| 100% | RISEANDSHINE | 12 | 43-Across novel about a morning talk show host who is fired because of an on-air gaffe (3 wds.) |
| 39% | KELLYRIPA | 9 | Former player of Hayley Vaughan on 43-Across who now hosts an ABC morning show with Ryan Seacrest (2 wds.) |
| 36% | ELLENDEGENERES | 14 | Daytime talk show host who is a vegan: 2 wds. |
| 34% | JOANRIVERS | 10 | Comedian who was the first woman to host a late-night talk show on a major network: 2 wds. |
| 34% | TAVISSMILEY | 11 | PBS talk show host who formerly had a show on NPR: 2 wds. |
| 33% | MARIEOSMOND | 11 | Singer and talk show host who has been a spokesperson for Nutrisystem: 2 wds. |
| 33% | PHILDONAHUE | 11 | Pioneering daytime talk-show host who was a 2024 recipient of the Medal of Freedom: 2 wds. |
| 33% | STEPHENCOLBERT | 14 | Host of "The Late Show" who was once a correspondent on "The Daily Show": 2 wds. |
| 32% | JIMMYKIMMEL | 11 | Late-night talk show host who hosts the prime-time game show "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire": 2 wds. |
| 32% | MILTONBERLE | 11 | Early TV variety show host who was a charter inductee into the Television Hall of Fame: 2 wds. |
| 32% | JOHNOLIVER | 10 | Host of "Last Week Tonight" who was once a correspondent on "The Daily Show": 2 wds. |
| 32% | ELLENDEGENERES | 14 | Talk show host and star of a 1990s ABC sitcom, whose title was her first name: 2 wds. |
| 32% | THEBEANTREES | 12 | 1988 Barbara Kingsolver novel about a young woman who cares for an abandoned baby: 3 wds. |
| 32% | RIPA | 4 | Talk show host who was once on "All My Children" |
| 31% | RICHARDDAWSON | 13 | "Family Feud" host who was a regular panelist on the 1970s version of "Match Game": 2 wds. |
| 31% | BOOKLOVERS | 10 | Emily Henry novel about a literary agent and an editor who meet cute while on vacation (2 wds.) |
| 30% | ARSENIOHALL | 11 | Talk show host who won a season of "Celebrity Apprentice" |
| 30% | EVE | 3 | Rapper and actress Cooper, who currently is a host of "The Talk" on CBS |
| 30% | GEORGELOPEZ | 11 | Talk show host who plays a teacher in "Spare Parts": 2 wds. |
| 29% | ROSIEODONNELL | 13 | Talk show host who played one of Murphy Brown's many secretaries: 2 wds. |
| 29% | GONEBABYGONE | 12 | 1998 18-Across novel about a missing woman that was made into a 2007 Ben Affleck film: 3 wds. |
| 29% | INVENTINGANNA | 13 | Shonda Rhimes miniseries starring 18-Across and 42-Across based on the true story of a con artist who pretended to be an heiress (2 wds.) |
| 29% | THEBRIGHTSWORD | 14 | Lev Grossman novel about a knight who arrives in Camelot after the death of King Arthur (3 wds.) |
| 29% | THELITTLELIAR | 13 | Novel by 43-Across about a boy who always tells the truth (3 wds.) |
| 29% | JIMMYKIMMEL | 11 | Talk show host who recently hosted the Oscars for the second year in a row: 2 wds. |
| 28% | CHRISHARRISON | 13 | Host of the game show "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire": 2 wds. |
| 28% | BEE | 3 | "___ Season" (Myla Goldberg novel about a girl who is an exceptional speller) |
| 28% | CHANGEOFHEART | 13 | Jodi Picoult novel about a man on trial for murder who wishes to make a life-saving organ donation (3 wds.) |
| 28% | JAMESCORDEN | 11 | English late night show host who was the co-creator of BBC's Gavin & Stacey: 2 wds. |
| 28% | PHILDONAHUE | 11 | Tabloid talk-show host (1967-1996) who wore a skirt during an episode featuring cross-dressers (2 wds.) |