| THEGONGSHOW | Talent competition program (1976-1980) hosted by 18-Across: 3 wds. |
| EMMYS | Outstanding Reality Competition Program and Outstanding Television Movie, e.g. |
| HELLSKITCHEN | Cooking competition show created and hosted by 18-Across: 2 wds. |
| REAL | _Ones (podcast hosted by 18 Across) |
| THEDATINGGAME | Matchmaking TV program (1965-1999) created by 18-Across: 3 wds. |
| STARSONICE | Canadian series hosted by Trebek from 1976-1980, featuring professional skaters alongside B-list celebs |
| THEBIGREVIVAL | Newest album by 18-Across: 3 wds. |
| TEARDROPSON | "___ My Guitar" by 18 Across (3 wds.) |
| CHUCKBARRIS | Host of "The Gong Show" from 1976-1980: 2 wds. |
| HUA | Premier of the People's Republic of China 1976-1980 (3) |
| INTHEWIND | "Candle ___" (by 18 Across; 3 wds.) |
| THEPIANO | TV talent competition whose original judges were musicians Mika and Lang Lang (3,5) |
| BILLLONGMUIR | England-born Scottish golfer; 1976, 1980 and 1985 Nigerian Open tournament winner (4,8) |
| BORG | Bjorn __, Wimbledon men's champion 1976-1980 (4) |
| IRINARODNINA | Olympic ice skating pairs champion 1976-1980 with husband Aleksandr Zaitsev (5,7) |
| GUOFENG | Premier of the People's Republic of China 1976-1980 (7) |
| RUDIGORES | 1976-1980 Borussia Monchengladbach forward (4,5) |
| CHERRY | Trevor ___, 1976-1980 England, 1965-1972 Huddersfield and 1972-1982 Leeds defender (6) |
| SING | 2016 animated movie about animals in a talent competition |
| DANCE | Sky One talent competition featuring Ashley Banjo as a judge, Got to ----- (5) |
