| 100% | INSP | 4 | Rank for detectives in many British crime shows (Abbr.) |
| 85% | INSP | 4 | Rank for detectives in many British TV shows (Abbr.) |
| 37% | PHD | 3 | Degree that many strive for in grad school: Abbr. |
| 37% | DUI | 3 | Crime Justin Bieber was arrested for in early 2014: Abbr. |
| 36% | DNA | 3 | Evidence in a crime show: Abbr. |
| 35% | CIO | 3 | Senior most executive in a company responsible for data: Abbr. |
| 35% | GAMEOFTHRONES | 13 | Show with the record for most Emmys won in a single year (12) |
| 35% | SNL | 3 | Show that has been filmed in N.Y.C. for more than forty years |
| 34% | BREAKINGBAD | 11 | AMC crime show that won Primetime Emmys for Outstanding Drama Series in 2013 and 2014 (2 wds.) |
| 33% | SBS | 3 | Abbr. for the phenomenon when nonspecific symptoms are reported by many people in new homes and offices |
| 33% | LINO | 4 | Floor covering in many British kitchens |
| 33% | SGT | 3 | Rank for Pepper: Abbr. |
| 33% | DAS | 3 | Crime show prosecutors: Abbr. |
| 33% | PFCS | 4 | Ranks for jarheads: Abbr. |
| 32% | SGT | 3 | Rank for some cops: Abbr. |
| 32% | PERPS | 5 | Crime show extras, for short |
| 31% | SGT | 3 | Rank for Jay Landsman on "The Wire": Abbr. |
| 31% | MAJOR | 5 | Rank for Tom in Bowie's "Space Oddity" |
| 30% | FRI | 3 | "Casual" day in many offices: Abbr. |
| 30% | GPS | 3 | Navigation device in many cars: Abbr. |
| 30% | PAS | 3 | Speakers in many classrooms, for short |
| 30% | MUMS | 4 | Flowers in many arrangements, for short |
| 30% | GORDONRAMSAY | 12 | British chef known for his temper, who appears as host or judge in shows like "MasterChef" and "Hell's Kitchen": 2 wds. |
| 30% | CSI | 3 | Forensic crime show that had multiple-spin-offs: Abbr. |
| 30% | HARRYHOLE | 9 | Detective in a series of Jo Nesbø crime novels |
| 30% | HEPA | 4 | A kind of air filter, in many vacuums: Abbr. |
| 30% | CIA | 3 | Group featured in many Tom Clancy best-sellers: Abbr. |
| 30% | GPAS | 4 | Numbers that determine class ranks for high-schoolers: Abbr. |
| 30% | SEED | 4 | Ranking for a team or player in a tournament |
| 30% | CASE | 4 | Word in many a detective novel title |