| 100% | SURVIVOR | 8 | American reality show hosted by Jeff Probst, where contestants are marooned in an isolated location |
| 49% | AMERICANIDOL | 12 | American reality show hosted by Ryan Seacrest, where contestants compete to be the best singer, chosen by the viewers: 2 wds. |
| 43% | SURVIVOR | 8 | CBS reality show hosted by Jeff Probst whose first version aired in Sweden |
| 42% | SURVIVOR | 8 | CBS reality show hosted by Jeff Probst |
| 42% | NEXTTOPMODEL | 12 | "America's ___," American reality show hosted by Rita Ora, where models compete to be the best: 3 wds. |
| 38% | THEVOICE | 8 | American reality show hosted by Carson Daly, which works in a format similar to 21-Across: 2 wds. |
| 33% | DRESS | 5 | "Say Yes to the ___," wedding reality show where brides are helped by professionals in picking their wedding outfit |
| 32% | SURVIVOR | 8 | TV show hosted in US by Jeff Probst for 40 seasons |
| 30% | DRAGQUEEN | 9 | Contestant on a reality show hosted by RuPaul: 2 wds. |
| 30% | TRIBE | 5 | "The ___ has spoken," catchphrase used by Jeff Probst on the reality show "Survivor" |
| 30% | LEGO | 4 | "___ Masters" (reality show hosted by Will Arnett) |
| 29% | DEALORNODEAL | 12 | Game show hosted by 17-Across where contestants chose briefcases with hidden dollar amounts: 4 wds. |
| 28% | HELLSKITCHEN | 12 | Reality cooking show hosted by 40-Across whose theme song is "Fire" (2 wds.) |
| 28% | MEETTHEPRESS | 12 | Weekly news/interview show hosted by Chuck Todd that is the longest-running program on American television (3 wds.) |
| 28% | IDOL | 4 | Reality show hosted by Ryan Seacrest, for short |
| 28% | MRROMANCE | 9 | 2005 reality show hosted by Fabio |
| 27% | FEARFACTOR | 10 | Former reality show hosted by Joe Rogan |
| 27% | THEXFACTOR | 10 | Reality singing show that Zayn Malik was a contestant on in 2010: 3 wds. |
| 27% | AMAZINGRACE | 11 | American reality competition show "The ___," which began in 2001 and which has Phil Keoghan as the host: 2 wds. |
| 27% | MARS | 4 | "Stars on __": reality show hosted by William Shatner |
| 27% | TONYS | 5 | Awards show that was hosted three years in a row by Ariana DeBose |
| 27% | INK | 3 | "___ Master" (tattoo reality show hosted by singer Dave Navarro) |
| 27% | INK | 3 | "___ Master" (tattoo reality show hosted by singer Joel Madden) |
| 27% | TEXAS | 5 | "___ Justice," arbitration-based reality courtroom show which was replaced by "Judge Alex" in 2005 |
| 27% | GAME | 4 | "The Dating ___," reality TV show that was referenced by the Magic Mirror in "Shrek" |
| 26% | AGT | 3 | American reality show created by Simon Cowell: Abbr. |
| 26% | AGT | 3 | American reality show judged by Howie Mandel: Abbr. |
| 26% | RUPAUL | 6 | Male reality show host in heels |
| 26% | ASU | 3 | Where Barry Bonds was an All-American, in brief |
| 26% | BIGBROTHER | 10 | CBS reality show hosted by Julie Chen whose first version aired in the Netherlands: 2 wds. |