| 100% | TWISTER | 7 | Game that got a big boost when Johnny Carson demonstrated it with Eva Gabor on "The Tonight Show" |
| 32% | OSU | 3 | Rhythm game that shares its name with the abbreviation for a Big 10 school |
| 28% | TACOENO | 7 | ... Looking back on it, the best part of that game was when composer Brian gave you a Tex-Mex treat. That's why we called him ___.
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| 27% | CDC | 3 | Org. with a Solve the Outbreak game on its website |
| 27% | WHATSMYLINE | 11 | TV show that popularized the phrase "Is it bigger than a breadbox?" |
| 26% | HEYMA | 5 | 2002 Cam’ron hit with the lyric “and we gon’ get it on tonight” |
| 26% | DOCSEVERINSEN | 13 | Bandleader on "The Tonight Show" during Johnny Carson's tenure (1967-1992): 2 wds. |
| 25% | RISK | 4 | Popular board game that's played with armies on a map ... and the theme connecting 21a, 40a, 47a, 9d, and 38d |
| 25% | SNL | 3 | Show that starts with a cold open sketch that ends with the phrase that includes "... from New York, it's ..." |
| 24% | EARTH | 5 | The planet we reside in, that shows off its creative spirit in natural wonders, and a word with 16a hidden in it |
| 24% | SLINKY | 6 | Popular spring-like toy, that was accidentally discovered when its inventor was working with springs for stability on a ship |
| 24% | USO | 3 | Grp. that gets the show on the road |
| 24% | SKATEBOARDING | 13 | Sport that will make its debut in the 2020 Olympics and involves riding and performing tricks on a narrow board with wheels |
| 24% | CAR | 3 | Big prize on many a game show |
| 24% | IMAX | 4 | It puts on a really big show |
| 24% | ATARI | 5 | Asteroids made a big impact on it in the 1980s |
| 23% | WIDEANGLELENS | 13 | It helps a photographer get the big picture |
| 23% | KANSASJAYHAWKS | 14 | Big 12 powerhouse that earned its fourth NCAA men's basketball championship with a come-from-behind win over the North Carolina Tar Heels (2 wds.) |
| 23% | AUGMENTED | 9 | With 50-Across, category of games that provide a layer on top of the physical world |
| 23% | SUGAR | 5 | ___ Bowl, annual NCAA game which shares its name with a sweetener and that you may have watched on New Year's Day this year |
| 23% | BTSARMY | 7 | Fan base that gets excited when "Dynamite" comes on the radio |
| 23% | JAYLENO | 7 | The host of The Tonight Show after Johnny Carson |
| 23% | CONTROLS | 8 | The buttons that you press on a games console |
| 23% | RINGS | 5 | "The Lord of the ___," book by J. R. R. Tolkien that holds the world record for the novel with the most video games based on it |
| 23% | PEACH | 5 | ___ Bowl, annual NCAA game which shares its name with a cobbler fruit and that you may have watched on New Year's Day this year |
| 23% | ORANGE | 6 | ___ Bowl, annual NCAA game which shares its name with a citrus fruit and that you may have watched on New Year's Day this year |
| 23% | RIDE | 4 | Ticket to ___ (board game that shares its name with a Beatles song) |
| 23% | BANG | 4 | "Unraveling the Mystery: A Big ___ Farewell," episode hosted by Johnny Galecki and Kaley Cuoco based on the eponymous TV show |
| 23% | DIMPLE | 6 | A small dent in the cheeks that shows when smiling |
| 23% | BROW | 4 | It can be drawn on the face with a pencil |