| 100% | SPOTLIGHT | 9 | The lamp that illuminates the star act on stage |
| 46% | FOOTLIGHT | 9 | Device that illuminates the floor of a stage |
| 45% | SPOTLIGHT | 9 | Bright beam that illuminates the middle of a stage |
| 45% | FOOTLIGHT | 9 | Device that illuminates the front of a stage floor |
| 45% | BERNIE | 6 | "The ___ Mac Show," TV series starring the titular comedian that was loosely based on his comedy acts |
| 43% | BOARDS | 6 | Tread the __, act on a stage |
| 41% | OPENER | 6 | Band that comes on before the main act |
| 40% | OPENERS | 7 | Acts that go on before the headliner |
| 40% | ENTERS | 6 | Joins those on the stage |
| 39% | ACTOR | 5 | Person who acts on the stage, in movies, or on television |
| 39% | ALMAGEST | 8 | The —, 2nd-century work on astronomy compiled by Ptolemy that contains a star catalogue |
| 38% | KNOCKEMDEAD | 11 | "Get on that stage and wow the crowd" |
| 37% | PERFORM | 7 | Act on stage |
| 37% | PERFORMED | 9 | Acted on stage |
| 37% | LONGBOARD | 9 | Equipment that the viral skating star Ko Hyojoo dances on |
| 37% | FIRE | 4 | Earth, Wind & ___, "September" disco group that earned a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame |
| 36% | BATTLE | 6 | "___ of the Sexes," sports comedy film starring Steve Carell that is based on 38a |
| 36% | TINSEL | 6 | Yuletide product that the company Brite Star has a near-monopoly on |
| 36% | THOR | 4 | "___: The Dark World," 2013 superhero film based on a Marvel Comics character that stars Natalie Portman |
| 35% | TMG | 3 | Fictional company that owns NBS in "Studio 60 on the Sunset Trip", starring Matthew Perry |
| 35% | PERFORM | 7 | To act on stage |
| 35% | BOW | 3 | Final act on stage? |
| 35% | BIG | 3 | "___ Hero 6: The Series," Disney series that is based on the 2014 eponymous film and stars Maya Rudolph |
| 35% | MAGICAL | 7 | & 7D Film starring, written and co-directed by The Beatles that first aired on BBC TV in 1967 |
| 35% | SHORTBREAK | 10 | The orthopedist went on stage after a ___ |
| 35% | SMASH | 5 | The band that sang All Star; __ Mouth |
| 35% | PERFORMS | 8 | Does an act on stage |
| 35% | SMASHMOUTH | 10 | "All Star" band that also sang 1997's "Walkin' on the Sun": 2 wds. |
| 35% | ETOILES | 7 | Stars on stage |
| 35% | DIVAS | 5 | Stars on stage |