| 100% | BOAT | 4 | "The Love ___," a '70s romantic sitcom starring Gavin Macleod and Lauren Tewes |
| 35% | RYAN | 4 | ___ Reynolds, Deadpool star who portrayed Michael Bergen on the sitcom "Two Guys and a Girl" |
| 34% | SECRETARY | 9 | 2002 romantic-comedy starring Maggie Gyllenhaal, about the relationship between a man and his assistant |
| 34% | RAYMOND | 7 | "Everybody Loves ___," sitcom where a snowstorm in an episode traps Ray, Debra, and the kids at home |
| 33% | THEUNICORN | 10 | CBS sitcom starring 18-Across and 33-Across about a recently widowed father who re-enters the dating scene (2 wds.) |
| 33% | ALOT | 4 | "___ Like Love," a 2005 romantic comedy starring Ashton Kutcher and Amanda Peet: 2 wds. |
| 33% | BELL | 4 | "___, Book and Candle," 1958 supernatural romantic comedy about a witch who uses magic on the man she loves during Christmastime |
| 32% | SEALEDWITHAKISS | 15 | Love letter message often accompanied by a lipstick mark, and what the answers to the starred clues are, thanks to their circled letters |
| 32% | RYANREYNOLDS | 12 | Movie star whose first major role was one of the guys on the sitcom "Two Guys and a Girl" (2 wds.) |
| 32% | END | 3 | "The ___ of the Affair," a 1999 romantic drama starring Ralph Fiennes and Julianne Moore |
| 32% | REDDFOXX | 8 | Star of 70s sitcom Sanford and Son |
| 31% | CAFESOCIETY | 11 | 2016 romantic-comedy starring Jesse Eisenberg (birthday today) and Steve Carell, about a man who falls in love, in Hollywood: 2 wds. |
| 31% | FRIENDS | 7 | A sitcom starring Courtney Cox and Matt LeBlanc |
| 31% | THELOVEBOAT | 11 | 1977-1986 comedy/drama starring Gavin MacLeod as captain of the Pacific Princess: 3 wds. |
| 31% | GRANT | 5 | Hugh ___, actor known for the romantic films "Love Actually," and "Four Weddings and a Funeral" |
| 31% | LAST | 4 | "The ___ Kiss," a 2006 romantic comedy starring Zach Braff and Jacinda Barrett |
| 31% | NOTEBOOK | 8 | The __, romantic film starring McAdams and Gosling |
| 30% | BRADLEY | 7 | The star of The Hangover and A Star Is Born |
| 30% | LUCY | 4 | ''I Love __'' (classic sitcom with a redhead star) |
| 30% | ECONOMICS | 9 | "Home ___," sitcom starring Topher Grace that features a single dad and his daughter |
| 30% | CHELSEAGRAMMAR | 14 | Star of a sitcom in which the First Daughter learns syntax? |
| 30% | BONET | 5 | Sitcom actress who starred in the spin-off A Different World |
| 30% | ODD | 3 | "The ___ Couple," '70s sitcom starring Tony Randall that reunited some of the original cast for a TV reunion film |
| 30% | DOWNPLAYS | 9 | De-emphasizes, and a hint to the starred answers |
| 30% | CENTRALTIME | 11 | Illinois hours, and a feature of the starred answers |
| 30% | NOMONEYDOWN | 11 | Sales incentive, and a hint to the starred answers |
| 30% | MAINE | 5 | Its flag features a pine and the North Star |
| 30% | PARTINGSHOT | 11 | Last word, and a hint to the starred answers |
| 30% | FRIENDS | 7 | Sitcom starring Jennifer Aniston which had a Halloween episode titled "The One with the Halloween Party" |
| 30% | FRASIER | 7 | Sitcom starring Kelsey Grammer, that was a spin-off of "Cheers," and ran for 11 seasons |