| 100% | MANONTHESTREET | 14 | Type of impromptu comedic interview created by Steve Allen as a bit on 16-Across (4 wds.) |
| 27% | ASH | 3 | Type of cloud created by a volcanic eruption |
| 27% | MEETINGOFMINDS | 14 | PBS series created by Steve Allen that featured fictional conversations among historical figures (3 wds.) |
| 26% | ACROBAT | 7 | Performer on a wire, as described by 16-, 26-, 43- and 55-Across |
| 25% | THEXFACTOR | 10 | Music competition series created by Simon Cowell that featured 53-Across as a host in 2012 and 2013 (3 wds.) |
| 25% | ONE | 3 | "Steve Jobs: ___ Last Thing," 2011 documentary by PBS on Apple's founder through a series of interviews |
| 25% | SUGARPLUMFAIRY | 14 | Role played by 16-Across in a 1954 production of "The Nutcracker": 3 wds. |
| 24% | THEUNDOING | 10 | 2020 HBO show created by David E. Kelley, based on a Jean Hanff Korelitz novel: 2 wds. |
| 24% | AMANINFULL | 10 | 2024 Netflix show created by David E. Kelley, based on a Tom Wolfe novel: 4 wds. |
| 24% | SEINFELD | 8 | TV series created by and starring stand-up comedian Jerry as a fictional version of himself |
| 24% | MALCOLMX | 8 | Biopic directed by 49-Across featuring 49-Across as Shorty, a childhood friend of the title civil rights activist (2 wds.) |
| 23% | DOWNTONABBEY | 12 | PBS historical drama created by 32-Across set on a Yorkshire estate in the early 20th century (2 wds.) |
| 23% | YOUWILLBEFOUND | 14 | Song from 16-Across that also serves as a Twitter hashtag within the show: 4 wds. |
| 23% | TRY | 3 | Sample, as a bit of food |
| 23% | FLUBS | 5 | Botches, as a bit of dialogue |
| 23% | RUMORED | 7 | Alleged, as a bit of gossip |
| 23% | BABERUTH | 8 | 15-Across great known as the "Sultan of Swat" who was honored with a "Day" at Yankee Stadium on April 27, 1947 (2 wds.) |
| 23% | LUISTIANT | 9 | Former 27-Across pitcher who appeared as a guest star on the "Now Pitching, Sam Malone" episode of "Cheers" (2 wds.) |
| 23% | WADEBOGGS | 9 | Former 27-Across third baseman who appeared as a guest star on the "Bar Wars" episode of "Cheers" (2 wds.) |
| 23% | ANT | 3 | Type of insect voiced by Woody Allen in a 1998 animated film |
| 23% | SARASHEPARD | 11 | "Pretty Little Liars" writer who had two cameos as a news reporter on the TV adaptation of her series (2 wds.) |
| 22% | STATIC | 6 | Type of electricity created by rubbing |
| 22% | FEATHER | 7 | Type of plumage on a bird |
| 22% | LOLLIPOP | 8 | Type of candy on a stick |
| 22% | BOWSPRIT | 8 | Type of spar on a ship |
| 22% | MIZZENMAST | 10 | Type of spar on a ship |
| 22% | DUETO | 5 | As a result of: 2 wds. |
| 22% | UREA | 4 | Substance that showed, in 1828, that something previously produced only as a by-product of life, could be created in the lab |
| 22% | THETONIGHTSHOW | 14 | NBC program first hosted by Steve Allen (3 wds.) |
| 22% | JOHNMULANEY | 11 | Stand-up comedian who guest-stars as Stevie on a 2023 flashback episode of "The Bear": 2 wds. |