| 100% | IMPULSE | 7 | Acting on __ instead of thinking first |
| 49% | FILLINFOR | 9 | Act on behalf of |
| 47% | IMPULSIVE | 9 | Acting on the spur of the moment |
| 46% | POPSTHEQUESTION | 15 | Acts on the basis of 36-Across |
| 44% | SCENEI | 6 | First part of an act |
| 44% | ADOPTION | 8 | Act of taking something on |
| 44% | BEASTIE | 7 | The __ Boys, supporting act on first Madonna tour |
| 44% | SHES | 4 | First word of "Girl on Fire" |
| 44% | COSMO | 5 | First name of Kramer on "Seinfeld" |
| 44% | OPERATION | 9 | Act of surgery on a patient |
| 43% | CGI | 3 | Process often used instead of having animals on set |
| 43% | SCENEI | 6 | First part of a play's act |
| 43% | GREGORY | 7 | First name of Dr. House on "House" |
| 43% | UPTON | 5 | First name on the cover of Oil! |
| 43% | FLIGHT | 6 | Act of flying, trip on an airplane |
| 43% | LEARNING | 8 | Act of educating oneself on new things |
| 42% | EMERALDS | 8 | First act of the ballet "Jewels," by George |
| 42% | ROBERT | 6 | First name of Lord Grantham on "Downton Abbey" |
| 42% | NED | 3 | First name of Mr. Flanders on "The Simpsons" |
| 42% | EDNA | 4 | First name of Mrs. Krabappel on "The Simpsons" |
| 42% | STAN | 4 | First name of the dad on "American Dad!" |
| 42% | LEX | 3 | First name of a villain on "Lois & Clark" |
| 41% | RICHARD | 7 | First King of England to go on a Crusade |
| 41% | FINN | 4 | First name of Cory Monteith's character on "Glee" |
| 41% | ABED | 4 | First name of Danny Pudi's character on "Community" |
| 41% | OWEN | 4 | First name of Dr. Hunt on "Grey's Anatomy" |
| 41% | ELI | 3 | First name of Joe Morton's character on "Scandal" |
| 41% | ROSA | 4 | First name of Detective Diaz on "Brooklyn Nine-Nine" |
| 41% | BYO | 3 | First three of four initials on party invites: Abbr. |
| 41% | NATHAN | 6 | First name of TV actor on The Rookie, Castle |