TALK SHOW HOSTS

ACROSS

1 TV host famous for his in-depth interviews, 2 words 7 Game show creator ____ Griffin

10 Uninvited picnicker 12 “Brown Eyed Girl” singer ____ Morrison 13 Football score, abbr. 14 The second Tonight

Show host, 2 words 15 Rainbow’s shape 18 Daytime host who focused on divisive and controversial issues, Phil ____

19 Cost

22 Firm, briefly

23 The 700 Club host ____ Robertson 24 Sneaker-wearing celebrity host, 2 words

28 Bar bill

29 Sleep phase, abbr. 30 Answer and question game show

33 America’s Uncle ____ 36 Proceed

37 Onetime on-air partner of Kathie Lee, first name

39 King of late-night TV (pictured), last name 43 Joke

44 First host of Tonight, Steve ____

47 A gorilla is a great one

48 First name in daytime TV and book clubs 49 Fallon’s predecessor, last name

50 Beloved Alex of 30 across

DOWN

1 TV host with a Top 10 list, 2 words 2 Late-night O’Brien 3 Become popular, 2 words

4 Joining word

5 Green Mountain State, abbr.

6 Adam’s Rib actor Spencer ____

8 Baseball stat, abbr. 9 Bible passages

11 Sea captain

16 Speed contest 17 Former military member

20 Steak order 21 Checkout line units 25 Pie a _____ mode

26 JFK’s veep

27 Finish

31 Photo ____ (media events)

32 “____ out!” (ballpark cry)

34 Chief legal officer, abbr.

35 May and June, e.g. 38 Coat a cake 39 Headgear

40 Spy

41 She hosted show for Chevrolet, last name 42 Clinic worker

43 Space

45 Enter the Dragon star Bruce ____

46 Prefix with “impressionism” or “classical”