| 100% | CRAIGKILBORN | 12 | First host of 44-Across (2 wds.) |
| 80% | TREVORNOAH | 10 | Current host of 44-Across (2 wds.) |
| 80% | JONSTEWART | 10 | Second host of 44-Across (2 wds.) |
| 73% | ARTFLEMING | 10 | First host of "Jeopardy!," which debuted in 1964: 2 wds. |
| 71% | BILLCULLEN | 10 | First host of "The Price Is Right," which debuted in 1956: 2 wds. |
| 71% | CHARLESKURALT | 13 | Journalist who was the first host of 48-Across (2 wds.) |
| 71% | CHEVYCHASE | 10 | Comedian who was the first host of 31-Across (2 wds.) |
| 68% | JENNADEWAN | 10 | "Step Up" actress who was the first host of "World of Dance": 2 wds. |
| 63% | SOLDIERFIELD | 12 | Home stadium of 44-Across (2 wds.) |
| 63% | STEPHENKING | 11 | Bestselling novelist of 44-Across (2 wds.) |
| 63% | PLAINSGEORGIA | 13 | Birthplace of 44-Across, where he still lives: 2 wds. |
| 62% | PAIGEDAVIS | 10 | Host of 32-Across (2 wds.) |
| 61% | DREWCAREY | 9 | Host of 16-/27-Across when it was on ABC: 2 wds. |
| 60% | CHRISHARRISON | 13 | Host of "The Bachelor": 2 wds. |
| 60% | JONSTEWART | 10 | Host of "The Daily Show" between 28- and 17-Across (1999-2015): 2 wds. |
| 59% | BUFFALOBOB | 10 | Host of the show featuring 18-Across: 2 wds. |
| 59% | AISHATYLER | 10 | Current host of 16-/27-Across: 2 wds. |
| 58% | SIDEA | 5 | First half of an LP: 2 wds. |
| 58% | ACTI | 4 | First part of a play: 2 wds. |
| 58% | SIDEA | 5 | First half of an album: 2 wds. |
| 57% | TREVORNOAH | 10 | Host of 27-Across since 2015 (2 wds.) |
| 57% | JULIECHEN | 9 | Host of CBS's "Big Brother": 2 wds. |
| 57% | CHRISHARRISON | 13 | Host of ABC's "The Bachelor": 2 wds. |
| 57% | ALECBALDWIN | 11 | Host of ABC's "Match Game": 2 wds. |
| 57% | TOMBERGERON | 11 | Host of "Dancing With the Stars": 2 wds. |
| 57% | TEDALLEN | 8 | Host of Food Network's "Chopped": 2 wds. |
| 57% | CHRISMATTHEWS | 13 | MSNBC host of "Hardball": 2 wds. |
| 57% | STEVEHARVEY | 11 | Host of ABC's "Celebrity Family Feud": 2 wds. |
| 57% | ALTONBROWN | 10 | Host of Food Network's "Cutthroat Kitchen": 2 wds. |
| 56% | MICHAELSTRAHAN | 14 | Host of ABC's "The $100,000 Pyramid": 2 wds. |