| 100% | CIRCUS | 6 | *Show that's in tents |
| 78% | ANTE | 4 | Show that one's in? |
| 76% | SNL | 3 | NBC show that featured Tom Hanks in Halloween-themed David S. Pumpkins skits (Abbr.) |
| 75% | SNL | 3 | Show that's earned more than 40 Emmys, in brief |
| 75% | SNL | 3 | Show that spawned "Wayne's World," in brief |
| 73% | SNL | 3 | Sketch comedy show that's in its 40th season: Abbr. |
| 73% | STARTREKPICARD | 14 | TV show that's the eighth series in its franchise |
| 72% | TVMA | 4 | Like a show that's not for kids, in short (Hyph.) |
| 70% | SRO | 3 | Like a show that's hard to get tickets for, in brief |
| 70% | SNL | 3 | Sketch show that launched 40-Across's career, in short |
| 70% | LINK | 4 | Web connection that's typically shown in blue |
| 70% | URL | 3 | Address that's often shown in blue letters |
| 68% | ANTESUP | 7 | Shows that one is in? |
| 67% | BIG | 3 | "___ Brother," reality TV show that started playing on people's screens in 2000 |
| 66% | ARTFILM | 7 | Movie that's not likely to be shown in a multiplex |
| 66% | CATS | 4 | Show that takes place in a junkyard |
| 66% | HOUSEOFCARDS | 12 | Hit Netflix show that hints at the theme hidden in the puzzle's borders |
| 65% | SNL | 3 | Show that Beck Bennett left in 2021: Abbr. |
| 65% | CSI | 3 | Show that involved solving murders in Las Vegas |
| 65% | SNL | 3 | Show that Kate McKinnon left in May: Abbr. |
| 64% | MAGENTA | 7 | Purplish color that's also a character in "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" |
| 64% | JAG | 3 | Show that "NCIS" was spun off from in 2003 |
| 64% | SNL | 3 | Show that concluded its 50th season in May: Abbr. |
| 64% | EMMYS | 5 | Awards show that went hostless in 2019 |
| 63% | VISIBLY | 7 | In a way that shows |
| 63% | DRAGRACE | 8 | "RuPaul's ___" (reality show that moved to MTV in 2023): 2 wds. |
| 63% | SNL | 3 | Show that hired, then unhired, Shane Gillis in 2019: Abbr. |
| 63% | THENEWLYWEDGAME | 15 | Show that has appeared in various versions for six decades |
| 63% | SNL | 3 | Show that won an Emmy for "Dick in a Box" |
| 63% | SNL | 3 | Show that opens with an iconic crane shot, in brief |