| 100% | LARRY | 5 | & 16D Host from 1978-82 of BBC TV show The Generation Game |
| 54% | STCLAIR | 7 | Isla —, Scottish folk singer; hostess on BBC TV show The Generation Game |
| 47% | GROOM | 5 | Simon —, presenter of BBC TV children's show Blue Peter from 1978-86 |
| 44% | DERMOTOLEARY | 12 | Radio and television broadcaster; host of 2016 BBC TV game show The Getaway Car |
| 43% | KUMAR | 5 | Nish —, host of BBC TV comedy show The Mash Report |
| 43% | OBRIAIN | 7 | Dara —, host of BBC TV panel game Mock the Week |
| 42% | OBRIAIN | 7 | Dara —, host of BBC TV panel game Mock the Week (1’6) |
| 42% | RIPA | 4 | Host Kelly of the game show “Generation Gap” |
| 41% | AHMADRASHAD | 11 | Former NFL wide receiver who hosted the game show "Tug of Words" from 2021-2022: 2 wds. |
| 40% | RIPPON | 6 | Angela —, original presenter of BBC TV show Top Gear; former Chairman of the English National Ballet |
| 39% | LENO | 4 | Jay ___, game show host from the 2021 revival of "You Bet Your Life" |
| 39% | JEREMY | 6 | & 15A Chairman of BBC TV quiz show University Challenge from 1994 to 2023 |
| 39% | WEAKESTLINK | 11 | BBC TV quiz show hosted by Anne Robinson from 2000-12 |
| 39% | FROST | 5 | David —, host of 1960s satirical BBC TV show That Was the Week That Was |
| 39% | WIZARD | 6 | "The ___ of Odds," American TV game show hosted by Alex Trebek between 1973 and 1974 |
| 38% | DEAYTON | 7 | Angus —, chairman of BBC TV panel game Have I Got News For You from 1990-2002 |
| 38% | FROST | 5 | David —, host of 1960s BBC TV satire show That Was the Week That Was |
| 38% | OBRIAIN | 7 | Dara —, stand-up comedian; host of BBC TV panel game Mock the Week |
| 38% | JANELYNCH | 9 | Host of the game show "Hollywood Game Night": 2 wds. |
| 37% | TICTACDOUGH | 11 | Game show hosted by Wink Martindale (3 of the question) |
| 37% | TOPGEAR | 7 | Best-selling TV motor show of the BBC |
| 37% | ITSAKNOCKOUT | 12 | Long-running BBC TV game show originally hosted by McDonald Hobley in 1966 |
| 37% | JAYLENO | 7 | TV host of You Bet Your Life and The Tonight Show |
| 36% | CHRISHARRISON | 13 | Host of the game show "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire": 2 wds. |
| 36% | SPOILERS | 8 | Snippets from TV shows that give the game away |
| 36% | COLEMAN | 7 | David —, sports commentator who chaired BBC TV quiz show A Question of Sport from 1979-97 |
| 36% | ARE | 3 | "You ___ the weakest link. Goodbye!" (catchphrase of game show host Anne Robinson) |
| 36% | DREWCAREY | 9 | Host of the game show "The Price Is Right": 2 wds. |
| 36% | PAT | 3 | TV show host Sajak who may say the phrase found in the starred clues of this puzzle before 4d |
| 36% | THRONES | 7 | Game of __, TV show adapted from a book series |