| 100% | HEADLINE | 8 | Serve as star of the show |
| 64% | HEADLINERS | 10 | Stars of the show |
| 57% | QUIZLADY | 8 | 2023 Hulu comedy starring 16-Across as the sister of a game show fanatic: 2 wds. |
| 57% | YAOMING | 7 | NBA star who serves as the chairman of the Chinese Basketball Association |
| 56% | WALTERCRONKITE | 14 | Star of the CBS ''Morning Show'' debut (3/15/1954) |
| 56% | ALEC | 4 | ___ Baldwin, star of the hit show "30 Rock" |
| 56% | EPITOMIZE | 9 | Serve as the ideal example of |
| 56% | MRT | 3 | Star of the short-lived reality show "I Pity the Fool" |
| 56% | AMY | 3 | ___ Poehler, star of the TV show "Parks and Recreation" |
| 56% | YEUN | 4 | Steven, star of the 2023 Netflix comedy show Beef |
| 55% | HORNE | 5 | Star of the 1981 one-woman show The Lady and Her Music |
| 54% | MRT | 3 | Breakout star of the 1980s show "The A-Team": 2 wds. |
| 54% | MINISTERIAL | 11 | Serving as a diplomat below the rank of ambassador |
| 53% | RAHM | 4 | Emanuel who served as the mayor of Chicago |
| 53% | MRT | 3 | Creator and star of the reality show "I Pity the Fool" (2 wds.) |
| 52% | OSTIA | 5 | Town that served as the port of ancient Rome |
| 52% | YODA | 4 | He served as Grand Master of the Jedi Council |
| 52% | JANET | 5 | Yellen who served as the chair of the Federal Reserve |
| 52% | BEARCAT | 7 | Fierce mammal that serves as the University of Cincinnati mascot |
| 51% | THETALKINGHORSE | 15 | Familiar title for the star of the show |
| 51% | JIM | 3 | "The ___ Gaffigan Show," TV series starring stand-up comedian Gaffigan as a fictionalized version of himself |
| 51% | MISSPIGGY | 9 | Breakout star of "The Muppet Show" |
| 51% | MUSIC | 5 | "___ of the Heart," 1999 movie starring Meryl Streep as the violin teacher |
| 51% | PARKER | 6 | Surname of the Sex and the City star known as SJP |
| 51% | RAUL | 4 | Fidel Castro's brother who served as the President of Cuba |
| 51% | NELSON | 6 | ___ Mandela, revolutionary who served as the former President of South Africa |
| 51% | URIEL | 5 | Archangel who serves as the eyes of God in "Paradise Lost" |
| 51% | MIKEMYERS | 9 | Host of "The Gong Show" (in character as Tommy Maitland) who stars in "Austin Powers" films (2 wds.) |
| 50% | CRIMESCENE | 10 | "CSI: ___," with 31-Across, the name of a TV show Liev Schreiber - whose birthday it is today - guest starred in as Michael Keppler: 2 wds. |
| 50% | CHEF | 4 | "The ___ Show," Netflix cooking show starring Jon Favreau as the presenter |