| 100% | ROMEOAND | 8 | With 36-Across, Shakespeare play about star-crossed lovers: 2 wds. |
| 57% | KINGLEAR | 8 | Shakespeare play about an old ruler with three daughters: 2 wds. |
| 50% | BILLYDEE | 8 | With 36-Across, he played Harvey Dent in 1989's "Batman": 2 wds. |
| 43% | BATTLEOF | 8 | With 36-Across, 2017 sports film starring Emma Stone as Billie Jean King (2 wds.) |
| 43% | HENRYVI | 7 | Three-part Shakespeare play about a king of England (2 wds.) |
| 41% | THEEDGEOF | 9 | With 36-Across, 2016 coming-of-age film starring Hailee Steinfeld: 3 wds. |
| 40% | JOHN | 4 | With 36-Across, "Coming 2 America" actor who played James Evans on "Good Times" |
| 40% | RICHARDGERE | 11 | "Chicago" star who played Edward Lewis in 36-Across (2 wds.) |
| 39% | THELEGENDOF | 11 | With 36-Across, 2000 golf film starring Will Smith and Matt Damon: 3 wds. |
| 39% | CONNIENIELSEN | 13 | Actor playing 36 across in the upcoming movie "Wonder Woman": 2 wds. |
| 38% | MUCHADOABOUT | 12 | "___ Nothing," a 1993 film based on a Shakespeare play, in which Keanu Reeves starred with the likes of Denzel Washington: 3 wds. |
| 37% | JULIAROBERTS | 12 | "Notting Hill" star who played Vivian Ward in 36-Across (2 wds.) |
| 37% | ROMEO | 5 | 48-Across's partner in a Shakespeare play about lovers from rival families |
| 37% | JULIET | 6 | 45-Across's partner in a Shakespeare play about lovers from rival families |
| 37% | SARAHMICHELLE | 13 | With 20-Across, star of "The Crazy Ones": 2 wds. |
| 36% | BESTDISCO | 9 | With 36-Across, Grammy category that was only awarded in 1980 (2 wds.) |
| 36% | HENRYV | 6 | 1989 Emma Thompson movie based on a Shakespeare play: 2 wds. |
| 36% | TOM | 3 | With 36-Across, "Big" star |
| 36% | HITS | 4 | With 36-Across, plays dirty |
| 36% | KANSASCITY | 10 | With 36-Across, team that won two Super Bowls 50 years apart (2 wds.) |
| 35% | ROMEO | 5 | Star-crossed lover of Shakespeare |
| 35% | ROMEO | 5 | Star-crossed lover in Shakespeare |
| 34% | ANGELABASSETT | 13 | Actress who played rock star Tina Turner in the 1993 film "What's Love Got to Do With It": 2 wds. |
| 34% | ROMEO | 5 | Star-crossed lover in a Shakespeare tragedy |
| 34% | SOFTA | 5 | "Upon so ___ subject as myself!" (Juliet's line in a Shakespeare play): 2 wds. |
| 33% | THEBIRTH | 8 | With 25-Across, 2016 film about a slave rebellion: 2 wds. |
| 33% | TOPGUN | 6 | With 43-Across, 2022 action movie starring Glen Powell: 2 wds. |
| 33% | BILLYBOB | 8 | With 48-Across, "Bad Santa" star who played a serial killer on FX's "Fargo": 2 wds. |
| 33% | ROMEO | 5 | Star-cross'd lover in Shakespeare |
| 33% | ASYOU | 5 | "___ Like It": 2 wds. (Shakespeare play) |