| 100% | REHEARSAL | 9 | A practice for a play or show |
| 71% | REHEARSES | 9 | Goes over lines for a play, show or performance |
| 65% | REHEARSE | 8 | Practice for a play |
| 63% | SPAR | 4 | Practice for a bout or fight |
| 61% | SET | 3 | Scenery for a play or film |
| 61% | ROLE | 4 | Part in a play or TV show |
| 61% | STAGE | 5 | Platform for a play or a concert |
| 59% | REHEARSE | 8 | Practice a play or piece of music |
| 58% | ISM | 3 | Suffix for a doctrine or practice |
| 58% | SET | 3 | Scenery for a movie or play |
| 58% | REHEARSE | 8 | Practice a play or performance ahead of its debut |
| 57% | SET | 3 | Scenery for a movie or a play |
| 57% | CASTING | 7 | Selecting dancers or models for a show |
| 57% | SLOT | 4 | Opening for a coin or a TV show |
| 57% | SCORE | 5 | Music for a movie or a Broadway show |
| 57% | PREMIERE | 8 | Opening night for a movie or Broadway show |
| 57% | TOY | 3 | Dog show category for a Pekingese or Pomeranian |
| 56% | REGISTRY | 8 | List of desired items for a shower or wedding |
| 55% | REHEARSAL | 9 | A practice in preparation for a theatrical show |
| 54% | EMMY | 4 | Award for a TV show or star |
| 54% | ACTS | 4 | The lineup on the poster for a concert or talent show: Plural |
| 53% | TEAANDSYMPATHY | 14 | 1953 play, or consolation for a meatless meal? |
| 53% | BOW | 3 | Stick for playing a violin or a morin khuur |
| 53% | GAMING | 6 | Playing on an Xbox or a Wii, for example |
| 51% | COMETOTHETABLE | 14 | Show up for negotiations ... or a hint for 20-, 33- and 42-Across |
| 51% | SERENADE | 8 | To play music or sing a song for someone you love |
| 51% | AUDIENCE | 8 | Those who watch a show or play |
| 50% | TALK | 4 | I'm a TV show genre for Jimmy Fallon or John Oliver |
| 50% | SITCOM | 6 | I'm a TV show genre for "Friends" or "Seinfeld" |
| 50% | REALITY | 7 | I'm a TV show genre for "Survivor" or "Shark Tank" |