| 100% | SNL | 3 | Sketch comedy show that's in its 40th season: Abbr. |
| 74% | SNL | 3 | Sketch comedy show that started its 39th season in September 2013: Abbr. |
| 69% | SNL | 3 | Sketch comedy show that recently celebrated its 40th anniversary: Abbr. |
| 63% | SNL | 3 | Sketch comedy show currently in its 49th season: Abbr. |
| 57% | SNL | 3 | NBC sketch show that concluded its 43rd season in May: Abbr. |
| 55% | SNL | 3 | NBC's sketch comedy show that was hosted by the athletes mentioned in 20a, 31a, 1d, 29d, and 42d: Abbr. |
| 54% | SNL | 3 | NBC variety show in its 40th season: Abbr. |
| 54% | SNL | 3 | Show that concluded its 50th season in May: Abbr. |
| 53% | SNL | 3 | Comedy show that's had 47 seasons to date: Abbr. |
| 52% | SNL | 3 | Sketch comedy show that launched Leslie Jones and Jason Sudeikis's careers: Abbr. |
| 49% | SNL | 3 | Sketch comedy show that has a guest host each week: Abbr. |
| 48% | SNL | 3 | Sketch comedy show that has had 167 cast members to date: Abbr. |
| 48% | SNL | 3 | Sketch comedy show that has a weekly musical guest: Abbr. |
| 46% | SNL | 3 | Comedy show that had a 50th-anniversary special in February: Abbr. |
| 46% | SNL | 3 | Comedy show that added Heidi Gardner and Chris Redd in 2017: Abbr. |
| 46% | SNL | 3 | Weekend comedy show that debuted in 1975: Abbr. |
| 45% | SNL | 3 | Comedy series in its 44th season: Abbr. |
| 45% | SNL | 3 | Sketch show that debuted in 1975: Abbr. |
| 45% | SNL | 3 | Sketch comedy show on NBC which Ellen DeGeneres has hosted in the past: Abbr. |
| 43% | SNL | 3 | Comedy show that included "Wayne's World": Abbr. |
| 43% | INLIVINGCOLOR | 13 | Sketch comedy show that launched Jim Carrey and Jennifer Lopez, and a hint to the titles in 17-, 28-, 44- and 60-Across |
| 43% | SNL | 3 | Sketch show that celebrated its fiftieth anniversary in 2025, familiarly |
| 41% | SNL | 3 | Comedy show that Kenan Thompson's been on for two decades: Abbr. |
| 41% | SNL | 3 | Comedy show that's won five Emmys for Outstanding Variety, Music, or Comedy Series: Abbr. |
| 41% | SVU | 3 | "Law & Order: ___" (show that's in its 19th season, for short) |
| 41% | SNL | 3 | NBC's weekly sketch comedy show: Abbr. |
| 41% | SNL | 3 | Kristen Wiig's sketch comedy show: Abbr. |
| 40% | STARTREKPICARD | 14 | TV show that's the eighth series in its franchise |
| 40% | UPC | 3 | It's shown in bars: Abbr. |
| 40% | SNL | 3 | Comedy sketch show that David Spade was a part of till 1996: Abbr. |