| 100% | MRB | 3 | Nickname of the household head on TV's "Hazel": 2 wds. |
| 81% | MRB | 3 | Nickname of the household head on TV's "Hazel" |
| 53% | CRAZYEYES | 9 | Nickname of Uzo Aduba's character on "Orange Is the New Black": 2 wds. |
| 53% | MRBIG | 5 | Nickname of Carrie's boyfriend on "Sex and the City": 2 wds. |
| 49% | DESI | 4 | Nickname of the baby on TV Guide's first cover |
| 47% | OLEMISS | 7 | Nickname of the Southern university that's home to the Rebels: 2 wds. |
| 46% | JLO | 3 | Nickname of the singer known for "All I Have" and "On the Floor": 2 wds. |
| 46% | THEBRICKYARD | 12 | Nickname of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, the world's highest-capacity sports venue: 2 wds. |
| 45% | BUDDYVALASTRO | 13 | Name of the head baker featured on 1-/5-Across: 2 wds. |
| 44% | NUCKYTHOMPSON | 13 | The name of the character Steve Buscemi played on the hit TV series "Boardwalk Empire": 2 wds. |
| 44% | CESARROMERO | 11 | The Joker's portrayer on TV's "Batman": 2 wds. |
| 44% | LAURAINGALLS | 12 | Lead character on TV's "Little House on the Prairie," played by Melissa Gilbert: 2 wds. |
| 44% | CRYSTALBALL | 11 | Nickname of the championship trophy awarded to 18-Across: 2 wds. |
| 43% | DRJ | 3 | Nickname of the 76ers legend with a cameo in "Hustle": 2 wds., abbr. |
| 43% | STEVECARELL | 11 | "Foxcatcher" actor who starred on TV's "The Office": 2 wds. |
| 42% | DOUGWILSON | 10 | Host of the former TLC series "Moving Up" who's a designer on 31-Across: 2 wds. |
| 42% | DAVIDCOOK | 9 | Singer of the 2008 song "Light On": 2 wds. |
| 42% | SKYBLUE | 7 | Color of the expanse above our heads: 2 wds. |
| 42% | CHRISCOLFER | 11 | Winner of the most recent People's Choice Award for Favorite Comedic TV Actor (for "Glee"): 2 wds. |
| 41% | NATHANFILLION | 13 | Winner of the most recent People's Choice Award for Favorite Crime Drama TV Actor (for "Castle"): 2 wds. |
| 41% | GREENGABLES | 11 | Name of the Cuthbert farmstead in Lucy Maud Montgomery's classic novel that 18-Across is based on: 2 wds. |
| 41% | DRE | 3 | Nickname of the dad on ABC's "Black-ish" |
| 41% | REGISPHILBIN | 12 | Cohost of Kelly Ripa on TV's "Live" (2001-2011): 2 wds. |
| 41% | MICHAELSTRAHAN | 14 | Cohost of Kelly Ripa on TV's "Live" (2012-2016): 2 wds. |
| 41% | RYANSEACREST | 12 | Cohost of Kelly Ripa on TV's "Live" (2017-present): 2 wds. |
| 41% | DREWBARRYMORE | 13 | Star of the zombie-based TV series "Santa Clarita Diet": 2 wds. |
| 40% | ROALDDAHL | 9 | Writer of the children's books that the movies directed by 14-, 20-, and 36-Across were based on: 2 wds. |
| 40% | KIMDICKENS | 10 | Star of the zombie-based TV series "Fear the Walking Dead": 2 wds. |
| 40% | SHONDARHIMES | 12 | Creator/writer of the TV series "Grey's Anatomy" and "Scandal" (2 wds.) |
| 40% | SARAHVAUGHAN | 12 | Jazz singer of the 1940s and 1950s nicknamed "The Divine One": 2 wds. |