| 100% | MCMAHON | 7 | Ed who was the original host of TV's "Star Search" |
| 61% | REGIS | 5 | Philbin who was the original host of America's Got Talent |
| 58% | ANNE | 4 | Robinson who was the original host of "The Weakest Link" |
| 51% | NOAH | 4 | TV host who was the subject of the documentary "You Laugh but It's True" |
| 50% | BILL | 4 | ___ Nye, host of the eponymous science show who was a household icon in '90s children's TV |
| 50% | REASONER | 8 | Harry who was one of the original "60 Minutes" hosts |
| 49% | REGIS | 5 | Philbin who was the first host of "America's Got Talent" |
| 47% | NIMOY | 5 | Sci-fi star who hosted the documentary series "In Search of ..." |
| 47% | PAAR | 4 | Host of 1950s TV's "Bank on the Stars" |
| 47% | MARSAIMARTIN | 12 | Producer who was the first cover star of Essence's Girls United |
| 46% | MEREDITHVIEIRA | 14 | "25 Words or Less" host who was the original moderator of "The View" (2 wds.) |
| 46% | KENDALLJENNER | 13 | Reality TV star who was the #1 highest-earning model of 2018 (2 wds.) |
| 45% | HEIDIKLUM | 9 | Supermodel who was the original "Project Runway" host: 2 wds. |
| 45% | CHE | 3 | Guevara who was the original narrator of "Evita" |
| 45% | DAVID | 5 | Letterman who was the first host of 15-Across |
| 45% | CANDICEBERGEN | 13 | "Murphy Brown" star who was the first female host of "Saturday Night Live": 2 wds. |
| 44% | ALLEN | 5 | Steve who was the first host of "The Tonight Show" |
| 44% | MOHR | 4 | Jay who was the first host of "Last Comic Standing" |
| 44% | KASEM | 5 | Casey who was the longtime host of "American Top 40" |
| 44% | PAT | 3 | TV show host Sajak who may say the phrase found in the starred clues of this puzzle before 4d |
| 44% | POVICH | 6 | Original host of TV's "A Current Affair" |
| 44% | CRANSTON | 8 | Bryan who was the star of Breaking Bad |
| 44% | CHARLESKURALT | 13 | Journalist who was the first host of 48-Across (2 wds.) |
| 44% | MEL | 3 | Allen who was the first host of "This Week in Baseball" |
| 44% | CHEVYCHASE | 10 | Comedian who was the first host of 31-Across (2 wds.) |
| 44% | FREDASTAIRE | 11 | "Top Hat" star who was an original member of the American Theater Hall of Fame: 2 wds. |
| 43% | ILENEWOODS | 10 | Actress who was the original voice of the Disney Princess Cinderella (2 wds.) |
| 43% | JODIBENSON | 10 | Actress who was the original voice of the Disney Princess Ariel (2 wds.) |
| 43% | MANDYMOORE | 10 | Actress who was the original voice of the Disney Princess Rapunzel (2 wds.) |
| 43% | RENAS | 5 | Bitter who was the Ambassador to Laos until this year and Sofer who starred in TV's "Always and Forever" |