| 100% | RONALD | 6 | With 36-Across, president played by Phil Hartman on "Saturday Night Live" |
| 46% | BILLCLINTON | 11 | President portrayed by Darrell Hammond on "Saturday Night Live": 2 wds. |
| 46% | GEORGEWBUSH | 11 | President portrayed by Will Ferrell on "Saturday Night Live": 3 wds. |
| 44% | CECILYSTRONG | 12 | "Saturday Night Live" regular who sings "You Make Me Wanna Sing" with Keegan-Michael Key on 36-Across (2 wds.) |
| 39% | GEORGEWBUSH | 11 | American president often spoofed by Will Ferrell on "Saturday Night Live": 3 wds. |
| 39% | ABRAHAM | 7 | With 36-Across, president on the $5 bill |
| 39% | TARANKILLAM | 11 | Former "Saturday Night Live" regular who plays Will on 31-Across: 2 wds. |
| 38% | GARRETTMORRIS | 13 | Original "Saturday Night Live" cast member who plays the cashier on 15-Across' show: 2 wds. |
| 38% | TARANKILLAM | 11 | Former "Saturday Night Live" actor who plays Sophie Cooper's dad on 28-Across (2 wds.) |
| 38% | BILLHADER | 9 | Former "Saturday Night Live" cast member who plays the title role on 4-Across (2 wds.) |
| 37% | AMYPOEHLER | 10 | "Saturday Night Live" comedian who went on to star in 24-Across and 36-/42-Across: 2 wds. |
| 37% | MAMACASS | 8 | Singer played by Chloe Troast in Saturday Night Live's "Make Your Own Kind of Music" sketch |
| 37% | ANDYSAMBERG | 11 | Former "Saturday Night Live" cast member who plays 34-Across on 15-Across/41-Across (2 wds.) |
| 37% | JOSIAHBARTLET | 13 | Fictional president played by 43-Across on 18-Across (2 wds.) |
| 37% | PAT | 3 | Androgynous "Saturday Night Live" character played by Julia Sweeney |
| 37% | DONALDTRUMP | 11 | Presidential candidate who has been played by 17-Across on "Saturday Night Live": 2 wds. |
| 36% | MARLA | 5 | With 36-Across, "The Jeffersons" actress who played Mary Jenkins on "227" |
| 36% | AMERICA | 7 | With 36-Across, "Ugly Betty" actress who plays Amy on 41-Across |
| 36% | AUNT | 4 | ___ Linda, recurring "Saturday Night Live" character played by Kristen Wiig |
| 35% | JOHN | 4 | With 36-Across, "Coming 2 America" actor who played James Evans on "Good Times" |
| 35% | SASHEERZAMATA | 13 | "Saturday Night Live" alum who plays teacher Denise on "Home Economics": 2 wds. |
| 35% | PINGLETON | 9 | Penny played by 31-Across/33-Across on NBC's "Hairspray Live!" |
| 35% | TROY | 4 | Cheesy actor McClure voiced by Phil Hartman on "The Simpsons" |
| 35% | HEIDIGARDNER | 12 | "Saturday Night Live" actress who plays Jimmy's patient Grace on "Shrinking": 2 wds. |
| 35% | ALEC | 4 | He won an Emmy for playing Donald on Saturday Night Live |
| 34% | ALFRED | 6 | With 36-Across, "How to Get Away with Murder" actor who plays Raych Seldon on 25-Across |
| 34% | CHEVYCHASE | 10 | Former "Saturday Night Live" regular who played bored millionaire Pierce Hawthorne on "Community" (2 wds.) |
| 34% | LUCASMCCAIN | 11 | Fictional rancher played by former athlete 28-Across on 36-Across (2 wds.) |
| 34% | KELLYBUNDY | 10 | Ditzy character played by 15-/50-Across on "Married... with Children": 2 wds. |
| 34% | ANDYSAMBERG | 11 | Former "Saturday Night Live" cast member who plays Jake Peralta on "Brooklyn Nine-Nine" (2 wds.) |