| 100% | WIN | 3 | "___, Lose or Draw" (Pictionary-like game show) |
| 74% | DRAW | 4 | "Win, Lose or ___" (Pictionary-like game show) |
| 71% | DRAW | 4 | "Win, Lose or ___" (Pictionary-like TV game show) |
| 60% | LOSE | 4 | "Win, ___ or Draw" (1987-1990 game show) |
| 59% | LOSE | 4 | TV game show "Win, ___ or Draw" |
| 55% | LOSE | 4 | "Win, ___ or Draw" (classic game show) |
| 52% | EMCEED | 6 | Like game shows |
| 51% | TAXED | 5 | Like game show winnings, typically |
| 50% | VERB | 4 | Win, lose or draw |
| 43% | ARTSY | 5 | Like craft shows or indie films |
| 43% | COINOP | 6 | Like some washers or arcade games |
| 42% | SOFTWARE | 8 | Programs run on a computer, like games or tools |
| 42% | PRICE | 5 | Guess on Drew Carey's game show |
| 42% | SHORTEST | 8 | Like the losing straw in drawn straws |
| 42% | CONSOLE | 7 | Gaming system like a PlayStation or Xbox |
| 41% | SHED | 4 | Lose coat like a dog or a snake |
| 41% | LEAVESEMPTYHANDED | 17 | Loses ignominiously, on a game show |
| 41% | SITCOM | 6 | TV show like "Friends" or "Seinfeld" |
| 41% | GUESSING | 8 | Pictionary is a __ game where you draw the word |
| 41% | STUDPOKER | 9 | Game for those who don't like to draw |
| 40% | HARDANDFAST | 11 | Like a game show's lightning round? |
| 40% | THEPRICEISRIGHT | 15 | Classic game show … or a hint to 17-, 26- and 47-Across |
| 40% | LAG | 3 | To fall behind, like slow computers or games |
| 39% | MCS | 3 | Rappers or game show hosts: Abbr. |
| 39% | SPINOFF | 7 | TV show like "Frasier" or "Law & Order: SVU": Hyph. |
| 39% | STAT | 4 | Number like "points per game" or "interceptions," for short |
| 39% | QUIZ | 4 | Trivia test or game show |
| 38% | PANELSHOW | 9 | Program like Would I Lie to You? or Match Game |
| 38% | HOST | 4 | Talk show or game show personality |
| 37% | IDIOM | 5 | Cat-and-mouse game or dog-and-pony show, e.g. |