| 100% | TRUEDETECTIVE | 13 | HBO crime drama with 18-Across as Wayne Hays |
| 43% | BHUT | 4 | With 18 Across, plant also known as the ghost pepper |
| 43% | THEWIRE | 7 | HBO crime drama featuring Michael B. Jordan as Wallace: 2 wds. |
| 41% | CASTLE | 6 | Nathan Fillion crime drama with a chess piece as its name |
| 37% | THECONQUEROR | 12 | 1956 camp classic with John Wayne as 123 Across |
| 37% | FARGO | 5 | FX anthology crime drama series whose fifth season starred 18-Across as Dot Lyon |
| 36% | CRIMINAL | 8 | With 18-Across, CBS show featuring Joe Mantegna as an FBI agent |
| 35% | THEWIRE | 7 | HBO crime drama series set in Baltimore |
| 35% | CONTENT | 7 | With 18 Across, many an internet celebrity |
| 35% | LEONARD | 7 | With 18 Across, recipient of the comment |
| 34% | EASTTOWN | 8 | HBO crime drama starring Kate Winslet: Mare of __ |
| 34% | SOPRANOS | 8 | Crime drama with a mobster named Tony, The __ |
| 34% | CSI | 3 | CBS crime drama with many spin-offs |
| 34% | CSI | 3 | CBS crime drama with four spin-offs |
| 33% | DEADPOETS | 9 | With 18-Across, 1989 Peter Weir film starring Robin Williams as an English teacher: 2 wds. |
| 33% | VENOM | 5 | Marvel film franchise with 18-Across as Dr. Paine in 2024's "The Last Dance" sequel |
| 33% | THEWIRE | 7 | Former HBO drama with such characters as Omar Little and Stringer Bell: 2 wds. |
| 33% | EMMY | 4 | With 18 Across, one up for a prestigious television honor |
| 33% | MALEFICENT | 10 | Disney film franchise with 18-Across as the fairy Thistlewit in 2019's "Mistress of Evil" sequel |
| 33% | FBI | 3 | '60s-'70s crime drama, with "The" |
| 33% | SIXFEETUNDER | 12 | HBO drama featuring 45-Across as a funeral director (3 wds.) |
| 33% | THELASTOFUS | 11 | HBO postapocalyptic drama on which 18-Across plays Ellie: 4 wds. |
| 33% | HAPPYXMAS | 9 | With 18 Across, optimistic carol by John Lennon and Yoko Ono |
| 32% | PERSONOF | 8 | With 52-Across, CBS drama starring Jim Caviezel as a former CIA agent hired to prevent crimes: 2 wds. |
| 32% | FBI | 3 | CBS crime drama with Missy Peregrym and Zeeko Zaki |
| 32% | HEAT | 4 | 1995 crime drama with Al Pacino and Val Kilmer |
| 32% | ANIMALKINGDOM | 13 | TNT family crime drama starring 18-Across and 40-Across (2 wds.) |
| 32% | THEGILDEDAGE | 12 | HBO historical drama that features both 18- and 33-Across: 3 wds. |
| 32% | JOE | 3 | With 18 Across, 46th male President of the United States of America |
| 32% | CSI | 3 | TV crime drama with the theme song "Who Are You" |