| 100% | VIRGINRIVER | 11 | Romance series by Robyn Carr set in a California mountain town (2 wds.) |
| 90% | GRACEVALLEY | 11 | Romance trilogy by Robyn Carr set in a California mountain town (2 wds.) |
| 72% | THUNDERPOINT | 12 | Romance series by Robyn Carr set in an Oregon coastal town (2 wds.) |
| 43% | SOUTHPARK | 9 | Animated Comedy Central series set in a small town in Colorado: 2 wds. |
| 40% | AMERICANRUST | 12 | Novel by 31-Across set in a declining Pennsylvania steel town (2 wds.) |
| 36% | TESSMONAGHAN | 12 | Reporter-turned-investigator in a series of novels by 44-Across (2 wds.) |
| 36% | ARMANDGAMACHE | 13 | Chief inspector in a series of mystery novels by Louise Penny (2 wds.) |
| 36% | ELENASTANDISH | 13 | Photographer in a post-WWI mystery series by novelist Anne Perry (2 wds.) |
| 35% | WILLIAMMONK | 11 | Victorian inspector in a mystery series by novelist Anne Perry (2 wds.) |
| 35% | EVEDUNCAN | 9 | Forensic sculptor in a series of novels by Iris Johansen (2 wds.) |
| 35% | WAYSIDESCHOOL | 13 | Setting for a series of novels by 30-Across (2 wds.) |
| 35% | TESSMONAGHAN | 12 | Reporter-turned-investigator in a series of crime novels by 44-Across (2 wds.) |
| 34% | THELOVEBOAT | 11 | TV series produced by Aaron Spelling in which people found romance aboard a cruise ship (1977-1987): 3 wds. |
| 34% | WITCHSSISTER | 12 | First book in a fantasy series about black magic by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor (2 wds.) |
| 34% | NURSEJACKIE | 11 | Showtime comedy-drama set in a hospital that ended this summer: 2 wds. |
| 33% | PLAYMONEY | 9 | Cash in a Monopoly set, for example: 2 wds. |
| 33% | ONTOUR | 6 | Performing concerts in a series of locations: 2 wds. |
| 33% | MYRONBOLITAR | 12 | Fictional basketball player-turned-sports agent who solves mysteries in a series of novels by 35-Across (2 wds.) |
| 32% | VERONICAMARS | 12 | Kristen Bell TV series set in Neptune, California (2 wds.) |
| 32% | JOHNNYENGLISH | 13 | Fictional spy portrayed by Rowan Atkinson in a series of parody films: 2 wds. |
| 32% | THESCHOLOMANCE | 14 | Trilogy of novels by 27-Across set in a magic school (2 wds.) |
| 32% | JOHNNYBRAVO | 11 | Muscular title character in a 1997-2004 Cartoon Network series: 2 wds. |
| 32% | GOODSHIP | 8 | With 44-Across, boat in a song by 29-Across: 2 wds. |
| 32% | BILLIEJEAN | 10 | Title woman in a 1983 hit single by Michael Jackson: 2 wds. |
| 32% | PEGGYSUE | 8 | Title woman in a 1957 hit single by Buddy Holly: 2 wds. |
| 32% | SALADFORK | 9 | Utensil on the far left in a standard place setting: 2 wds. |
| 32% | MALIBUCOUNTRY | 13 | Sitcom set in Southern California starring Reba McEntire: 2 wds. |
| 32% | SOUTHPARK | 9 | Animated comedy series set in a Colorado town |
| 32% | CORKOCONNOR | 11 | Former small-town sheriff featured in a series of novels by William Kent Krueger, including "Iron Lake," 18-Across, and 29-Across (2 wds.) |
| 32% | HORACEANDPETE | 13 | Web series set in a Brooklyn bar that costarred Edie Falco: 3 wds. |