| Ringmaster | 10 |
| Quizmaster, e.g. | 16 |
| Presiding personality | 21 |
| Person who handles the introductions | 36 |
| Pat Sajak, for one | 18 |
| Pageant VIP | 11 |
| One who gets on with the show | 29 |
| Nitery host | 11 |
| Mike holder, at times | 21 |
| Mic holder | 10 |
| Letters in Einstein's famous formula | 40 |
| Leno, for one | 13 |
| Joel Grey, in ''Cabaret'' | 41 |
| Jessel role | 11 |
| Interviewer, perhaps | 20 |
| Host a show | 11 |
| He runs the show | 16 |
| Handler of introductions | 24 |
| Dais occupant | 13 |
| Crystal, at the 2012 Oscars | 27 |
| Comedy club host | 16 |
| Billy Crystal for the Oscars, e.g. | 34 |
| Banquet VIP | 11 |
| Awards show host | 16 |
| Awards night figure | 19 |
| ''And now ...'' sayer | 37 |
| Whom Brits call a presenter | 27 |
| VIP on Oscar night | 18 |
| Veejay's kin | 16 |
| V.I.P. at a fete | 16 |
| TV V.I.P. | 9 |
| TV interlocutor | 15 |
| Trebek, for one | 15 |
| Toaster, or roaster | 19 |
| Telethon V.I.P. | 15 |
| Show-runner | 11 |
| Show announcer | 14 |
| Seth MacFarlane, at the 2013 Oscars, e.g. | 41 |
| Seth MacFarlane, at the 2013 Oscars | 39 |
| Seacrest or Sajak | 17 |
| Sajak, e.g. | 11 |
| Sajak role | 10 |
| Role Jessel often played | 24 |
| Role Jessel had | 15 |
| Role Jessel enjoyed | 19 |
| Role at a roast | 15 |
| Rob Riggle at the 2012 Espys, e.g. | 34 |
| Roastmaster | 11 |
| Roaster, or sometimes toaster | 29 |
| Roast VIP | 9 |
| Roast turkey, maybe? | 20 |
| Roast overseer | 14 |
| Roast leader | 12 |
| Ringmaster, e.g. | 16 |
| Revue host | 10 |
| Rapper | 6 |
| Quiz host | 9 |
| Public host | 11 |
| Preside over festivities | 24 |
| Podium figure | 13 |
| Play host, as for an awards show | 32 |
| Person making introductions, often | 34 |
| Oscar night VIP | 15 |
| Oscar host, e.g. | 16 |
| One with flow, hopefully | 24 |
| One who makes opening statements | 32 |
| One running the show | 20 |
| One might be between a pair of speakers | 39 |
| One may give facts about acts | 29 |
| One in charge of a roast? | 25 |
| One handling a roast | 20 |
| Night-club host | 15 |
| Musician with flow, hopefully | 29 |
| Mike person | 11 |
| Merv, e.g. | 10 |
| Martin, at the 2001 Oscars | 26 |
| Man with the mike | 17 |
| Man with a mike | 15 |
| Man on the dais | 15 |
| Man for introductions | 21 |
| Maker of introductions | 22 |
| Letters in Einstein's famous quotation | 42 |
| Jon Stewart, for one | 20 |
| Johnny Carson role | 18 |
| Joel Grey, in "Cabaret" | 33 |
| Job for Ryan Seacrest | 21 |
| Jessel was one | 14 |
| Introductions handler | 21 |
| Introduction maker | 18 |
| Introducer of acts | 18 |
| Introducer | 10 |
| Intro pro | 9 |
| Intro preparer | 14 |
| Intro maestro | 13 |
| Improv club host | 16 |
| Host the pageant | 16 |
| Host a roast, say | 17 |
| Host a roast, e.g. | 18 |
| Host a pageant | 14 |
| Host sometimes | 15 |