| 100% | PAAR | 4 | Host of 1950s TV's "Bank on the Stars" |
| 55% | TREBEK | 6 | TV host with a star on Canada's Walk of Fame |
| 53% | LEEAAKER | 8 | Star of 1950s TV's "The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin" |
| 53% | ALFONSORIBEIRO | 14 | "Dancing With the Stars" host who played one of Ricky's friends on 19-Across: 2 wds. |
| 49% | JACKMAN | 7 | Actor Hugh who married the star of the first TV show he appeared on |
| 48% | THEGOODDOCTOR | 13 | ABC's medical drama TV series starring Freddie Highmore, based on a South Korean series of the same name: 3 wds. |
| 47% | DANDURYEA | 9 | * Star of the 1950s TV series “China Smith” |
| 47% | ROGERS | 6 | TV western star of the 50's |
| 47% | OPRAH | 5 | Former TV host who stars in HBO's "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" |
| 46% | BERLE | 5 | Host of “Texaco Star Theater,” sometimes called TV’s first hit show |
| 46% | STUDIO | 6 | "___ 60 on the Sunset Strip," comedy-drama TV series about the production of a live comedy series starring Matthew Perry |
| 46% | ORK | 3 | Mork's birthplace, on the TV series starring Robin Williams |
| 45% | MRT | 3 | Mohawked TV star of the 1980's |
| 45% | TYRABANKS | 9 | Host of “Dancing with the Stars” |
| 45% | XXXXXXX | 7 | Host of TV's "The Floor" |
| 44% | GINGER | 6 | Name of the movie star on "Gilligan's Island" |
| 44% | SPOTLIGHT | 9 | This shines on the star of a theater show |
| 44% | TYRA | 4 | Host Banks of TV's "America's Next Top Model" |
| 44% | DESI | 4 | Nickname of the baby on TV Guide's first cover |
| 44% | ALDA | 4 | Alan ___, star of the TV series "M*A*S*H" |
| 44% | RUINS | 5 | "Adam ___ Everything," TV show starring Adam Conover that is based on a CollegeHumor web series of the same name |
| 44% | SIDCAESAR | 9 | Host of the 1950s' "Your Show of Shows" |
| 44% | TOMBERGERON | 11 | Host of "Dancing With the Stars": 2 wds. |
| 44% | MARGULIES | 9 | Julianna, star of TV's The Good Wife |
| 44% | DOUGWILSON | 10 | Host of the former TLC series "Moving Up" who's a designer on 31-Across: 2 wds. |
| 43% | TYRA | 4 | "Dancing With the Stars" host Banks |
| 43% | TYRA | 4 | “Dancing with the Stars” host Banks |
| 43% | DEREKHOUGH | 10 | "Dancing With the Stars" dancer who's a judge on "World of Dance": 2 wds. |
| 43% | MCMAHON | 7 | Ed who was the original host of TV's "Star Search" |
| 43% | SNOOKI | 6 | Reality TV star who appeared on the cover of Rolling Stone |