| 100% | CASTLE | 6 | Nathan Fillion crime drama with a chess piece as its name |
| 45% | ROOK | 4 | Chess piece that shares its name with a bird |
| 44% | PAWNSTARS | 9 | History Channel reality show with a chess piece in its name: 2 wds. |
| 42% | BISHOP | 6 | Chess piece with a deep groove that shares its name with a position in the clergy |
| 42% | SOPRANOS | 8 | Crime drama with a mobster named Tony, The __ |
| 33% | CASTLE | 6 | Former ABC series starring Nathan Fillion as a mystery writer who had regular poker games with 33-Across |
| 32% | PERIWINKLE | 10 | Flower with a color the same as its name |
| 32% | PERSONOF | 8 | With 52-Across, CBS drama starring Jim Caviezel as a former CIA agent hired to prevent crimes: 2 wds. |
| 32% | KNIGHT | 6 | Chess piece with a silent "k"? |
| 31% | TRUEDETECTIVE | 13 | HBO crime drama with 18-Across as Wayne Hays |
| 31% | TORATORATORA | 12 | 1970 W.W. II drama with a repetitive name |
| 31% | KNIGHT | 6 | Chess piece with a horse's head |
| 31% | THEKINGOF | 9 | With 19-Across, Kevin James sitcom with two chess pieces in its name: 3 wds. |
| 31% | CASTLE | 6 | ABC crime drama starring Nathan Fillion |
| 31% | PASSEDPAWN | 10 | Chess piece with a clear path to promotion |
| 31% | IDTAG | 5 | Label with a name on it |
| 30% | YELLOWSTONE | 11 | Paramount Network drama that shares its name with a national park |
| 30% | JELLO | 5 | Dessert with a hyphen in its name |
| 30% | HELP | 4 | Beatles album with a "!" in its name |
| 30% | ACDC | 4 | Band with a slash in its name |
| 30% | ACAI | 4 | Fruit with a cedilla in its name |
| 30% | OHIO | 4 | State with a greeting in its name |
| 30% | SABERSAW | 8 | Tool with a sword in its name |
| 30% | TBONE | 5 | Chop with a letter in its name |
| 30% | UTE | 3 | Tribe with a state named after it |
| 30% | HURON | 5 | Tribe with a lake named after it |
| 30% | SKYE | 4 | Island with a terrier named for it |
| 30% | UTE | 3 | Tribe with a state named for it |
| 30% | UTES | 4 | Tribe with a state named for it |
| 30% | IROC | 4 | Competition with a Chevy named for it |