| 100% | LUPITA | 6 | With 42-Across, actress who played Maz Kanata from the planet Takodana in 2015's "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" |
| 46% | LUPITANYONGO | 12 | "12 Years a Slave" actress who debuted as pirate Maz Kanata in "Star Wars: The Force Awakens": 2 wds. |
| 41% | JOHNBOYEGA | 10 | "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" actor who plays the love interest of 25-Across in the 2017 film "The Circle" (2 wds.) |
| 40% | ZOESALDANA | 10 | Actress who played Gamora from the planet Zen-Whoberi in 2014's "Guardians of the Galaxy": 2 wds. |
| 39% | JANECURTIN | 10 | Actress who played Prymaat from the planet Remulak in 1993's "Coneheads": 2 wds. |
| 38% | LEIA | 4 | Princess who's a general in "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" |
| 38% | ADAM | 4 | Actor Driver who played Kylo Ren in "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" |
| 38% | DAISYRIDLEY | 11 | Actress who plays Rey in "Star Wars: 42-Across" (2 wds.) |
| 37% | EMILIACLARKE | 12 | Actress from "Game of Thrones," who plays Qi'Ra, a human who grew up with Han Solo, in "Solo: A Star Wars Story": 2 wds. |
| 37% | ANGELABASSETT | 13 | Actress who played rock star Tina Turner in the 1993 film "What's Love Got to Do With It": 2 wds. |
| 37% | JOHNBOYEGA | 10 | "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" actor honored with a BAFTA Rising Star Award in 2016 (2 wds.) |
| 37% | PENELOPEANN | 11 | With 50-Across, "Carlito's Way" actress who plays the First Lady in 16-Across: 2 wds. |
| 36% | ALEXA | 5 | Actress PenaVega who competed on "Dancing With the Stars" in 2015 |
| 36% | CARRIEFISHER | 12 | "When Harry Met Sally ..." actress who returned as Leia Organa in "Star Wars: The Force Awakens": 2 wds. |
| 36% | FISHER | 6 | Carrie —, late actress who played Princess Leia Organa in the Star Wars film series |
| 36% | MICHELLE | 8 | With 45-Across, actress who played Catwoman in the 1992 film "Batman Returns" |
| 36% | REY | 3 | Scavenger who accompanies Han Solo in "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" |
| 35% | OSCARISAAC | 10 | "Star Wars" actor who plays the title superhero in 42-Across (2 wds.) |
| 35% | PEGG | 4 | Simon ___, actor who cameoed as Unkar Plutt in "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" |
| 35% | TIFFANY | 7 | With 42-Across, "Girls Trip" actress who stars in "Night School" |
| 35% | JIM | 3 | With 28-Across, "Mr. Popper's Penguins" star who plays the title role in 15-Across |
| 35% | KATEY | 5 | With 35-Across, "Sons of Anarchy" actress who plays the title character in "Rebel" |
| 35% | MICHELLE | 8 | With 27-Down, actress who plays the wife of 15-Across in "The Greatest Showman" |
| 34% | SIENNA | 6 | With 36-Across, "G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra" actress who plays Chris Kyle's wife in "American Sniper" |
| 34% | EMILY | 5 | With 32-Across, "Into the Woods" actress who became an American citizen in 2015 |
| 34% | MAGGIE | 6 | With 34-Across, "Psych" actress who plays the mother in 18-Across |
| 34% | DAISY | 5 | Actress Ridley who plays Rey in the "Star Wars" universe |
| 34% | ANGELABASSETT | 13 | Actress who plays Tina Turner in the music biopic "What's Love Got to Do with It" (2 wds.) |
| 34% | ARIANA | 6 | With 21-Across, actress who won an Oscar playing Anita in 2021's "West Side Story," 60 years after Rita Moreno did the same |
| 34% | MERYLSTREEP | 11 | "Into the Woods" actress who plays a feminist in 42-Across: 2 wds. |