| 100% | ONESEASON | 9 | Duration for “Firefly” or “Freaks and Geeks” |
| 54% | COMICCON | 8 | Festival or event for geeks, fans and gamers |
| 48% | PAULFEIG | 8 | Creator of Freaks and Geeks and Spy |
| 42% | NBC | 3 | “Freaks and Geeks” network |
| 42% | APATOW | 6 | “Freaks and Geeks” producer Judd |
| 42% | ROGEN | 5 | “Freaks and Geeks” actor Seth |
| 42% | LINDA | 5 | "Freaks and Geeks" actress Cardellini |
| 41% | NERD | 4 | Another word for a geek or dweeb |
| 41% | ROGEN | 5 | Seth of “Freaks and Geeks” |
| 40% | SHORT | 5 | ___ and sweet, famous idiom or an antonym for "huge" |
| 40% | OPERA | 5 | "Porgy and Bess" or "Madame Butterfly," for example |
| 40% | ODEON | 5 | Place for cinema or musical and dramatic performances |
| 40% | TVPG | 4 | Rating for "Parks and Recreation" or "The Office" |
| 40% | TEEN | 4 | Many a "Freaks and Geeks" character |
| 40% | SETH | 4 | Actor Rogen from "Freaks and Geeks" |
| 40% | BROKING | 7 | Buying and selling goods or shares for others |
| 40% | STIM | 4 | Pace or rock back and forth, for example |
| 39% | CHIC | 4 | Stylish, or the 1970s band known for "Le Freak" |
| 39% | ONE | 3 | Number of seasons "Freaks and Geeks" lasted |
| 39% | WHITEWASH | 9 | Lime and water mix for coating ceilings or walls |
| 39% | PLIERS | 6 | Hand tool for grasping and turning wires or pipes |
| 39% | RPG | 3 | "Dungeons and Dragons" or "The Elder Scrolls," for short |
| 38% | STATESPEOPLE | 12 | Ambassadors and such, or an appropriate title for this puzzle |
| 38% | FLAG | 4 | The Stars and Stripes or the Union Jack, for instance |
| 38% | BOUNDTOHAPPEN | 13 | Inevitable ... or a hint for 19-, 27- and 48-Across |
| 37% | HALLOWEEN | 9 | Day for ghouls, monsters and trick or treating |
| 37% | BOWL | 4 | Decorative and functional item that is perfect for storing keys or fruit |
| 37% | SYRUP | 5 | Sticky and viscous medicine form, or word for a "sweet" maple product |
| 37% | HIDDENCOSTS | 11 | Surprises for buyers ... or what 18-, 28- and 43-Across contain |
| 36% | ISH | 3 | Suffix for "fiend" or "freak" |