| 100% | SHONDA | 6 | Producer Rhimes who created "Grey's Anatomy" and "Scandal" |
| 84% | SHONDA | 6 | Rhimes who created "Grey's Anatomy" and "Scandal" |
| 67% | SHONDA | 6 | Rhimes who created ''Grey's Anatomy'' |
| 66% | SHONDA | 6 | Rhimes who created "Grey's Anatomy" |
| 56% | SHONDA | 6 | Grey's Anatomy and Bridgerton creator Rhimes |
| 53% | RHIMES | 6 | Shonda __, creator of Grey's Anatomy and Scandal |
| 50% | SHONDA | 6 | Rhimes who gave us Grey's Anatomy, Station 19 |
| 50% | SHONDARHIMES | 12 | TV producer behind "Grey's Anatomy" and "Scandal": 2 wds. |
| 46% | SHONDARHIMES | 12 | Grey's Anatomy writer and producer ... and a punny description of the starts to 20-, 28-, and 43-Across |
| 45% | SANDRAOH | 8 | Grey's Anatomy and Killing Eve actor |
| 44% | LEAR | 4 | TV producer Norman who created "Maude" and "The Jeffersons" |
| 43% | SHONDALAND | 10 | Production company for “Grey’s Anatomy” and “Scandal” |
| 42% | CHETATKINS | 10 | Guitarist and producer who helped create the Nashville Sound |
| 42% | JESSEWILLIAMS | 13 | "Grey's Anatomy" costar who once taught high school English and African studies: 2 wds. |
| 42% | DAVIDEKELLEY | 12 | TV producer/writer who created 32-Across and "Boston Legal": 3 wds. |
| 40% | SHONDARHIMES | 12 | Creator/writer of the TV series "Grey's Anatomy" and "Scandal" (2 wds.) |
| 40% | WALSH | 5 | John ___, who created and hosted "America's Most Wanted" |
| 39% | SHONDA | 6 | With 34-Across, creator and producer of "Grey's Anatomy" |
| 38% | STAT | 4 | "I am on Grey's Anatomy, and this is urgent!" |
| 38% | IRVIN | 5 | Rea ___, graphic designer who created The New Yorker's typeface and mascot |
| 37% | SHONDA | 6 | "Grey's Anatomy" showrunner Rhimes |
| 37% | SARA | 4 | "Grey's Anatomy" and "Madam Secretary" actress Ramirez |
| 37% | ALLEN | 5 | "Grey's Anatomy" executive producer Debbie |
| 36% | ISSARAE | 7 | Actress who created and starred in HBO's "Insecure" as Ms. Dee: 2 wds. |
| 36% | TINA | 4 | ___ Fey, actress who created and starred in NBC's "30 Rock" as Liz Lemon |
| 36% | PHOEBE | 6 | ___ Waller-Bridge, actress who created and starred in BBC Three's "Fleabag" as Fleabag |
| 36% | AARON | 5 | Sorkin who created "The West Wing" and directed "Molly's Game" |
| 36% | DRE | 3 | Dr. ___ (rapper and music producer who's won six Grammys) |
| 36% | ALLEN | 5 | "Grey's Anatomy" actress/executive producer Debbie ___ |
| 36% | ALLEN | 5 | "Grey's Anatomy" actress/executive producer Debbie |