| 100% | GLEE | 4 | TV show whose cast has had 51 singles in the Top 40 so far |
| 42% | GLEE | 4 | TV show whose cast had 207 songs reach the Billboard Hot 100 |
| 35% | THESEEDSOFLOVE | 14 | 1989 studio album by 42-Across whose opening track is the Top 40 hit single "Woman in Chains" (4 wds.) |
| 33% | SNL | 3 | TV show that's had 850 episodes so far: Abbr. |
| 33% | GLEE | 4 | TV show whose cast holds the record for the most charted songs on the Billboard Hot 100 |
| 31% | GLEE | 4 | Show whose cast holds the record for the most singles charting on the Billboard Hot 100 |
| 31% | YEMEN | 5 | In the TV show "Friends," country where Chandler has to go unwillingly |
| 31% | ELTON | 5 | John with 56 Top 40 singles in the U.S. |
| 31% | JOHNSTON | 8 | Sue —, actress whose roles have included Barbara Royle in BBC TV comedy series The Royle Family |
| 30% | QUEEREYE | 8 | Reality show whose cast appeared in the music video for Taylor Swift's "You Need to Calm Down" |
| 30% | FEARN | 5 | Sheila —, actress whose roles have included Audrey Collier in BBC TV sitcom Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads? |
| 29% | TAYLORSWIFT | 11 | Singer whose 2014 album "1989" had five songs top the Mainstream Top 40 chart: 2 wds. |
| 29% | SELENAGOMEZ | 11 | Singer whose 2015 album "Revival" had three songs top the Mainstream Top 40 chart: 2 wds. |
| 29% | AHEAD | 5 | In the lead, so far |
| 29% | SNL | 3 | Show whose cast has included Kenan Thompson since 2003: Abbr. |
| 29% | SNL | 3 | TV show since 10/11/75, eight of whose former stars appear in the circled squares in this puzzle |
| 29% | AVRILLAVIGNE | 12 | Singer whose 2002 album "Let Go" had three songs top the Mainstream Top 40 chart: 2 wds. |
| 28% | WHATSMYNAME | 11 | Fairy tale question whose answer is spelled out in the starts of 18-, 24-, 40- and 51-Across |
| 28% | SYRIA | 5 | Country whose flag has two green stars in the middle |
| 28% | NYE | 3 | TV scientist whose show has won 19 Emmys |
| 28% | PSYCH | 5 | TV show whose hero pretends to have ESP |
| 28% | CDC | 3 | Organization whose website has an "Avian Flu in the Workplace" page |
| 27% | CRENELED | 8 | Having gaps in the top, as a castle wall |
| 27% | LEAD | 4 | In the __; winning, so far |
| 27% | ISRAELSERIAL | 12 | TV show in the Mideast? |
| 27% | AJA | 3 | 1977 Steely Dan album that spent 52 weeks in the top 40 |
| 27% | IGOCRAZY | 8 | 1977 Paul Davis hit that spent 25 weeks in the Top 40 |
| 27% | POPSTAR | 7 | Musician who's often in the Top 40, e.g. (2 wds.) |
| 27% | TONYADAMS | 9 | Actor whose roles have included Adam Chance in the ITV soap Crossroads |
| 27% | BELUSHI | 7 | Only person to have the #1 movie, #1 album and #1-rated late-night TV show all in the same week |