| 100% | KELLYRIPA | 9 | Former player of Hayley Vaughan on 43-Across who now hosts an ABC morning show with Ryan Seacrest (2 wds.) |
| 44% | MARKCONSUELOS | 13 | Former player of Mateo Santos on 43-Across who now plays Hiram Lodge on "Riverdale" (2 wds.) |
| 41% | RISEANDSHINE | 12 | 43-Across novel about a morning talk show host who is fired because of an on-air gaffe (3 wds.) |
| 40% | CHADOCHOCINCO | 13 | Former name of an NFL player who appeared on "Dancing With the Stars" in 2010: 2 wds. |
| 30% | ONAIR | 5 | "___ with Ryan Seacrest" (L.A. radio show): 2 wds. |
| 29% | WYATT | 5 | With 37-Across, former "Daily Show" correspondent who hosts "Problem Areas" on HBO |
| 28% | STANAKATIC | 10 | Former "Castle" star who's now playing an FBI agent on "Absentia": 2 wds. |
| 27% | GUGUMBATHARAW | 13 | "The Morning Show" actress who plays Ravonna on "Loki": 2 wds., hyph. |
| 27% | JAYPHAROAH | 10 | Former "SNL" comedian who hosts the Fox game show "The Quiz With Balls": 2 wds. |
| 26% | LIVE | 4 | ABC morning show "___ With Kelly and Ryan" |
| 26% | KELLIEPICKLER | 13 | Former "American Idol" contestant who's hosting a new daytime talk show with Ben Aaron: 2 wds. |
| 26% | JAMESCORDEN | 11 | "The Late Late Show with ___" host, who voices Hi-5 in "The Emoji Movie": 2 wds. |
| 26% | DOLLYPARTON | 11 | Country Music Hall of Fame singer who collaborated with 15-Across and 43-Across on "Trio" (2 wds.) |
| 26% | NICKYHILTON | 11 | Socialite who now has two daughters under the age of 2 with husband James Rothschild: 2 wds. |
| 26% | JIMMYKIMMEL | 11 | ABC talk show host who performed at the 2012 White House Correspondents' Dinner: 2 wds. |
| 25% | HASANMINHAJ | 11 | Former "Daily Show" correspondent who hosts "Patriot Act" on Netflix: 2 wds. |
| 25% | SAMANTHABEE | 11 | Former "Daily Show" correspondent who hosts "Full Frontal" on TBS: 2 wds. |
| 25% | GIGIHADID | 9 | Supermodel with 35 appearances on the cover of "Vogue" who co-hosts 32-Across (2 wds.) |
| 25% | EMMYLOUHARRIS | 13 | Country Music Hall of Fame singer who collaborated with 28-Across and 43-Across on the Grammy-winning 1987 album "Trio" (2 wds.) |
| 24% | BALE | 4 | Gareth ___, Welsh soccer player who is one of the most followed athletes on Instagram with over 43 million followers |
| 24% | AYESHARASCOE | 12 | Former NPR White House correspondent who is now host of NPR's "Weekend Edition Sunday" (2 wds.) |
| 24% | RIPA | 4 | Kelly who has cohosted a morning show with Regis Philbin, Michael Strahan, and Ryan Seacrest |
| 24% | WARRENSAPP | 10 | Former NFL player who appeared on "Dancing With the Stars" in 2008: 2 wds. |
| 24% | DOUGWILSON | 10 | Host of the former TLC series "Moving Up" who's a designer on 31-Across: 2 wds. |
| 24% | JANELYNCH | 9 | Former host of "Hollywood Game Night" who plays Sazz on "Only Murders in the Building" (2 wds.) |
| 23% | CHELSEA | 7 | With 33-Across, comedian who hosted a late-night talk show on E! from 2007-2014 |
| 23% | ALFONSORIBEIRO | 14 | "Dancing With the Stars" host who played one of Ricky's friends on 19-Across: 2 wds. |
| 23% | PHILDONAHUE | 11 | Husband of 13-Across who won nine Emmys for hosting his daytime talk show: 2 wds. |
| 23% | EMMABUNTON | 10 | Former Spice Girl featured on the ABC reality show "Boy Band": 2 wds. |
| 23% | HOLEYMOLEY | 10 | Sports reality competition show on ABC featuring games of 31-Across (2 wds.) |