| 100% | THEWIRE | 7 | Former HBO drama with such characters as Omar Little and Stringer Bell: 2 wds. |
| 56% | LALAW | 5 | Former legal drama with such characters as Michael Kuzak and Grace Van Owen: 2 wds., abbr. |
| 33% | SPECIALK | 8 | Kellogg's cereal with such varieties as Vanilla & Almond and Cinnamon Pecan: 2 wds. |
| 31% | TAXI | 4 | Sitcom with such characters as Elaine Nardo and Latka Gravas |
| 30% | CSI | 3 | Former CBS procedural with such episodes as "Loco Motives" and "Abra-Cadaver" |
| 27% | CHICAGOPD | 9 | TV cop drama with "Med" and "Fire" cousins: 2 wds., abbr. |
| 27% | CARLHIAASEN | 11 | Author of such novels as "Skin Tight" and "Stormy Weather": 2 wds. |
| 26% | PROSPERO | 8 | Character who says "We are such stuff
as dreams are made on, and our little life is rounded with a sleep" |
| 26% | PERSONOF | 8 | With 52-Across, CBS drama starring Jim Caviezel as a former CIA agent hired to prevent crimes: 2 wds. |
| 26% | LALAW | 5 | Former NBC drama that starred Harry Hamlin and Susan Dey: 2 wds. |
| 26% | SHE | 3 | "___-Ra and the Princesses of Power," animated show with iconic female characters such as Catra and Glimmer |
| 25% | EPICNOVEL | 9 | Work of fiction with many characters and story lines: 2 wds. |
| 24% | ARMYMEN | 7 | Little green plastic figures with helmets and guns: 2 wds. |
| 24% | THENEWSROOM | 11 | HBO drama about a fictional cable channel's staff: 2 wds. |
| 24% | INTREATMENT | 11 | HBO drama in which Dianne Wiest played a psychotherapist: 2 wds. |
| 24% | THELEFTOVERS | 12 | New HBO drama set after the Rapture: 2 wds. |
| 24% | THENEWSROOM | 11 | Current HBO drama series starring Jeff Daniels: 2 wds. |
| 24% | LIGATURE | 8 | Character with joined components, such as “Æ” |
| 24% | PERSE | 5 | As such: 2 wds. |
| 24% | ASYOULIKEIT | 11 | Pastoral comedy by William Shakespeare mostly set in the Forest of Arden with characters like Rosalind and Celia as main heroines: 4 wds. |
| 24% | TRACYCHEVALIER | 14 | Bestselling writer known for historical fiction such as "Girl With a Pearl Earring," 19-Across, and 44-Across (2 wds.) |
| 24% | YARDWASTE | 9 | Compostable material such as leaves and grass clippings: 2 wds. |
| 24% | SOPHIESCHOICE | 13 | 1982 Meryl Streep drama with a possessive title: 2 wds. |
| 23% | ENYA | 4 | Singer with such albums as "Watermark" and "Amarantine" |
| 23% | GRAY | 4 | Color with such shades as slate and ash |
| 23% | CAT | 3 | Animal with such varieties as Siamese and Manx |
| 23% | BRAS | 4 | Undergarments with such sizes as 36D and 38B |
| 23% | WHITE | 5 | Color with such shades as bone and ivory |
| 23% | RAPMETAL | 8 | Fusion genre of such acts as P.O.D. and Limp Bizkit: 2 wds. |
| 23% | SIXFEETUNDER | 12 | HBO drama featuring 45-Across as a funeral director (3 wds.) |