| 100% | GIRLS | 5 | "The Powerpuff ___," animated series which had an episode titled "Meet the Beat-Alls" and has several references to The Beatles' works |
| 40% | RUGRATS | 7 | Animated series about Tommy Pickles and his friends which had a Halloween episode titled "Curse of the Werewuff" |
| 30% | CSI | 3 | Show that had episodes titled "Tressed to Kill" and "Dead of the Class" |
| 28% | MASHA | 5 | “___ and the Bear” (Russian animated series whose episode “Recipe for Disaster” has more than four billion views on YouTube) |
| 28% | NFT | 3 | Collectible targeted at people "who have met all their material needs and still can't fill that empty hole inside of them," according to an explainer by The Onion |
| 28% | NEIL | 4 | ___ Patrick Harris, actor from "How I Met Your Mother" who has directed an episode of the series |
| 27% | DESPICABLEME | 12 | Animated comedy film released in 2010 in which the title refers to the main character, Gru and his adopted daughters: 2 wds. |
| 27% | LIFTGATE | 8 | Rear device for an SUV, or what the answers to 3-, 9-, 17- and 27-Down all have |
| 27% | IAMSAM | 6 | 2001 drama which uses The Beatles' music and which has several characters whose names come from the band's songs: 3 wds. |
| 27% | NBA | 3 | An organisation which the Chicago Bulls and LA Lakers belong to |
| 27% | BADROMANCE | 10 | A 2009 hit by Lady Gaga which won two Grammys and has gone on to become one of the best selling singles of all time: 2 wds |
| 26% | PETSEMATARY | 11 | Horror novel where animals come back to life (and which has a misspelled word in the title): 2 wds. |
| 26% | GALWAY | 6 | "___ Girl," song by English singer Ed Sheeran which has the name of an Irish city in its title that is home to Eyre Square |
| 26% | SIMPSONS | 8 | "The ___," animated TV series where a snowstorm in an episode ruins Bart's efforts to pass a test |
| 25% | HANDMAIDSTALE | 13 | Margaret Atwood's dystopian novel, "The ___" which has been adapted into a film, an opera and a TV series: 2 wds. |
| 25% | CLEVELAND | 9 | "The ___ Show," an animated series and "Family Guy" spinoff in which Craig Robinson (birthday today) voiced Levar "Freight Train" Brown |
| 25% | FIRSTPLACE | 10 | Top spot on the podium, and what the answers to the starred clues all have? |
| 25% | SECONDLOOK | 10 | Reappraisal, and what the answers to the starred clues all have? |
| 25% | CSI | 3 | TV series with an episode titled "19 Down ..." in which Gil Grissom struggles with a crossword |
| 24% | LARUSSA | 7 | Tony who managed the A's and Cardinals to World Series titles |
| 24% | MAN | 3 | "He-___ and the Masters of the Universe," animated series that ran from 1983 to 1985 |
| 24% | FRIENDS | 7 | Sitcom starring Jennifer Aniston which had a Halloween episode titled "The One with the Halloween Party" |
| 24% | BRAIN | 5 | "Pinky and the ___," animated series from Kids' WB that has won six Annie Awards |
| 24% | ENDTABLES | 9 | Living-room lamp holders, and what the answers to the starred clues all have? |
| 24% | CHAMELEON | 9 | Lizard of Africa and Asia, many species of which have the ability to change colour |
| 24% | HELLRAISER | 10 | Horror film franchise whose main antagonist is Pinhead ... and an alternate title to the grid after observing the circled entries from the bottom up? |
| 23% | LOVE | 4 | All you need, according to the Beatles |
| 23% | DEIONSANDERS | 12 | Only athlete to have played in both the World Series and the Super Bowl: 2 wds. |
| 23% | GLEE | 4 | Fox TV series that did an episode dedicated to "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" |
| 23% | BRAFF | 5 | Zach ___, actor from "Scrubs" who has directed several episodes of the series |