| 100% | ARTFLEMING | 10 | First host of "Jeopardy!," which debuted in 1964: 2 wds. |
| 75% | BILLCULLEN | 10 | First host of "The Price Is Right," which debuted in 1956: 2 wds. |
| 56% | GARRY | 5 | With 36-Across, first host of "I've Got a Secret," which debuted in 1952 |
| 48% | CRAIGKILBORN | 12 | First host of 44-Across (2 wds.) |
| 47% | JENNADEWAN | 10 | "Step Up" actress who was the first host of "World of Dance": 2 wds. |
| 44% | CHARLESKURALT | 13 | Journalist who was the first host of 48-Across (2 wds.) |
| 44% | CHEVYCHASE | 10 | Comedian who was the first host of 31-Across (2 wds.) |
| 43% | GUYFIERI | 8 | Host of Food Network's "Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives": 2 wds. |
| 41% | ARTFLEMING | 10 | Original host of "Jeopardy!" (2 wds.) |
| 41% | CHRISHARRISON | 13 | Host of "The Bachelor": 2 wds. |
| 40% | MICHAELSTRAHAN | 14 | Host of ABC's "The $100,000 Pyramid": 2 wds. |
| 40% | RACHAELRAY | 10 | Host of Food Network's "30 Minute Meals": 2 wds. |
| 40% | JANELYNCH | 9 | Host of the game show "Hollywood Game Night": 2 wds. |
| 40% | CHUCKBARRIS | 11 | Host of "The Gong Show" from 1976-1980: 2 wds. |
| 40% | PETERMARSHALL | 13 | Host of "The Hollywood Squares" from 1966-1981: 2 wds. |
| 40% | JULIECHEN | 9 | Host of CBS's "Big Brother": 2 wds. |
| 40% | CHRISHARRISON | 13 | Host of ABC's "The Bachelor": 2 wds. |
| 40% | ALECBALDWIN | 11 | Host of ABC's "Match Game": 2 wds. |
| 40% | TOMBERGERON | 11 | Host of "Dancing With the Stars": 2 wds. |
| 40% | TEDALLEN | 8 | Host of Food Network's "Chopped": 2 wds. |
| 40% | BENSTILLER | 10 | Host of a 1990s sketch comedy show who starred in and wrote both "Zoolander" movies (2 wds.) |
| 40% | CHRISMATTHEWS | 13 | MSNBC host of "Hardball": 2 wds. |
| 40% | NEWYORK | 7 | American city where The Beatles first landed in 1964: 2 wds. |
| 40% | MEL | 3 | Allen who was the first host of "This Week in Baseball" |
| 39% | IGET | 4 | "___ Around," song released by The Beach Boys in 1964: 2 wds. |
| 39% | JIMMYFALLON | 11 | Late-night host of NBC: 2 wds. |
| 39% | JIMMYKIMMEL | 11 | Late-night host of ABC: 2 wds. |
| 39% | JOANRIVERS | 10 | Brooklyn-born comedian and host of "Fashion Police": 2 wds. |
| 39% | AISHATYLER | 10 | Current host of 16-/27-Across: 2 wds. |
| 39% | ALEXTREBEK | 10 | Host of "Jeopardy!" since 1984 (2 wds.) |