7 | Tennyson poem inspired by a character from “Measure for Measure” |
| 44% | CRIMEAN | 7 | Conflict that inspired a poem by Tennyson: __ War |
| 43% | SAWYER | 6 | Tom __, Rush song inspired by a character |
| 42% | JONHAMM | 7 | Emmy winner for portraying a character partially inspired by the Leo Burnett creative director Draper Daniels |
| 42% | DON | 3 | Jon Hamm's character from a hit period drama series which was inspired by many advertising greats |
| 40% | MAN | 3 | "The ___-Moth" (Elizabeth Bishop poem inspired by a misprint of "mammoth") |
| 40% | NAENAES | 7 | Does a dance inspired by a Martin character |
| 40% | HOWL | 4 | Beat poem allegedly inspired by a peyote vision |
| 40% | ANN | 3 | "Raggedy" doll that was inspired by a poem |
| 40% | SAL | 3 | ___ Tessio, a character from "The Godfather," for short |
| 39% | MAD | 3 | ___ Hatter, DC supervillain inspired by a Lewis Carroll character |
| 39% | LAYLA | 5 | 1971 rock classic inspired by a 12th-century Persian poem |
| 39% | SAL | 3 | ___ Tessio, a character from "The Godfather," played by Abe Vigoda |
| 39% | VANHORN | 7 | Jason "Buddy" ___, a character from "Baby Driver" played by 12a |
| 37% | KHALEESI | 8 | Title for a character played by Emilia Clarke |
| 37% | ATISKETATASKET | 14 | 1938 #1 hit for 68-/70-Across, which was inspired by a nursery rhyme |
| 36% | PANTSROLE | 9 | Term for a male opera character played by a woman |
| 36% | ULEE | 4 | Titular character played by Peter Fonda from a 1997 movie |
| 36% | JIMHALPERT | 10 | A character from "The Office" played by John Krasinski, who eventually marries the receptionist Pam: 2 wds |
| 36% | PETERPAN | 8 | Jif and Skippy rival named for a character from a children's classic: 2 wds. |
| 36% | ENID | 4 | Oklahoma city named for a Tennyson character |
| 35% | ENID | 4 | U.S. city named for a Tennyson character |
| 35% | TAPE | 4 | Tool that measures in inches ... and a "pink" character from 43a named Stretch |
| 35% | DWIGHTSCHRUTE | 13 | A character from "The Office" played by Rainn Wilson, who is the nemesis and eventual friend of 42a: 2 wds |
| 34% | NINERS | 6 | San Francisco-based athletes with a team name inspired by the California Gold Rush, for short |
| 34% | ROAR | 4 | A 2013 single by Katy Perry from her album, "Prism," that was nominated for two Grammys |
| 34% | ALF | 3 | Titular extraterrestrial character from a 1980s sitcom with an animated spin-off for children |
| 34% | BROOK | 5 | "The ___," poem by Alfred Lord Tennyson about a small stream |
| 34% | RIO | 3 | Character from "Money Heist" that is named after a Brazilian city and is played by Miguel Herran |
| 34% | BERLIN | 6 | Character from "Money Heist" that is named after a German city and is played by Pedro Alonso |