| 100% | MAE | 3 | Common middle name for a girl, also the name of TV star ___ West |
| 53% | ANN | 3 | Common middle name for a girl |
| 53% | MAE | 3 | Common middle name for a girl |
| 48% | INVESTIGATION | 13 | "CSI: ___," with 18-Across, the name of a TV show Liev Schreiber guest-starred in, also starring Laurence Fishburne |
| 47% | TLC | 3 | Girl group that's also the name of a cable channel |
| 46% | TNT | 3 | Explosive compound that's also the name of a TV channel: Abbr. |
| 45% | SIMOLEON | 8 | Slang for “dollar” that’s also the name of a certain video-game currency |
| 44% | CLIO | 4 | A famous Renault car. Also the name of an award that was coveted on the TV show "Mad Men" |
| 43% | ROMERO | 6 | Nicky ___, a world famous DJ. Also the name of Cesar ___, who played The Joker on the "Batman" TV series |
| 43% | MAE | 3 | Popular middle name for a girl |
| 42% | SUE | 3 | Common middle name for girls |
| 42% | MILOS | 5 | ___ Forman, director of "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" ... also the name of a Greek island known for its stunning beaches |
| 41% | DINO | 4 | Short for a massive prehistoric animal, also the name of the Flinstones' pet Snorkasaurus |
| 40% | SOLDIER | 7 | General name for a member of the Army |
| 40% | KAON | 4 | Particle named for a letter of the alphabet |
| 40% | TEE | 3 | Shirt named for a letter of the alphabet |
| 40% | SUNDAE | 6 | Dish named for a day of the week |
| 40% | KITHARINGTON | 12 | "Game of Thrones" actor whose first name is also the term for a baby fox: 2 wds. |
| 40% | ODD | 3 | "The ___ Couple," '70s sitcom starring Tony Randall that reunited some of the original cast for a TV reunion film |
| 40% | PARAMOUNT | 9 | Supreme; also the name of a Hollywood film studio |
| 40% | IRIS | 4 | Colored eye part, also the name of a flower |
| 39% | WALKER | 6 | Most common name for a zombie in the Walking Dead |
| 39% | BRAVO | 5 | Exclamation that's also the name of a cable channel |
| 39% | LOTUS | 5 | Yoga position that's also the name of a flower |
| 39% | ALAMO | 5 | Texas landmark that is also the name of a tree |
| 39% | OKLAHOMA | 8 | US state that's also the name of a musical |
| 39% | DELTA | 5 | Airline that's also the name of a Greek letter |
| 39% | MULLET | 6 | Marine fish that's also the name of a hairstyle |
| 39% | SEVENSISTERS | 12 | Common name for the star cluster the Pleiades |
| 39% | PEA | 3 | Vegetable that's also the name of a shade of green |