| 100% | RAINBOWJOHNSON | 14 | Tracee Ellis Ross's character on 15-Across: 2 wds. |
| 67% | JOANCLAYTON | 11 | Character played by Tracee Ellis Ross on 17-Across: 2 wds. |
| 55% | JAKEPERALTA | 11 | 27-Across's detective character on 15-/51-Across: 2 wds. |
| 48% | WILWHEATON | 10 | "Star Trek: The Next Generation" actor who voices amnesiac chef Earl Harlan, a character on 15-/51-Across: 2 wds. |
| 47% | MARAWILSON | 10 | "Matilda" star who voices The Faceless Old Woman Who Secretly Lives in Your Home, a character on 15-/51-Across: 2 wds. |
| 47% | CONNIEBRITTON | 13 | She plays country singer Rayna on 15-Across: 2 wds. |
| 47% | CRESSWILLIAMS | 13 | "Black Lightning" actor who costars on 15-Across: 2 wds. |
| 47% | ABIGAILSPENCER | 14 | "Timeless" actress who plays Julia on 15-Across: 2 wds. |
| 47% | PAULMCCARTNEY | 13 | One of the two singers on 15-Across: 2 wds. |
| 46% | ISABELSANFORD | 13 | Actress who played Louise on 15-Across: 2 wds. |
| 45% | ERICCLOSE | 9 | He plays Rayna's husband Teddy on 15-Across: 2 wds. |
| 45% | GINARODRIGUEZ | 13 | Actress who plays the title role on 15-Across: 2 wds. |
| 44% | REBECCAROMIJN | 13 | "X-Men" actress who portrays a "Guardian" on 15-Across: 2 wds. |
| 44% | TOMHAVERFORD | 12 | Aziz Anzari's character on "Parks and Recreation": 2 wds. |
| 44% | THEROCK | 7 | First contestant on 15-Across, aka Dwayne Johnson: 2 wds. |
| 44% | ACCESSORYWALL | 13 | Place to find things like shoes or handbags on 15-Across: 2 wds. |
| 44% | CHRISTIANKANE | 13 | Country singer who portrays an art/architecture expert on 15-Across: 2 wds. |
| 44% | BRYANCRANSTON | 13 | "Breaking Bad" actor who plays Judge Michael Desiato on 15-Across: 2 wds. |
| 44% | IKEBARINHOLTZ | 13 | "The Afterparty" actor who plays executive Sal Saperstein on 15-Across: 2 wds. |
| 43% | PATPAULSEN | 10 | Comedian on 15-/51-Across's show who ran several mock campaigns for president: 2 wds. |
| 43% | RICHARDSCHIFF | 13 | Actor who plays Shaun's mentor Aaron Glassman on 15-Across: 2 wds. |
| 43% | WILLARNETT | 10 | Voice of the title character on 36-Across: 2 wds. |
| 43% | PHILCOULSON | 11 | Main character on ABC's "Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.": 2 wds. |
| 43% | RAINBOW | 7 | With 33-Across, character played by Tracee Ellis Ross on "Black-ish" |
| 43% | HOPEDAVIS | 9 | "For the People" actress who plays mob wife Gina Baxter on 15-Across: 2 wds. |
| 43% | SETHROGEN | 9 | "Pineapple Express" actor who stars as industry head Matt Remick on 15-Across: 2 wds. |
| 43% | SUEELLEN | 8 | First name of Linda Gray's character on "Dallas": 2 wds. |
| 42% | SOPHIABURSET | 12 | Laverne Cox's character on "Orange Is the New Black": 2 wds. |
| 42% | PETESEEGER | 10 | Folk singer whose anti-Vietnam War song on 15-/51-Across's show was censored by CBS: 2 wds. |
| 41% | MIXEDISH | 8 | Spin-off prequel of 15-Across, narrated by Tracee Ellis Ross, about her character's childhood: Hyph. |