| 100% | TALKSHOW | 8 | Many a late-night program |
| 75% | RERUN | 5 | Many a late-night cable show |
| 75% | BOOTYCALL | 9 | Many a late-night text message |
| 68% | SLEEPIN | 7 | What many do after a late night |
| 65% | DOTCOM | 6 | Many a late '90s startup |
| 64% | DOTCOM | 6 | Many a late 1990s start-up |
| 63% | JOKEWRITER | 10 | Many a staffer for a late-night show |
| 63% | DOTCOM | 6 | Many a late 1990s start-up (Hyph.) |
| 62% | RERUN | 5 | Many a MeTV program |
| 62% | LATERISER | 9 | Many a night owl |
| 61% | TENTER | 6 | Many a backpacker, at night |
| 61% | LIMO | 4 | Many a prom night rental |
| 61% | SCOT | 4 | Many a Burns Night celebrant |
| 60% | FULLFRONTAL | 11 | The only current late-night program hosted by a woman: 2 wds. |
| 60% | SATURDAY | 8 | "___ Night Live," sketch-comedy show that holds the record for the most Emmy wins for a television program |
| 60% | CSTORE | 6 | Place for many a last-minute purchase, casually |
| 60% | SPOOF | 5 | Many a "Saturday Night Live" skit |
| 59% | BRO | 3 | "___, last night was a movie" |
| 57% | FIRELIT | 7 | Like many a campsite at night |
| 54% | PUB | 3 | Where many a trivia night is held |
| 53% | PHD | 3 | Part of many a dual deg. program |
| 53% | NINTH | 5 | Last inning of a baseball game, most likely |
| 53% | BAR | 3 | Venue for many a trivia night |
| 53% | GRAVEYARDSHIFT | 14 | Late night for a working stiff ... or a hint to the shaded squares |
| 51% | SADDAY | 6 | What dropping off a last child at college is, to many parents |
| 51% | SCORESBELOWPAAR | 15 | Loses to a late-night host? |
| 51% | METEOR | 6 | Luminary in a late-night show? |
| 51% | OWL | 3 | One grabbing a late-night snack? |
| 51% | KIDSDONTTRYTHISATHOME | 21 | Line from a late-night show |
| 51% | SHEEP | 5 | Subject of a late-night countdown |