| 100% | BOZO | 4 | Featherbrain, or a classic TV clown's name |
| 61% | BOZO | 4 | Name of a classic TV clown |
| 51% | BOZO | 4 | Name of an early TV clown, or a jerk |
| 48% | BOZO | 4 | Dolt, or a TV clown |
| 47% | BOZO | 4 | TV clown whose name describes a foolish person |
| 47% | BOZO | 4 | Early TV clown, or a big jerk |
| 46% | BOBO | 4 | Classic clown with a repetitive name |
| 43% | TAC | 3 | Middle part of a classic game's name |
| 42% | HOLLYWOODSQUARES | 16 | Classic TV game show ... or what 18-, 25-, 55- and 66-Across are, in a way |
| 42% | BASIL | 5 | Pizza herb, or a man's name |
| 42% | OPAL | 4 | October birthstone, or a woman's name |
| 42% | BOZO | 4 | Classic TV clown |
| 42% | REX | 3 | Classic dog name ... or what a 9-Across should be called nowadays? |
| 42% | HERESJOHNNY | 11 | Classic TV intro ... or a hint to the starts of 16-, 22-, 30-, 42- and 47-Across |
| 40% | ENNA | 4 | Sicilian city, or a girl's name backward |
| 39% | KRUSTY | 6 | TV clown name |
| 39% | THEGAP | 6 | Classic name in retail clothing ... or a hint to this puzzle's theme |
| 39% | ROSEMARY | 8 | Garden herb enjoyed with lamb, or a female's name |
| 39% | FIDO | 4 | Classic name for a man's best friend |
| 39% | DESI | 4 | Half of a classic TV duo |
| 39% | ODD | 3 | Descriptor of a classic TV couple |
| 38% | PATRONYM | 8 | Name derived from a father or father's ancestry |
| 38% | TITLE | 5 | A novel or a movie's name |
| 38% | JESS | 4 | Girl's name or strap on a hawk's leg |
| 37% | LASSIE | 6 | Collie who starred in a classic TV series |
| 37% | CRAZY | 5 | Wild (about), or a classic Patsy Cline song |
| 37% | SLEUTH | 6 | Detective, or a classic movie with Laurence Olivier |
| 37% | MATT | 4 | Man's name that sounds like a yoga or wrestling pad |
| 37% | MATCHGAME | 9 | Classic TV show with a celebrity panel |
| 36% | BOBO | 4 | Classic clown name |