| 100% | AXE | 3 | "Small ___" (TV anthology series directed by Steve McQueen) |
| 40% | FARGO | 5 | TV anthology series whose 2014 season starred Martin Freeman |
| 39% | AFRAID | 6 | "Are You ___ of the Dark?" horror anthology TV series that was created by D.J. MacHale |
| 39% | RINGO | 5 | Steve McQueen's TV horse |
| 37% | TREESLOUNGE | 11 | 1996 comedy-drama film starring, written and directed by Steve Buscemi |
| 37% | FEUD | 4 | 2017 TV anthology series that starred Susan Sarandon and Jessica Lange |
| 37% | TRUEDETECTIVE | 13 | HBO original anthology crime drama TV series by Nic Pizzolatto where each season is a self contained narrative: 2 wds. |
| 36% | AXE | 3 | "Small ___" (Steve McQueen anthology) |
| 36% | NIGHT | 5 | "The ___ Manager," British TV series directed by Susanne Bier that stars Olivia Colman |
| 35% | OFFICE | 6 | "The __"; Steve Carell TV series |
| 35% | DESCENDANTS | 11 | Musical fantasy film series directed by Kenny Ortega starring Dove Cameron and Cameron Boyce |
| 35% | MYSTERY | 7 | PBS anthology series featuring animated title sequences by Edward Gorey |
| 35% | GRU | 3 | Character played by Steve Carell in the "Despicable Me" series |
| 34% | MASH | 4 | War-comedy TV series by CBS |
| 34% | HOUSEMD | 7 | TV series inspired by Sherlock Holmes |
| 34% | THEWIRE | 7 | Baltimore TV series by David Simon |
| 34% | FAME | 4 | TV series choreographed by Debbie Allen |
| 34% | BORROWERS | 9 | Small characters in a book series by Mary Norton |
| 34% | ANGEL | 5 | "Touched by an ___" (1994-2003 TV series) |
| 34% | CLONEWARS | 9 | Animated TV series by George Lucas, The __ |
| 34% | ANGEL | 5 | "Touched by an ___" (Roma Downey TV series) |
| 33% | CSI | 3 | TV series for which Quentin Tarantino has written and directed |
| 33% | GETSMART | 8 | 2008 Steve Carell movie remake of TV series |
| 33% | NIGHT | 5 | *"Saturday ___ Theatre," British TV anthology series...and a hint to solve 20a, 28a, 48a, 22d, and 55d |
| 33% | STARTREK | 8 | TV series created by Gene Roddenberry, with Spock |
| 33% | TRIAL | 5 | "Law & Order: ___ by Jury" (2005-2006 TV series) |
| 33% | NEVER | 5 | "___ Have I Ever," TV series by Mindy Kaling |
| 33% | PLANES | 6 | "___, Trains and Automobiles," 1987 comedy film directed by John Hughes starring Steve Martin |
| 32% | FARGO | 5 | TV series based on a 1996 film by the Coen brothers |
| 32% | THEWIRE | 7 | Hit TV series by David Simon set in Baltimore |