| 100% | REPORT | 6 | "The Colbert —" |
| 100% | HOST | 4 | The Late Show's Colbert |
| 98% | STEPHEN | 7 | First name of The Colbert Report's host |
| 91% | REPORT | 6 | "The Colbert ___" |
| 90% | DRUMS | 5 | "Along the Mohawk" 1939 Fonda, Colbert classic, ___ |
| 90% | COINED | 6 | Like the word "truthiness," by Stephen Colbert |
| 83% | BATISTE | 7 | Jon ___, bandleader for the "The Late Show With Stephen Colbert"" |
| 82% | PALMBEACH | 9 | & 18D The —, 1942 romcom starring Claudette Colbert and Joel McCrea |
| 82% | HOST | 4 | Stephen Colbert role for the 2017 Emmy awards |
| 78% | SATIRE | 6 | "The Colbert Report" and such |
| 78% | REPORT | 6 | "The Colbert ___" (Comedy Central show) |
| 77% | EAGLE | 5 | Bird in the opening of "The Colbert Report" |
| 76% | SILENTT | 7 | "The Colbert Report" ends with one |
| 75% | LATESHOW | 8 | "The ___ with Stephen Colbert" |
| 73% | SHOW | 4 | "The Late ___ With Stephen Colbert" |
| 73% | LATE | 4 | "The ___ Show With Stephen Colbert" |
| 73% | LATE | 4 | "The __ Show with Stephen Colbert" |
| 72% | IRONY | 5 | Central conceit of the humor on "The Colbert Report" |
| 70% | LATESHOW | 8 | "The ___ with Stephen Colbert" (2 wds.) |
| 68% | BATISTE | 7 | Musician Jon who led the house band on "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" until 2022 |
| 68% | CBS | 3 | "The Late Show With Stephen Colbert" network |
| 67% | USO | 3 | Group that brought Stephen Colbert's show to Iraq for the American troops: Abbr. |
| 66% | EAGLE | 5 | Swooping animal in the opening credits of "The Colbert Report" |
| 65% | BATISTE | 7 | "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" bandleader Jon |
| 64% | STEPHEN | 7 | Quipster Colbert |
| 64% | CLAUDETTE | 9 | Actress Colbert |
| 61% | NATION | 6 | Colbert ___ |
| 60% | ONCABLE | 7 | Like "The Colbert Report," but not "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" |
| 60% | JON | 3 | Bandleader Batiste of "The Late Show With Stephen Colbert" |
| 59% | DEFINITEARTICLE | 15 | The |