| 100% | MASTEROFNONE | 12 | Aziz Ansari's Netflix series that was renewed for a second season: 3 wds. |
| 40% | NCIS | 4 | Police procedural that's been renewed for a 19th season |
| 40% | COBRAKAI | 8 | Netflix series that is a sequel to the "Karate Kid" franchise: 2 wds. |
| 37% | GAMEOFTHRONES | 13 | HBO fantasy show that was a two-time Emmy winner for Outstanding Drama Series (2015, 2016) (3 wds.) |
| 36% | ITSSOEASY | 9 | Crickets song that was a #5 hit for 32-Across in 1977: 3 wds. |
| 36% | LIFEONMARS | 10 | 2008-2009 ABC sci-fi crime drama series that was a remake of a British TV series: 3 wds. |
| 35% | THELASTSTRAW | 12 | 2009 book that was #3 in the "Diary of a Wimpy Kid" series: 3 wds. |
| 35% | THEUGLYTRUTH | 12 | 2010 book that was #5 in the "Diary of a Wimpy Kid" series: 3 wds. |
| 35% | THETHIRDWHEEL | 13 | 2012 book that was #7 in the "Diary of a Wimpy Kid" series: 3 wds. |
| 35% | SHOOTTOTHRILL | 13 | AC/DC song that was a signature theme for Iron Man in "The Avengers": 3 wds. |
| 35% | CSI | 3 | Drama series that CBS recently renewed for a 15th season |
| 34% | THESOPRANOS | 11 | HBO mob show that was a two-time Emmy winner for Outstanding Drama Series (2004, 2007) (2 wds.) |
| 34% | BREAKINGBAD | 11 | AMC crime show that was a two-time Emmy winner for Outstanding Drama Series (2013, 2014) (2 wds.) |
| 34% | WEIRDSCIENCE | 12 | Oingo Boingo single that was the theme song for a 1980s film and 1990s TV series (2 wds.) |
| 34% | WALKONBY | 8 | Song by Burt Bacharach and 26-Across that was a hit for 15-Across in 1964: 3 wds. |
| 34% | MODERNROMANCE | 13 | Aziz Ansari's 2015 book that is "an investigation" into love and technology: 2 wds. |
| 34% | LEANONME | 8 | Song that was a #1 hit for Bill Withers in 1972 and for Club Nouveau in 1987: 3 wds. |
| 34% | IRONFIST | 8 | Finn Jones's Netflix series that's based on a Marvel comic: 2 wds. |
| 34% | JESSICAJONES | 12 | Krysten Ritter's Netflix series that's based on a Marvel comic: 2 wds. |
| 34% | LUKECAGE | 8 | Mike Colter's Netflix series that's based on a Marvel comic: 2 wds. |
| 34% | FREEWAYOFLOVE | 13 | "Thoroughfare" song that was a hit for Aretha Franklin (3 wds.) |
| 33% | SQUIDGAME | 9 | Netflix series created by Hwang Dong-hyuk that won an Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series in 2022 (2 wds.) |
| 33% | FREAKSANDGEEKS | 14 | Teen comedy series starring Linda Cardellini that aired for a single season, for which Judd Apatow served as executive producer: 3 wds. |
| 33% | THEWALKINGDEAD | 14 | Dystopian horror TV series that depicts the post-apocalyptic horror and is based on a comic series by Robert Kirkman: 3 wds. |
| 33% | RERUN | 5 | Episode that's being shown for a second time (at least) |
| 33% | RETRIALS | 8 | Court cases that are tried for a second time |
| 32% | BLUEBAYOU | 9 | Roy Orbison song that was a #3 hit for 32-Across in 1977: 2 wds. |
| 32% | ZANDERSECHRIST | 14 | 19-Across pitcher who had a 3.12 season ERA and was the winning pitcher of the final game of the 2024 Men's College World Series (2 wds.) |
| 32% | YOURESOVAIN | 11 | Carly Simon hit that was #9 on Billboard's year-end Hot 100 for 1973: 3 wds. |
| 31% | SOMEONELIKEYOU | 14 | 2011 follow-up to "Rolling in the Deep" that was Adele's second straight #1 single: 3 wds. |