| 100% | METEOR | 6 | Luminary in a late-night show? |
| 60% | KIDSDONTTRYTHISATHOME | 21 | Line from a late-night show |
| 59% | JOKE | 4 | Funny bit in a late-night monologue |
| 59% | FINALE | 6 | Last song in a show |
| 59% | LEA | 3 | ___ DeLaria who became the first openly gay comic on a late-night talk show on "The Arsenio Hall Show" in 1993 |
| 58% | RERUN | 5 | Many a late-night cable show |
| 58% | DESK | 4 | Furniture on a late-night show set |
| 58% | DESK | 4 | Feature of a late-night show set |
| 58% | SETH | 4 | ___ Meyers who hosts a late-night show |
| 57% | JIMMYKIMMELLIVE | 15 | Late-night show starting in 2003 |
| 56% | CONAN | 5 | Late-night show with a redheaded host |
| 56% | INTERVIEW | 9 | Part of a late-night talk show |
| 56% | TOPTENLIST | 10 | Feature of a late-night TV show |
| 55% | LEACHMAN | 8 | Cloris —, Best Actress in a Supporting Role Oscar winner for The Last Picture Show |
| 55% | HOSTS | 5 | Late night show monologuers |
| 54% | DESK | 4 | Piece of furniture on a late-night talk show |
| 52% | JAMES | 5 | British comedian Corden who hosts a late-night talk show on CBS |
| 51% | CONAN | 5 | TBS late-night show that ended its run in 2021 |
| 51% | SAW | 3 | Hand tool in a magic show |
| 51% | LASERS | 6 | Light sources in a light show |
| 51% | BANTER | 6 | Playful talk in a talk show |
| 51% | MUTT | 4 | Unlikely entrant in a Westminster show |
| 51% | TOPBANANA | 9 | Lead comedian in a burlesque show |
| 51% | LEAD | 4 | Starring role in a TV show |
| 51% | SLAYED | 6 | Crushed it in a drag show |
| 51% | MODEL | 5 | Runway walker in a fashion show |
| 51% | STAR | 4 | Play the lead in a show |
| 51% | HEADWRITER | 10 | Lead role in a TV show |
| 51% | EMMATHOMPSON | 12 | "Love Actually" actress who plays veteran late-night talk show host Katherine Newbury in "Late Night" (2 wds.) |
| 50% | ELMO | 4 | Muppet with an HBO late night show |