| 100% | YOUNG | 5 | "The ___ and the Restless," CBS soap whose characters are regulars at the Crimson Lights coffee shop |
| 44% | CREEK | 5 | "Schitt's ___," CBC sitcom whose characters are regulars at the Cafe Tropical |
| 43% | GLEE | 4 | Fox musical show starring Lea Michele, whose characters are regulars at The Lima Bean |
| 37% | SEINFELD | 8 | NBC sitcom starring comedian Jerry as the titular character, whose gang of friends are regulars at Monk's Cafe |
| 35% | TREE | 4 | "One ___ Hill," CW teen drama series whose characters are regulars at Karen's Cafe |
| 35% | SAINTJOAN | 9 | Shaw work whose title character is burned at the stake |
| 33% | FLASH | 5 | "The ___," show starring DC's speedster played by Grant Gustin who's a regular at the CC Jitters coffee shop |
| 33% | PRETZEL | 7 | Salty snack whose varieties are found at the ends of 18-, 24-, 52- and 61-Across |
| 31% | THINMAN | 7 | The —, 1934 Dashiell Hammett novel whose central characters are Nick and Nora Charles |
| 31% | JIM | 3 | ___ and Pam, fictional couple from "The Office" whose iconic TV wedding was set at the Niagara Falls |
| 31% | CHER | 4 | Singer/actress whose name can be found at the ends of 17-, 31-, and 43-Across |
| 31% | KAL | 3 | Actor Penn whose character was written out of "House" so he could work at the White House |
| 31% | MARTIANMISSIONS | 15 | NASA endeavors whose vehicles can be found at the ends of 17-, 22-, 51- and 57-Across |
| 31% | RAVEN | 5 | "Teen Titans Go!" TV and movie character whose father is the demon Trigon |
| 30% | NIPSEYHUSSLE | 12 | Rapper and community activist whose 2019 memorial service was held at the Staples Center in Los Angeles (2 wds.) |
| 30% | NBA | 3 | League whose 2023 Finals participants are mentioned at the ends of 20- and 28-Across, and 45- and 50-Across |
| 30% | ALVA | 4 | Thomas ___ Edison, American inventor and businessman, whose most famous invention is perhaps the electric light bulb |
| 30% | CARA | 4 | ___ Delevingne, English model and actress whose first catwalk appearance was at the 2011 London Fashion Week |
| 29% | TVDETECTIVE | 11 | What each of the characters named at the ends of 17-, 24-, 38- and 48-Across is |
| 29% | MUDD | 4 | Roger whose 2008 memoir is titled "The Place to Be: Washington, CBS, and the Glory Days of Television News" |
| 28% | UNO | 3 | Game whose name is said at the "one card left" point |
| 28% | DONUT | 5 | Treat whose varieties appear at the starts of four long answers and are represented a dozen times in this puzzle |
| 28% | NAVY | 4 | Old ___, American clothing company owned by the clothing giant at 34a, and whose name is reminiscent of a military force |
| 28% | LUNA | 4 | Goddess whose temple was lighted at night |
| 28% | SIMS | 4 | Charles —, British painter whose works include 1928's I Am the Abyss and I Am Light |
| 28% | STALLONE | 8 | Actor whose two acting Oscar nominations are for 1976 and 2015 portrayals of the same character |
| 28% | WITE | 4 | Saint whose relics were accidentally discovered in 1900 at the Church of the Holy Cross and St. Candida in Dorset, UK |
| 27% | ALLY | 4 | Calista Flockhart's much loved character from a legal comedy-drama who is a lawyer at the fictional firm "Cage and Fish" |
| 27% | JULIACHILD | 10 | Chef, cookbook writer, and TV personality whose original kitchen is on display at the Smithsonian National Museum of American History (2 wds.) |
| 27% | YOUTUBE | 7 | Website whose first video was "Me at the zoo" |