| 100% | JONSTEWART | 10 | Host of "The Daily Show" between 28- and 17-Across (1999-2015): 2 wds. |
| 61% | JONSTEWART | 10 | Comedian who was the host of "The Daily Show" till 2015, and has hosted 2 Grammy Award ceremonies: 2 wds. |
| 51% | TREVORNOAH | 10 | Current host of "The Daily Show": 2 wds. |
| 50% | BUFFALOBOB | 10 | Host of the show featuring 18-Across: 2 wds. |
| 49% | CRAIGKILBORN | 12 | Original host of "The Daily Show" (1996-1998): 2 wds. |
| 49% | ROSIEODONNELL | 13 | Host of a self-titled talk show who hosted the 1999 and 2000 Grammy ceremonies: 2 wds. |
| 48% | TREVORNOAH | 10 | Former host of "The Daily Show" who was born in South Africa in 1984: 2 wds. |
| 46% | JANELYNCH | 9 | Host of the game show "Hollywood Game Night": 2 wds. |
| 46% | STEPHENCOLBERT | 14 | Host of "The Late Show" who was once a correspondent on "The Daily Show": 2 wds. |
| 46% | JONSTEWART | 10 | "The Daily Show" host who hosted the 2001 and 2002 Grammy ceremonies: 2 wds. |
| 46% | DREWCAREY | 9 | Host of the game show "The Price Is Right": 2 wds. |
| 45% | CHRISHARRISON | 13 | Host of the game show "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire": 2 wds. |
| 43% | HOWARDCOSELL | 12 | Host of the investigative news show "ABC SportsBeat" who received the 1995 Arthur Ashe Courage Award: 2 wds. |
| 43% | JONSTEWART | 10 | "The Daily Show" host: 2 wds. |
| 43% | TREVORNOAH | 10 | "The Daily Show" star whose surname is a person in the book of Genesis: 2 wds. |
| 42% | ALTONBROWN | 10 | American chef, who is the host of popular shows like "Good Eats" and "Iron Chef America": 2 wds. |
| 41% | JONSTEWART | 10 | "The Daily Show" host who enjoys crossword puzzles: 2 wds. |
| 41% | JOHNOLIVER | 10 | Host of "Last Week Tonight" who was once a correspondent on "The Daily Show": 2 wds. |
| 41% | STEVEBURNS | 10 | 17-Across and 28-Across host/musician who turns 50 on October 9, 2023 (2 wds.) |
| 41% | RICHARDRUSSO | 12 | Writer of 17-Across, 36-Across, and the 2019 novel "Chances Are ... " (2 wds.) |
| 40% | CARSONDALY | 10 | Host of NBC's musical competition show "The Voice": 2 wds. |
| 40% | DOUGLLEWELYN | 12 | Longtime host of "The People's Court," 1981-1993 and 2016-present: 2 wds. |
| 40% | NICKCANNON | 10 | Host of Fox's musical competition show "The Masked Singer": 2 wds. |
| 40% | CHUCKBARRIS | 11 | Host of "The Gong Show" from 1976-1980: 2 wds. |
| 40% | CILLA | 5 | & 22A Former host of ITV shows The Moment of Truth, Blind Date and Surprise Surprise! who died in 2015 |
| 40% | POTLUCKPARTY | 12 | "Martha & Snoop's ___ Challenge," third season of the celebrity cooking show featuring Snoop Dogg and Martha Stewart: 2 wds. |
| 40% | JENNIFERLOPEZ | 13 | "Let's Get Loud" singer who was named Glamour Woman of the Year in 1999 and 2011: 2 wds. |
| 40% | DOUGWILSON | 10 | Host of the former TLC series "Moving Up" who's a designer on 31-Across: 2 wds. |
| 40% | JAYLENO | 7 | "The Tonight Show" host on the air 1992-2009 and 2010-2014: 2 wds. |
| 40% | RYANSEACREST | 12 | "American Idol" host who replaced Dick Clark as host of the "Rockin'" 35-Across show broadcast from 17-Across (2 wds.) |