| 100% | BETTE | 5 | Midler who was Johnny Carson's last guest before he retired from "The Tonight Show" |
| 36% | PAAR | 4 | Jack who hosted "The Tonight Show" before Johnny Carson |
| 35% | LENO | 4 | Jay who retired from "The Tonight Show" |
| 33% | JAYLENO | 7 | US comedian who succeeded Johnny Carson as host of The Tonight Show in 1992 |
| 33% | ORSONBEAN | 9 | Actor/comedian who was a regular on Johnny Carson's "Tonight Show" |
| 32% | PAAR | 4 | He finished hosting "The Tonight Show" 12 years before Fallon was born |
| 32% | LENO | 4 | Jay who was "The Tonight Show" host before Jimmy |
| 32% | LENO | 4 | Jay who was "The Tonight Show" host before Jimmy Fallon |
| 32% | LENO | 4 | Jay who was "The Tonight Show" host before 29-Across |
| 31% | JACKPAAR | 8 | Johnny Carson's predecessor at "The Tonight Show": 2 wds. |
| 31% | HAMEL | 5 | Actress Veronica who was the model in the last cigarette ad shown on U.S. TV |
| 30% | EMILIACLARKE | 12 | The actress from the show "Game of Thrones" who was the lead actress in the movie "Me Before You": 2 wds. |
| 30% | LENO | 4 | Jay —, US comedian who succeeded Johnny Carson as host of The Tonight Show in 1992 |
| 30% | LENO | 4 | Jay who was the late-night host before Jimmy Fallon |
| 30% | HANNA | 5 | Jack ___, zookeeper who was the second-most frequent guest on the "Late Show with David Letterman" with 103 appearances |
| 30% | MURRAY | 6 | Bill ___, "Kingpin" actor and comedian who was the first guest on the "Late Show with David Letterman" in 1993 |
| 29% | MIDLER | 6 | Guest on Carson's last "Tonight Show" |
| 29% | HAMEL | 5 | Actress Veronica who was the model in the last cigarette ad ever shown on U.S. TV (Dec. 31, 1970) |
| 29% | JAYLENO | 7 | The host of The Tonight Show after Johnny Carson |
| 29% | DOCSEVERINSEN | 13 | Bandleader on "The Tonight Show" during Johnny Carson's tenure (1967-1992): 2 wds. |
| 29% | REGIS | 5 | ___ Philbin, TV presenter and host who was the most frequent guest on the "Late Show with David Letterman" with 150 appearances |
| 29% | SAIN | 4 | Johnny who was the last pitcher to face Babe Ruth |
| 29% | JAYLENO | 7 | *"The Tonight Show" host after Johnny Carson |
| 29% | GETBACK | 7 | Song from 47-Across with the lyrics "Jojo was a man who thought he was a loner / But he knew it couldn't last" (2 wds.) |
| 29% | LENO | 4 | "The Tonight Show" host who replaced Carson |
| 29% | EDNA | 4 | "The Simpsons" schoolteacher Krabappel who is soon to be retired from the show |
| 28% | CARSON | 6 | Johnny ___, comedian who hosted "The Tonight Show" from 1962 to 1992 |
| 28% | JAYLENO | 7 | "The Tonight Show" host after Johnny Carson: 2 wds. |
| 28% | SISU | 4 | Dragon from the 2021 film "Raya and the Last Dragon" who is voiced by Awkwafina |
| 28% | PAAR | 4 | Jack who finished hosting "The Tonight Show" 12 years before Jimmy Fallon was born |