| 100% | MOHR | 4 | Jay who once hosted "Last Comic Standing" |
| 66% | MOHR | 4 | Comedian/actor Jay who hosted "Last Comic Standing" |
| 66% | MOHR | 4 | Jay who was the first host of "Last Comic Standing" |
| 50% | LENO | 4 | Jay who was the late-night host before Jimmy Fallon |
| 49% | LENO | 4 | Jay who was a late-night host from 1992 to 2014 |
| 47% | JIMMYFALLON | 11 | Late-night host who's on NBC after Jay Leno: 2 wds. |
| 45% | MOHR | 4 | Jay of "Last Comic Standing" |
| 45% | XXXX | 4 | Jay of "Last Comic Standing" |
| 44% | OBRIEN | 6 | Late-night host who once wrote for "The Simpsons" |
| 44% | JOHNMULANEY | 11 | Stand-up comic and former "SNL" writer who first returned to host in 2018: 2 wds. |
| 44% | STEPHENCOLBERT | 14 | Host of "The Late Show" who was once a correspondent on "The Daily Show": 2 wds. |
| 44% | ALEX | 4 | Trebek who once hosted "Jeopardy!" |
| 44% | LENO | 4 | Former late-night host who has a voice cameo in "Cars" as Jay Limo |
| 43% | LENO | 4 | Comedian Jay who had a recurring role on "Last Man Standing" |
| 43% | ALONZO | 6 | Winner of Last Comic Standing (2004): __ Bodden |
| 43% | PAAR | 4 | Jack who once hosted "The Tonight Show" |
| 42% | MCCAIN | 6 | Presidential candidate who once hosted "Saturday Night Live" |
| 42% | HEIDIKLUM | 9 | A German model who once hosted Project Runway |
| 42% | LEN | 3 | ___ Dawson, NFLer who once hosted "Inside the NFL" |
| 42% | ALEX | 4 | Trebek who once hosted this puzzle's theme |
| 42% | CARL | 4 | Astronomer Sagan who once hosted TV's "Cosmos" |
| 42% | LENO | 4 | Jay who hosted "The Tonight Show" |
| 42% | LENO | 4 | Jay who hosted the “Tonight Show” |
| 41% | TESH | 4 | New age pianist John who once hosted "Entertainment Tonight" |
| 41% | TESH | 4 | New Age musician John who once hosted "Entertainment Tonight" |
| 41% | ARLEEN | 6 | Actress Sorkin who once hosted “America’s Funniest People” |
| 41% | TYRA | 4 | Supermodel ___ Banks who once hosted "America's Got Talent" |
| 41% | LENO | 4 | Jay who hosts "You Bet Your Life" |
| 41% | NEE | 3 | "... who once had the last name ..." |
| 40% | NESSEN | 6 | White House press secretary who once hosted "Saturday Night Live" |