| 100% | SKYWALKER | 9 | The last name of Luke and Anakin from Star Wars |
| 51% | PORTMAN | 7 | Last name of Star Wars and Black Swan actress |
| 51% | SKYWALKER | 9 | Last name of the main character in Star Wars |
| 47% | FETT | 4 | Last name of "Star Wars" bounty hunters Jango and Boba |
| 46% | GAINES | 6 | Last name of HGTV stars Chip and Joanna, who are ending their show "Fixer Upper" after the upcoming fifth season |
| 46% | OBI | 3 | The first name of Kenobi, from "Star Wars" |
| 46% | WAN | 3 | The second name of Kenobi, from "Star Wars" |
| 45% | SIMPSON | 7 | The last name of a yellow animated family from TV |
| 44% | POE | 3 | First name of "Star Wars: The Last Jedi" character Dameron |
| 44% | HELMS | 5 | Last name of Ed, star of The Hangover |
| 44% | ONEAL | 5 | Last name of the basketball star nicknamed "Shaq" |
| 44% | HART | 4 | Last name of wrestling stars Bret and Owen |
| 43% | STRIFE | 6 | Last name of Cloud from the Final Fantasy series |
| 43% | SEDARIS | 7 | Last name of the comedic siblings Amy and David |
| 43% | COEN | 4 | Last name of the filmmakers of "True Grit" and "Fargo" |
| 43% | PRESLEY | 7 | Last name of Elvis, the King of Rock and Roll |
| 43% | RIPA | 4 | Last name of Kelly from "Live With Kelly and Ryan" |
| 42% | ADDAMS | 6 | Last name of the TV family headed by Morticia and Gomez |
| 42% | NEILL | 5 | Last name of the "Jurassic Park" star who cameoed in "Thor: Ragnarok" |
| 42% | COEN | 4 | Last name of the filmmaking brothers who made "Raising Arizona" and "Fargo" |
| 41% | SAXOPHONE | 9 | Instrument with parts that share the last names of 17-Across, 10-Down and 27-Down |
| 41% | ROGUEONE | 8 | Star Wars story of Jyn Erso and the Death Star |
| 41% | ONO | 3 | Last name of the woman in the Beatles song "The Ballad of John and Yoko" |
| 41% | EARP | 4 | Last name of lawmen Wyatt and Virgil in the gunfight at the O.K. Corral |
| 40% | COATES | 6 | Last name on the cover of Between the World and Me |
| 40% | SOLO | 4 | Han's last name, in the Star Wars movies |
| 40% | HILL | 4 | Last name of Patty and Mildred of Kentucky, composers of the song "Happy Birthday to You" |
| 40% | MCFEELY | 7 | Last name of the delivery man on 18-Across/40-Across and "Daniel Tiger's 40-Across" |
| 40% | KELLYMARIETRAN | 14 | "Star Wars: The Last Jedi" actress whose first name is a shade of green: 3 wds. |
| 39% | LOU | 3 | First name of Costello, from the comedy duo Abbott and Costello |