| CHUNG | Connie ___, American TV journalist and news anchor married to talk show host Maury Povich |
| ROBINSON | Carolyn ___, NZ TV journalist and news presenter (8) |
| POVICH | Longtime talk-show host Maury |
| GRIMACEKELLY | *Brief way of introducing a purple McDonaldland character to talk show host Ripa? |
| ANDERSONCOOPER | CNN journalist and news anchor |
| SHARYL | Journalist and news anchor Attkisson |
| HOTTEST | Of interest to talk-show producers |
| DNATEST | What Maury Povich has a potential father take, for his talk show: 2 wds. |
| ARE | "You ___ the father!!!" Maury Povich |
| SNL | Precursor to talk shows for Jimmy Fallon and Seth Meyers, in short |
| YOUARE | "___ not the father!" (Maury Povich catchphrase): 2 wds. |
| BRAD | SNL cast member and news anchor, Hall, who married fellow cast member, Julia Louis-Dreyfus |
| NAUGHTIE | James, Scottish radio presenter and news anchor, born in 1951 (8) |
| RAY | - Martin, former TV journalist and talk-show host (3) |
| KATESNOW | TV journalist and anchor of the Sunday edition of "NBC Nightly News" |
| MINCHIN | Journalist and news presenter, Louise ------- (7) |
| KATIES | Actress Holmes and news anchor Couric |
| NEGUS | TV journalist and current affairs show host, George ___ (5) |
| CURRENTEVENTS | Electrical engineers and news anchors? |
| ESLER | Reels off surname of Scottish TV journalist and presenter Gavin (5) |