| 100% | SCANDAL | 7 | ABC political thriller created by Shonda Rhimes |
| 47% | SCANDAL | 7 | Kerry Washington political thriller created and produced by 32-/34-Across |
| 40% | YES | 3 | "Year of ___" (2015 memoir by Shonda Rhimes) |
| 38% | ELEPHANT | 8 | Political symbol created by Nast |
| 36% | SCANDAL | 7 | Kerry Washington political thriller on ABC |
| 35% | OLIVIAPOPE | 10 | She'll "fix" your PR problem in the ABC political thriller "Scandal" |
| 34% | ARGO | 4 | 2012 political thriller starring and directed by Ben Affleck |
| 31% | SUPERFUNNIGHT | 13 | ABC sitcom created by and starring 18-Across: 3 wds. |
| 28% | FOR | 3 | "V ___ Vendetta," 2006 dystopian political thriller, directed by James McTeigue that stars Natalie Portman |
| 28% | GHOSTWRITER | 11 | Actor Ewan McGregor's (birthday today) award-winning political thriller "The ___" which was directed by Roman Polanski:: 2 wds. |
| 27% | THEWESTWING | 11 | 1999-2006 TV political drama created by Aaron Sorkin: 3 wds. |
| 27% | ARGO | 4 | 2012 political thriller |
| 26% | MANMADE | 7 | Created by humans, not naturally occurring |
| 26% | SLOANE | 6 | "Miss ___" (2016 political thriller) |
| 26% | OLAF | 4 | Snowman created by Elsa |
| 26% | CHAN | 4 | Sleuth created by Biggers |
| 26% | GSA | 3 | Agcy. created by Truman |
| 26% | JANE | 4 | Porter created by Burroughs |
| 26% | BRUT | 4 | Fragrance created by Fabergé |
| 26% | TOON | 4 | Character created by Pixar |
| 26% | EYRE | 4 | Jane created by Charlotte |
| 26% | AEC | 3 | Agency created by HST |
| 26% | ABC | 3 | Network with Shonda Rhimes shows |
| 26% | USC | 3 | Alma mater of Shonda Rhimes |
| 25% | ARGO | 4 | 2012 Ben Affleck political thriller |
| 25% | ARGO | 4 | 2012 Oscar-winning political thriller |
| 25% | ARGO | 4 | 2012 Affleck-directed political thriller |
| 25% | JANEEYRE | 8 | Governess created by Charlotte Brontë |
| 25% | OSS | 3 | Spy org. created by FDR |
| 25% | ABIE | 4 | Character created by Anne Nichols |