| 100% | SPRINGBOARD | 11 | Launching point for season with directors |
| 40% | SPRINGBOARD | 11 | Season gives directors point of departure |
| 37% | SNL | 3 | Its 50th season launches September 2024, for short |
| 37% | AHS | 3 | Ryan Murphy series with 12 seasons, for short |
| 37% | STYLUS | 6 | Tool with pointed end used for writing/engraving |
| 36% | TEN | 3 | Point value for "J" in Words With Friends (but not Scrabble) |
| 36% | AHS | 3 | TV show with a season titled "Coven," for short |
| 36% | AHS | 3 | TV show with a season titled "Apocalypse," for short |
| 36% | FELLINI | 7 | Classic Italian director known for his collaborations with Mastroianni |
| 36% | ROMO | 4 | Tony who played with the Cowboys for 14 seasons |
| 35% | OSU | 3 | Big Ten football powerhouse with 10 undefeated seasons, for short |
| 35% | AHS | 3 | Anthology series with seasons called "Coven" and "Apocalypse," for short |
| 35% | CRIBBAGE | 8 | Card game with a board and pegs for adding points |
| 35% | YENTL | 5 | Film with the only female Golden Globe winner for Best Director |
| 35% | CAPRA | 5 | Best Director winner for "You Can't Take It With You" |
| 34% | ANGEL | 5 | With 32-Across, season-leading scorer and rebounder for the 2023 champion 40-Across |
| 34% | FRANKCAPRA | 10 | Best Director Oscar winner for You Can't Take It With You |
| 33% | STANLEY | 7 | With 34-Across, director who won an Oscar for Best Visual Effects for 42-Across |
| 33% | PHARRELL | 8 | With 46-Across, "Happy" singer who was a coach on "The Voice" for four seasons |
| 33% | FRANK | 5 | & 22A Best Director Oscar winner for You Can't Take It With You |
| 33% | COMPASSES | 9 | Pair of sticks with a point, for drawing circles |
| 32% | ICHIRO | 6 | Suzuki with the M.L.B. record for hits in a single season (262) |
| 32% | SALT | 4 | Season with crystals |
| 32% | TINE | 4 | Point for Poseidon |
| 32% | SALTS | 5 | Seasons with crystals |
| 32% | FINELINER | 9 | Pen with a thin point for precision drawing |
| 32% | FALL | 4 | Season with an equinox |
| 32% | MONSOON | 7 | Season with heavy rainfall |
| 32% | AUTUMN | 6 | Season with colorful foliage |
| 31% | DIABLO | 6 | Seasoned with hot pepper |