| 100% | THEDATINGGAME | 13 | Matchmaking TV program (1965-1999) created by 18-Across: 3 wds. |
| 49% | THEWESTWING | 11 | 1999-2006 TV political drama created by Aaron Sorkin: 3 wds. |
| 48% | SUPERFUNNIGHT | 13 | ABC sitcom created by and starring 18-Across: 3 wds. |
| 46% | THEGONGSHOW | 11 | Talent competition program (1976-1980) hosted by 18-Across: 3 wds. |
| 46% | THEBLUESTEYE | 12 | 1970 novel by 18-Across: 3 wds. |
| 46% | SONGOFSOLOMON | 13 | 1977 novel by 18-Across: 3 wds. |
| 46% | THEBIGREVIVAL | 13 | Newest album by 18-Across: 3 wds. |
| 42% | NINETRACKMIND | 13 | Debut album by 18-Across, released in January: 3 wds. |
| 40% | THENEXTDAY | 10 | 2013 album by 18-Across that hit #2 on the charts: 3 wds. |
| 40% | THISISAMERICA | 13 | 2018 Childish Gambino song, cowritten by 18-Across, that won four Grammys: 3 wds. |
| 39% | WALLOFSOUND | 11 | Reverberating early '60s music production method created by 13-Across: 3 wds. |
| 38% | THEDAILYSHOW | 12 | Satirical Comedy Central program created by Madeleine Smithberg and Lizz Winstead: 3 wds. |
| 38% | NEVERSAYNEVER | 13 | #1 hit single by 18-Across and 40-Across (3 wds.) |
| 36% | MARYPOPPINS | 11 | 1964 film starring Julie Andrews as the magical nanny created by 18-Across (2 wds.) |
| 36% | BANDOFBROTHERS | 14 | TV military drama created by Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg (3 wds.) |
| 36% | DAVIDEKELLEY | 12 | TV producer/writer who created 32-Across and "Boston Legal": 3 wds. |
| 36% | MAKINGIT | 8 | Reality TV competition for craftspeople, cohosted by 18-Across: 2 wds. |
| 35% | HELLSKITCHEN | 12 | Cooking competition show created and hosted by 18-Across: 2 wds. |
| 34% | WHEELOFFORTUNE | 14 | Television game show created by Merv Griffin which originally aired in 1975: 3 wds. |
| 34% | SCROOGE | 7 | Miser created by 18-/41-Across in "A Christmas Carol" |
| 34% | THEDAILYSHOW | 12 | Comedy Central program hosted by 40-Across: 3 wds. |
| 33% | THEFRENCHCHEF | 13 | Pioneering cooking show created and hosted by 44-Across (3 wds.) |
| 33% | JEANVALJEAN | 11 | Bread thief played by 18-Across in 31-Across (2 wds.) |
| 33% | THRIFTSHOP | 10 | 2013 #1 hit by 18-Across and Ryan Lewis: 2 wds. |
| 33% | WILLYWONKA | 10 | Chocolate factory owner played by 18-Across in 1971: 2 wds. |
| 33% | DEPTHOFWINTER | 13 | 2018 bestseller by 40-Across featuring 18-Across (3 wds.) |
| 33% | PULITZERPRIZE | 13 | Award won by 18-Across for "Beloved" (2 wds.) |
| 33% | PULITZERPRIZE | 13 | Award won by 18-Across (2 wds.) |
| 33% | SHOOTINGGUARD | 13 | Position played by 18-Across: 2 wds. |
| 33% | THEHEIST | 8 | Debut album by 18-Across and Ryan Lewis: 2 wds. |