| 49% | ONEAM | 5 | When "Saturday Night Live" ends, in the Eastern time zone: 2 wds. |
| 45% | CHE | 3 | Michael who joined the "Saturday Night Live" cast in 2014 |
| 44% | ONE | 3 | Time "Saturday Night Live" ends on the East Coast |
| 40% | ANDYSAMBERG | 11 | "Saturday Night Live" cast member who recently ended his seven-year run with the show: 2 wds. |
| 40% | KRISTENWIIG | 11 | "Saturday Night Live" cast member who recently ended her seven-year run with the show: 2 wds. |
| 40% | CHRISROCK | 9 | "Saturday Night Live" cast member (1990-1993) who voiced the zebra Marty in the "Madagascar" movies: 2 wds. |
| 39% | KENANTHOMPSON | 13 | Comedian and "Saturday Night Live" cast member who voices Gus the beaver in 43-Across (2 wds.) |
| 37% | WATERBED | 8 | Mattress whose contents might go "slosh" in the night |
| 36% | JASONSUDEIKIS | 13 | "Saturday Night Live" cast member who threatened to end his seven-year run with the show but is back for the 2012-2013 season: 2 wds. |
| 36% | JONLOVITZ | 9 | *"Saturday Night Live" cast member of the late 1980s |
| 36% | CHE | 3 | Michael of the current "Saturday Night Live" cast |
| 36% | KENANTHOMPSON | 13 | Actor who is the longest-running Saturday Night Live cast member, born after the premiere of SNL (42nd anniversary today): 2 wds. |
| 35% | ONEAM | 5 | When "Saturday Night Live" ends on the east coast |
| 35% | DANA | 4 | Comedian Carvey who played the Church Lady in old "Saturday Night Live" sketches |
| 35% | LORNEMICHAELS | 13 | "Saturday Night Live" producer in the Television Hall of Fame (2 wds.) |
| 34% | EGO | 3 | Comedian Nwodim who joined "Saturday Night Live" in 2018 |
| 34% | ELON | 4 | Billionaire Musk who hosted "Saturday Night Live" in May |
| 34% | EGONWODIM | 9 | This 2018 addition to the "Saturday Night Live" cast has played L'evanka Trump: 2 wds. |
| 34% | CHE | 3 | "Saturday Night Live" regular Michael who began in the 2014 season |
| 34% | DANAYKROYD | 10 | Original "Saturday Night Live" cast member who played the Coneheads dad: 2 wds. |
| 34% | ELONMUSK | 8 | SpaceX founder who hosted "Saturday Night Live" in May: 2 wds. |
| 33% | JOEMONTANA | 10 | Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback who hosted "Saturday Night Live" in 1987, the same year he was the NFL's passing touchdowns leader for the second time (2 wds.) |
| 33% | KATEMCKINNON | 12 | "Saturday Night Live" cast member who plays talent agent Debra Hammer in 41-Across (2 wds.) |
| 33% | TRACYMORGAN | 11 | Former "Saturday Night Live" cast member who hosted the 2019 ESPY Awards ceremony (2 wds.) |
| 33% | PISCOPO | 7 | "Saturday Night Live" regular Joe known for his Frank Sinatra impression in the 1980s |
| 33% | KATEMCKINNON | 12 | "Saturday Night Live" cast member who voices Squeeks the Mouse on PBS Kids' "Nature Cat" (2 wds.) |
| 32% | LARAINENEWMAN | 13 | Female member of the first "Saturday Night Live" cast, known for playing Connie Conehead: 2 wds. |
| 32% | GARRETTMORRIS | 13 | Original "Saturday Night Live" cast member who plays the cashier on 15-Across' show: 2 wds. |
| 32% | KENANTHOMPSON | 13 | "Saturday Night Live" comedian who hosted the Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards in 2021: 2 wds. |
| 32% | HOURGLASS | 9 | Timer in the opening sequence of "Days of Our Lives" |