| 100% | EDNATURNBLAD | 12 | Tracy's mother in 30-Across, played by Harvey Fierstein: 2 wds. |
| 50% | STARRCARTER | 11 | Character played by Amandla Stenberg in the movie adaptation of 30-Across: 2 wds. |
| 45% | JESSEPINKMAN | 12 | Character played by Aaron Paul in "Breaking Bad", who was a crystal meth dealer and worked with the character played by 30-Across: 2 wds. |
| 45% | LORETTALYNN | 11 | Country singer played by 44-Across in the 1980 biopic "Coal Miner's Daughter": 2 wds. |
| 44% | EDITHBUNKER | 11 | Housewife played by 29-Across in "All in the Family": 2 wds. |
| 44% | AARONBURR | 9 | Historical figure played by Leslie Odom, Jr. in 28-Across: 2 wds. |
| 44% | DOCTORWATSON | 12 | Character played by 27-Across in the BBC's "Sherlock" (2 wds.) |
| 43% | HARRYCALLAHAN | 13 | Police inspector played by 15-Across in "Sudden Impact": 2 wds. |
| 43% | SUESTORM | 8 | "Invisible Woman" played by Kate Mara in 31-Across: 2 wds. |
| 43% | BENGRIMM | 8 | "The Thing" played by Jamie Bell in 31-Across: 2 wds. |
| 43% | WILLYWONKA | 10 | Chocolate factory owner played by 18-Across in 1971: 2 wds. |
| 42% | LUCASSCOTT | 10 | The primary protagonist from "One Tree Hill," played by 30-Across: 2 wds. |
| 42% | HOWARDHUGHES | 12 | Reclusive billionaire played by 18-Across in "Rules Don't Apply: 2 wds. |
| 42% | GEORGEBAILEY | 12 | Character played by 29-Across in "It's a Wonderful Life" (2 wds.) |
| 42% | WILHELMKLINK | 12 | POW camp commandant played by Werner Klemperer in "Hogan's Heroes": 2 wds. |
| 42% | GEORGECLOONEY | 13 | 30-Across actor who plays Danny Ocean in "Ocean's Eleven" (2 wds.) |
| 42% | SANDRABULLOCK | 13 | 30-Across actress who plays Debbie Ocean in "Ocean's 8" (2 wds.) |
| 42% | TRAPPERJOHN | 11 | Sidekick of 30-Across played by Wayne Rogers (1972-1975): 2 wds. |
| 42% | BJHUNNICUTT | 11 | Sidekick of 30-Across played by Mike Farrell (1975-1983): 2 wds. |
| 42% | MARISATOMEI | 11 | "My Cousin Vinny" actress who plays 30-Across's mother in "The King of Staten Island": 2 wds. |
| 41% | NEWTSCAMANDER | 13 | Character played by 15-Across in "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them": 2 wds. |
| 41% | VITOCORLEONE | 12 | Mafia don played by both 14-Across and 28-Across in the "Godfather" franchise: 2 wds. |
| 41% | PRINCECHARLES | 13 | British royal played by Josh O'Connor on Netflix's "The Crown" in 2020: 2 wds. |
| 40% | JAMESBOND | 9 | British spy played by 31-Across in 1969's "On Her Majesty's Secret Service" (2 wds.) |
| 40% | PHOEBEBUFFAY | 12 | Character played by Lisa Kudrow in "Friends": 2 wds. |
| 40% | JASONMOMOA | 10 | Actor who plays Aquaman in 30-Across: 2 wds. |
| 40% | BENAFFLECK | 10 | Actor who plays Batman in 30-Across: 2 wds. |
| 40% | ELAINEBENES | 11 | Character played by Julia Louis-Dreyfus in "Seinfeld", who is an ex-girlfriend of 32-Across: 2 wds. |
| 40% | JONNJONZZ | 9 | Shape-shifting Martian played by David Harewood in 49-Across (2 wds.) |
| 40% | JOHNNYENGLISH | 13 | Inept British spy played by 49-Across in three films (2 wds.) |