| 100% | SURVIVOR | 8 | CBS reality show hosted by Jeff Probst |
| 93% | SURVIVOR | 8 | CBS reality show hosted by Jeff Probst whose first version aired in Sweden |
| 75% | SURVIVOR | 8 | American reality show hosted by Jeff Probst, where contestants are marooned in an isolated location |
| 62% | BIGBROTHER | 10 | CBS reality show hosted by Julie Chen whose first version aired in the Netherlands: 2 wds. |
| 57% | TRIBE | 5 | "The ___ has spoken," catchphrase used by Jeff Probst on the reality show "Survivor" |
| 53% | IDOL | 4 | Reality show hosted by Ryan Seacrest, for short |
| 53% | MRROMANCE | 9 | 2005 reality show hosted by Fabio |
| 52% | FEARFACTOR | 10 | Former reality show hosted by Joe Rogan |
| 52% | MARS | 4 | "Stars on __": reality show hosted by William Shatner |
| 51% | INK | 3 | "___ Master" (tattoo reality show hosted by singer Dave Navarro) |
| 51% | INK | 3 | "___ Master" (tattoo reality show hosted by singer Joel Madden) |
| 50% | DRAGQUEEN | 9 | Contestant on a reality show hosted by RuPaul: 2 wds. |
| 50% | SURVIVOR | 8 | TV show hosted in US by Jeff Probst for 40 seasons |
| 50% | BIGBROTHER | 10 | CBS reality series hosted by Julie Chen: 2 wds. |
| 49% | INK | 3 | "___ Master" (tattoo reality show hosted by Jane's Addiction guitarist Dave Navarro) |
| 47% | AGT | 3 | Reality show currently hosted by Terry Crews: Abbr. |
| 46% | AGT | 3 | Reality competition show hosted by Terry Crews: Abbr. |
| 45% | PUNKD | 5 | Reality show with a 2020 reboot hosted by Chance the Rapper |
| 45% | THEVOICE | 8 | American reality show hosted by Carson Daly, which works in a format similar to 21-Across: 2 wds. |
| 45% | NEXTTOPMODEL | 12 | "America's ___," American reality show hosted by Rita Ora, where models compete to be the best: 3 wds. |
| 45% | LEGO | 4 | "___ Masters" (reality show hosted by Will Arnett) |
| 44% | USA | 3 | "Karaoke Battle ___" (reality show hosted by Joey Fatone) |
| 44% | LOSER | 5 | "The Biggest ___" (reality show hosted by Bob Harper) |
| 44% | BAR | 3 | "___ Rescue" (reality show hosted by nightclub consultant Jon Taffer) |
| 44% | SYNC | 4 | "Lip ___ Battle" (reality show hosted by LL Cool J) |
| 43% | AMERICANIDOL | 12 | American reality show hosted by Ryan Seacrest, where contestants compete to be the best singer, chosen by the viewers: 2 wds. |
| 43% | FACETHENATION | 13 | Sunday morning CBS news show hosted by Bob Schieffer since 1991: 3 wds. |
| 42% | HELLSKITCHEN | 12 | Reality cooking show hosted by 40-Across whose theme song is "Fire" (2 wds.) |
| 42% | AFTERMIDNIGHT | 13 | CBS late show hosted by Taylor Tomlinson ... or where to find the first words of the answers to the starred clues |
| 41% | BOSS | 4 | CBS reality show "Undercover ___" |