| 100% | JOYCE | 5 | With 39-Across, character played by 18-Across in "Stranger Things" |
| 61% | NEO | 3 | Character played by 26-Across in 18-Across |
| 57% | LISBETH | 7 | Salander played by 18-Across in "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo" |
| 55% | ROBINWRIGHT | 11 | Actor from "Forrest Gump", who plays the wife of the character played by 18-Across in "House of Cards": 2 wds. |
| 54% | NEO | 3 | Character played by Keanu Reeves in "The Matrix" which rhymes with "Geo" |
| 52% | MICHELLE | 8 | With 39-Across, "Manchester by the Sea" Oscar nominee who played the title dancer in 45-Across |
| 52% | NANCY | 5 | ___ Downs, character with a goth aesthetic played by Fairuza Balk in "The Craft" |
| 51% | CAPTAIN | 7 | With 18-Across, 29-Across hero clad in red, white, and blue, played by Chris Evans |
| 51% | 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. |
| 51% | ELEVEN | 6 | Played by Millie Bobby Brown in Stranger Things |
| 50% | MIKEWHEELER | 11 | Played by Finn Wolfhard, character who is one of Will Byers' three friends in "Stranger Things": 2 wds. |
| 49% | BILBOBAGGINS | 12 | Character played by 27-Across in "The Hobbit" films (2 wds.) |
| 49% | RAINBOW | 7 | With 33-Across, character played by Tracee Ellis Ross on "Black-ish" |
| 49% | DOCTORWATSON | 12 | Character played by 27-Across in the BBC's "Sherlock" (2 wds.) |
| 49% | DOROTHY | 7 | With 48-Down, character played by 1-Down/16-Across |
| 48% | GEORGEBAILEY | 12 | Character played by 29-Across in "It's a Wonderful Life" (2 wds.) |
| 48% | JEANVALJEAN | 11 | Bread thief played by 18-Across in 31-Across (2 wds.) |
| 48% | WILLYWONKA | 10 | Chocolate factory owner played by 18-Across in 1971: 2 wds. |
| 48% | LUKESKYWALKER | 13 | 42-Across character played by Mark Hamill in "Star Wars: 42-Across" (2 wds.) |
| 48% | STARRCARTER | 11 | Character played by Amandla Stenberg in the movie adaptation of 30-Across: 2 wds. |
| 48% | WILLY | 5 | With 33-Across, candymaker played by Johnny Depp in "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" |
| 48% | DAVIDHARBOUR | 12 | "Stranger Things" actor who plays a Hydra supersoldier in 39-Across (2 wds.) |
| 47% | NEWTSCAMANDER | 13 | Character played by 15-Across in "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them": 2 wds. |
| 47% | HOWARDHUGHES | 12 | Reclusive billionaire played by 18-Across in "Rules Don't Apply: 2 wds. |
| 47% | LEORA | 5 | Character played by Helen Hayes in "Arrowsmith" |
| 47% | ROSS | 4 | Character played by David Schwimmer in "Friends" |
| 47% | JUGHEAD | 7 | Character played by Cole Sprouse in Riverdale |
| 47% | MONICARAMBEAU | 13 | Character played by Teyonah Parris in "WandaVision" |
| 46% | DOROTHYGALE | 11 | Girl from Kansas in 32-Across played by 18-Across (2 wds.) |
| 46% | BYERS | 5 | Joyce ___ (Stranger Things character played by Winona Ryder) |