| 100% | MRSCOLUMBO | 10 | Unseen wife of Peter Falk's character on a 1971-1978 detective show: 2 wds. |
| 40% | MARISCRANE | 10 | Unseen wife of Frasier's brother Niles on the 1993-2004 sitcom "Frasier": 2 wds. |
| 34% | PHILCOULSON | 11 | Main character on ABC's "Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.": 2 wds. |
| 33% | BRETTSOMERS | 11 | Saucy-tongued wife of Jack Klugman who was a regular panelist on the 1970s version of "Match Game": 2 wds. |
| 33% | TRUEBLOOD | 9 | HBO show based on a series of Charlaine Harris books: 2 wds. |
| 32% | ELSBETH | 7 | Quirky CBS detective show that's a spin-off of "The Good Wife" |
| 32% | MARCIABRADY | 11 | Maureen McCormick's character on a 1969-1974 family sitcom, who shares a last name with Patriots quarterback Tom: 2 wds. |
| 31% | BLACKLIGHTNING | 14 | Superhero dad who was the title character on a show on a 2018-2021 CW show: 2 wds. |
| 31% | HOPEDAVIS | 9 | "Wayward Pines" actress who plays the wife of a mob boss on 54-Across (2 wds.) |
| 31% | SUEELLEN | 8 | First name of Linda Gray's character on "Dallas": 2 wds. |
| 31% | BATMANFOREVER | 13 | Comic book adaptation of the 1995 movie based on a DC Comics character: 2 wds. |
| 30% | CRAZYEYES | 9 | Nickname of Uzo Aduba's character on "Orange Is the New Black": 2 wds. |
| 30% | DRAGQUEEN | 9 | Contestant on a reality show hosted by RuPaul: 2 wds. |
| 30% | KISSCAM | 7 | It shows smooches on a stadium's Jumbotron: 2 wds. |
| 30% | ASIS | 4 | Phrase on a "no returns" item of merchandise: 2 wds. |
| 30% | JUNECARTER | 10 | Wife of 17-Across, part of a famous family of singers: 2 wds. |
| 30% | CHICKENLITTLE | 13 | 2005 film based on a folktale of the same name: 2 wds. |
| 30% | LIONKING | 8 | Musical based on a Disney film, "The ___" is Broadway's third longest-running show and the highest grossing production: 2 wds. |
| 29% | MARGARETBUNDY | 13 | The wife of Al Bundy on "Married... with Children," portrayed by Katey Sagal: 2 wds. |
| 29% | NEEDFOR | 7 | "___ Speed," Dominic Cooper movie based on a video game of the same name: 2 wds. |
| 29% | ALA | 3 | Words on a menu which means "cooked in the style of": 2 wds. |
| 29% | HOWDYDOODY | 10 | Freckle-faced marionette featured on a pioneering kids' TV show: 2 wds. |
| 29% | MRED | 4 | Talking horse on a 1960s TV show: 2 wds. |
| 28% | JAKEPERALTA | 11 | 27-Across's detective character on 15-/51-Across: 2 wds. |
| 28% | SUSIEESSMAN | 11 | Actress who plays the foul-mouthed wife of the main character's manager Jeff on "Curb Your Enthusiasm": 2 wds. |
| 28% | KISSCAM | 7 | Smooch shower on a stadium's jumbotron (2 wds.) |
| 28% | DIRTYMONEY | 10 | Netflix docuseries with six episodes, each focusing on a different chapter of corporate corruption: 2 wds. |
| 28% | TVCAMERA | 8 | Equipment on a reality show set (2 wds.) |
| 28% | ERDOCTOR | 8 | Many a character on "Grey's Anatomy," for short (2 wds.) |
| 28% | FILMCREW | 8 | Group of workers on a movie set: 2 wds. |