| 100% | LENO | 4 | "The Tonight Show" host who replaced Carson |
| 67% | PAAR | 4 | Jack who hosted "The Tonight Show" before Johnny Carson |
| 67% | JAYLENO | 7 | *"The Tonight Show" host after Johnny Carson |
| 66% | JAYLENO | 7 | The host of The Tonight Show after Johnny Carson |
| 64% | JAYLENO | 7 | "The Tonight Show" host after Johnny Carson: 2 wds. |
| 64% | JAYLENO | 7 | US comedian who succeeded Johnny Carson as host of The Tonight Show in 1992 |
| 64% | JIMMYFALLON | 11 | "The Tonight Show" host who introduced these raps on "Late Night": 2 wds. |
| 62% | JIMMY | 5 | ___ Fallon, "The Tonight Show" host who lent his name to a species of wasps |
| 62% | RYANSEACREST | 12 | "American Idol" host who replaced Dick Clark as host of the "Rockin'" 35-Across show broadcast from 17-Across (2 wds.) |
| 61% | JIMMYFALLON | 11 | "The Tonight Show" host who just published his second picture book, "Everything Is MAMA": 2 wds. |
| 60% | LENO | 4 | He replaced Carson on "The Tonight Show" |
| 60% | LENO | 4 | Jay who hosted the “Tonight Show” |
| 59% | LENO | 4 | Comedian Jay who used to host The Tonight Show |
| 58% | PAAR | 4 | Jack, who replaced Allen on "The Tonight Show" |
| 58% | LENO | 4 | Jay —, US comedian who succeeded Johnny Carson as host of The Tonight Show in 1992 |
| 57% | LENO | 4 | Jay who hosted the “Tonight Show” before Jimmy Fallon |
| 57% | JIMMY | 5 | Fallon who hosts "The Tonight Show" |
| 57% | LENO | 4 | Jay who hosted "The Tonight Show" |
| 57% | CONANOBRIEN | 11 | "The Tonight Show" host on the air 2009-2010: 2 wds. |
| 57% | PAAR | 4 | Carson’s predecessor as host of the “Tonight Show” |
| 57% | LENO | 4 | Jay who was "The Tonight Show" host before Jimmy |
| 56% | JIMMYFALLON | 11 | "The Tonight Show" host on the air starting in 2014: 2 wds. |
| 56% | BUD | 3 | ___ Collyer, former game show host who hosted "To Tell the Truth" |
| 56% | LENO | 4 | Jay who was "The Tonight Show" host before Jimmy Fallon |
| 56% | LENO | 4 | Jay who was "The Tonight Show" host before 29-Across |
| 56% | ELLEN | 5 | Talk show host who voices the adult Dory in "Finding Dory" |
| 56% | LENO | 4 | Comedian who followed Carson on "The Tonight Show" |
| 55% | JAYLENO | 7 | Former "Tonight Show" host who was awarded the Mark Twain Prize in 2014: 2 wds. |
| 55% | LENO | 4 | "The Tonight Show" host |
| 55% | LENO | 4 | Man who hosted "The Tonight Show" for 21 years |