| 100% | CHUCK | 5 | NBC comedy about a tech-nerd turned spy (2007-2012), or the main character's first name |
| 56% | NIKITA | 6 | The CW drama about a female spy (2010-2013), or the main character's first name |
| 56% | HANNIBAL | 8 | NBC thriller about a serial killer (2013-present), or the main character's first name |
| 50% | LOUIE | 5 | FX dramedy about a comedian (2010-present), or the main character's first name |
| 49% | DEXTER | 6 | Showtime drama about a serial killer (2006-2013), or the main character's first name |
| 42% | SHERLOCK | 8 | BBC One detective drama (2010-present), or the main character's first name |
| 37% | ELEANOR | 7 | Main character's first name in TV's The Good Place |
| 34% | HERO | 4 | The main character or protagonist in a novel |
| 34% | REBA | 4 | Hart of a 2000s sitcom, or the first name of the character's portrayer |
| 32% | HAN | 3 | Ancient Chinese dynasty, or the first name of Harrison Ford's "Star Wars" character |
| 31% | ALONE | 5 | Like the main character in many a horror film ... or so they believe |
| 30% | TONY | 4 | First name of the main character on "The Sopranos" |
| 30% | ALEXANDER | 9 | First name of the main character of 28-Across |
| 30% | ISSA | 4 | First name of both a co-creator of Insecure and the character she plays |
| 30% | DOM | 3 | First name of the main character in the "Fast & Furious" movies |
| 29% | JERRY | 5 | First name for both, actor Lewis and his character Langford from the movie "The King of Comedy" |
| 29% | WOODROW | 7 | First name of a former president ... or, read another way, what each of the circled lines is |
| 29% | TED | 3 | 2012 film about a living teddy bear of the same name |
| 28% | AIDAN | 5 | First name of John Corbett's "Sex and the City" character |
| 28% | RHETT | 5 | First name of Clark Gable's character in "Gone With the Wind" |
| 28% | HAN | 3 | First name of Alden Ehrenreich's "Solo: A Star Wars Story" character |
| 27% | VEEP | 4 | Show whose main character's autobiography was titled A Woman First: First Woman |
| 27% | DOM | 3 | First name of Vin Diesel's character in the "Fast and Furious" franchise |
| 27% | ANDCO | 5 | Last part of some business names, or a hint regarding the first word of six clues |
| 27% | TRACY | 5 | "30 Rock" character, or the first name of his portrayer |
| 26% | EBENEZER | 8 | First name of the literary character, Scrooge |
| 26% | TED | 3 | 2012 comedy about a talking stuffed animal |
| 26% | BLANCHE | 7 | Main character of A Streetcar Named Desire |
| 26% | NEWT | 4 | First name in the 2012 Republican primary |
| 26% | ELI | 3 | First name for a Manning or Wallach |