| 100% | ELLERBEE | 8 | Journalist Linda who hosted “Nick News” |
| 55% | ELLERBEE | 8 | "Nick News" host Linda |
| 52% | ERINBURNETT | 11 | CNN journalist who hosts the nightly news program "OutFront" (2 wds.) |
| 48% | ANN | 3 | Journalist Curry who hosts "Chasing the Cure" |
| 47% | ARI | 3 | Journalist Melber who hosts MSNBC’s “The Beat” |
| 47% | AYESHA | 6 | Journalist Rascoe who hosts "Weekend Edition Sunday" on NPR |
| 47% | ALI | 3 | Journalist Vitali who hosts MSNBC's "Way Too Early" |
| 46% | IRA | 3 | Journalist Flatow who hosted "Newton's Apple" in the 1980s |
| 45% | KATIECOURIC | 11 | American journalist who is the Yahoo! Global News Anchor, and hosted important shows such as "Today" and "CBS Evening News": 2 wds. |
| 45% | ARI | 3 | NPR journalist Shapiro who hosts "The Mole" |
| 44% | STRINGER | 8 | Freelance journalist who contributes news reports |
| 43% | RYAN | 4 | Seacrest who hosts "Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve" |
| 43% | TESH | 4 | New age pianist John who once hosted "Entertainment Tonight" |
| 43% | TESH | 4 | New Age musician John who once hosted "Entertainment Tonight" |
| 41% | CHARLESKURALT | 13 | Journalist who was the first host of 48-Across (2 wds.) |
| 40% | DEMOCRACYNOW | 12 | PBS news program hosted by journalist Amy Goodman (2 wds.) |
| 39% | DEMI | 4 | Actress Moore who played Linda on Peacock's "Brave New World" |
| 39% | IFILL | 5 | Peabody-winning journalist Gwen who hosted the “PBS NewsHour” |
| 39% | KATIECOURIC | 11 | TV journalist who anchored "CBS Evening News" and "Yahoo! News": 2 wds. |
| 39% | DIANESAWYER | 11 | TV journalist who anchored "ABC World News" and "20/20": 2 wds. |
| 39% | CHARLIEROSE | 11 | PBS interview show host who's also a CBS journalist: 2 wds. |
| 39% | KATEBOLDUAN | 11 | CNN journalist who co-hosts the morning show "New Day" (2 wds.) |
| 38% | JUDYWOODRUFF | 12 | PBS news show host who coanchors "PBS NewsHour" with Gwen Ifill: 2 wds. |
| 38% | ERBE | 4 | Bonnie who created and hosts PBS' weekly news analysis program "To the Contrary" |
| 38% | BAIO | 4 | Scott who stars in the new Nick at Nite series "See Dad Run" |
| 38% | ARISHAPIRO | 10 | NPR journalist who currently hosts the Netflix reality series "The Mole": 2 wds. |
| 38% | TYRA | 4 | Host Banks who replaced Nick Cannon on "America's Got Talent" |
| 37% | BILLOREILLY | 11 | Fox News host who promotes his show as a "No-Spin Zone": 2 wds. |
| 37% | MEGYN | 5 | With 31-Across, Fox News host and debate moderator who feuded with Donald Trump |
| 37% | RACHELMADDOW | 12 | MSNBC host who co-constructed a New York Times crossword in 2018: 2 wds. |