| 100% | TRL | 3 | Former MTV show hosted by Carson Daly: Abbr. |
| 86% | TRL | 3 | Former MTV show hosted by Carson Daly, informally |
| 85% | TRL | 3 | Former MTV show hosted by Carson Daly, for short |
| 85% | TRL | 3 | MTV show hosted by Carson Daly: Abbr. |
| 63% | TRL | 3 | MTV show once hosted by Carson Daly, for short |
| 56% | TRL | 3 | Long-running MTV show originally hosted by Carson Daly, for short |
| 55% | TRL | 3 | '90s MTV program hosted by Carson Daly, for short |
| 54% | THEVOICE | 8 | American reality show hosted by Carson Daly, which works in a format similar to 21-Across: 2 wds. |
| 52% | TRL | 3 | Carson Daly's former MTV show |
| 47% | THEVOICE | 8 | Longtime singing competition hosted by Carson Daly |
| 47% | THEVOICE | 8 | NBC singing competition hosted by Carson Daly |
| 46% | FEARFACTOR | 10 | Former reality show hosted by Joe Rogan |
| 45% | TRL | 3 | Carson Daly's MTV show |
| 45% | TRL | 3 | Former MTV countdown show: Abbr. |
| 43% | TRL | 3 | Carson Daly's one-time MTV show |
| 43% | AGT | 3 | Reality competition show hosted by Terry Crews: Abbr. |
| 43% | AGT | 3 | Competition show hosted by Terry Crews: Abbr. |
| 42% | SNL | 3 | Skit show hosted by Donald Trump on November 7, 2015: Abbr. |
| 41% | TRL | 3 | Former Carson Daly show, in brief |
| 41% | DAN | 3 | "The Big Interview With ___ Rather" (AXS show hosted by a former news anchor) |
| 41% | ALI | 3 | "All In with Laila ___" (CBS Saturday morning show hosted by a former boxer) |
| 41% | PIMP | 4 | “___ My Ride” (MTV show hosted by Xzibit) |
| 40% | BEATBOBBYFLAY | 13 | Food Network head-to-head cooking show hosted by a former Iron Chef (3 wds.) |
| 38% | CAB | 3 | "Cash ___" (former game show hosted by Ben Bailey) |
| 38% | AGT | 3 | Reality show currently hosted by Terry Crews: Abbr. |
| 37% | TODAY | 5 | Show hosted by Katie Couric |
| 37% | JEOPARDY | 8 | Show hosted by Alex Trebek |
| 36% | FATHERKNOWSBETS | 15 | Show hosted by a Vegas priest? |
| 36% | SNL | 3 | NBC sketch comedy show hosted by Alec Baldwin a record 17 times (Abbr.) |
| 36% | PUNKD | 5 | Onetime MTV hidden-camera show hosted by Ashton Kutcher |