| 100% | SOLEDAD | 7 | Journalist O'Brien who hosts the weekly public-affairs show "Matter of Fact" |
| 39% | IRA | 3 | Glass who hosts the public radio show "This American Life" |
| 36% | AHMADRASHAD | 11 | Former NFL wide receiver who hosted the game show "Tug of Words" from 2021-2022: 2 wds. |
| 35% | ANDERSONCOOPER | 14 | CNN journalist who hosted the original ABC version of "The Mole": 2 wds. |
| 35% | CHARLESKURALT | 13 | Journalist who was the first host of 48-Across (2 wds.) |
| 34% | ALLEN | 5 | Steve who was the first host of "The Tonight Show" |
| 33% | DAVIDLETTERMAN | 14 | Former "Late Show" host who presented Conan O'Brien with the 2025 Twain Prize: 2 wds. |
| 33% | STEWART | 7 | Jon ___, "The Daily Show" host who studied psychology in the College of William & Mary |
| 33% | JAYLENO | 7 | US comedian who succeeded Johnny Carson as host of The Tonight Show in 1992 |
| 33% | LENO | 4 | Jay —, US comedian who succeeded Johnny Carson as host of The Tonight Show in 1992 |
| 33% | LENO | 4 | Jay who hosted over 4,500 episodes of "The Tonight Show" |
| 32% | KAL | 3 | Actor Penn who hosted eight episodes of "The Daily Show" in 2023 |
| 32% | BILL | 4 | ___ Nye, host of the eponymous science show who was a household icon in '90s children's TV |
| 32% | CONAN | 5 | ___ O'Brien, comedian who hosted "The Tonight Show" from 2009 to 2010 |
| 32% | CONAN | 5 | ___ O'Brien, talk show host who graduated from Harvard University in 1985 |
| 32% | BEN | 3 | Comedian Gleib who hosts the GSN game show "Idiotest" |
| 32% | DEEN | 4 | Paula who hosts the cooking show "Sweet Home Savannah" |
| 32% | IRA | 3 | Glass who hosts the radio show "This American Life" |
| 32% | SANDRALEE | 9 | TV chef who hosted the show “Semi-Homemade Cooking” |
| 32% | EMME | 4 | Model who hosted the dating show "More to Love" |
| 32% | MILTONBERLE | 11 | Early TV variety show host who was a charter inductee into the Television Hall of Fame: 2 wds. |
| 32% | LENO | 4 | Jay who hosted the “Tonight Show” |
| 31% | IRA | 3 | ___ Glass, host of the weekly radio show "This American Life" |
| 31% | IRA | 3 | Glass who hosts the "This American Life" radio show/podcast |
| 31% | PAT | 3 | TV show host Sajak who may say the phrase found in the starred clues of this puzzle before 4d |
| 31% | CILLA | 5 | & 22A Former host of ITV shows The Moment of Truth, Blind Date and Surprise Surprise! who died in 2015 |
| 31% | CHRISHARRISON | 13 | Host of the game show "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire": 2 wds. |
| 31% | BANKS | 5 | Actress Elizabeth who hosts the ABC game show "Press Your Luck" |
| 31% | LENO | 4 | Jay ___, who has hosted the most episodes of "The Tonight Show" |
| 31% | NOAH | 4 | Trevor who hosted the "The Daily Show" from 2015 to 2022 |