| 100% | RUPAULS | 7 | With 43-Across, reality show that tells its losing contestants "Now, sashay away" |
| 61% | SURVIVOR | 8 | Reality show that tells its losing contestants "The tribe has spoken" |
| 60% | THEAPPRENTICE | 13 | Reality show that told its losing contestants "You're fired": 2 wds. |
| 59% | TOPCHEF | 7 | Reality show that tells its losing contestants "Please pack your knives and go": 2 wds. |
| 32% | COROLLA | 7 | 43-Across that shares its name with part of a flower |
| 30% | THEVOICE | 8 | Reality show whose contestants must be good with numbers |
| 30% | CRIME | 5 | "____ Story," '80s reality show that summarised felonies and offences from across the country |
| 29% | LOST | 4 | Show that, uh, didn't win 43 of its 54 Emmy nominations |
| 29% | SURVIVOR | 8 | Reality TV show with contestants in the wilderness |
| 29% | DOYOUNEED | 9 | With 43-Across, "What is it?" |
| 28% | PEOPLESCOURT | 12 | Legal reality show that's been on the air for 29 seasons, with "The": 2 wds. |
| 28% | PAWNSTARS | 9 | History Channel reality show with a chess piece in its name: 2 wds. |
| 28% | KELLYRIPA | 9 | Former player of Hayley Vaughan on 43-Across who now hosts an ABC morning show with Ryan Seacrest (2 wds.) |
| 27% | GOT | 3 | "I (Almost) ___ Away With It" (cable show about captured criminals) |
| 27% | TIMETOHITTHEHAY | 15 | With 43-Across, line spoken by the show's star |
| 26% | THISMIGHTSOLVE | 14 | With 43 Across, inspiration encouragement |
| 26% | ILL | 3 | With 43 Across, evil person |
| 26% | GHOST | 5 | Telling ___ stories, old spooky Christmas Eve tradition that is now closely associated with Halloween |
| 26% | COPS | 4 | Reality show that follows police officers |
| 26% | DAGWOOD | 7 | With 43 Across, Cookie's parents |
| 26% | SKETCH | 6 | With 43 Across, art store purchase |
| 26% | CONGRESS | 8 | With 43 Across, German Confederation creator |
| 26% | SNL | 3 | Show that starts with a cold open sketch that ends with the phrase that includes "... from New York, it's ..." |
| 26% | COPS | 4 | Reality show that records police at work |
| 26% | LIAM | 4 | With 43 Across, ''Schindler's List'' star |
| 26% | BUTTONS | 7 | With 43 Across, Oscar song for 1947 |
| 26% | THEXFACTOR | 10 | Reality singing show that Zayn Malik was a contestant on in 2010: 3 wds. |
| 25% | PROJECTUNWARY | 13 | Reality show that rewards the most careless competitor? |
| 25% | LATE | 4 | With 7-Across, Stephen Colbert now hosts it |
| 25% | MARY | 4 | With 43 Across, Supporting Actress (''Melvin and Howard'') |