US talk show host and star of the original Hairspray movie (5,4) Crossword Clue

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% RICKILAKE US talk show host and star of the original Hairspray movie (5,4) (9)
7% DESK Furniture piece for a talk show host (4) New York Times Oct 20, 2025
6% EMCEES Show hosts (6)
6% MCS Show hosts, in brief (3) Premier Sunday Nov 23, 2025
6% RIPA Morning show host (4) Newsday Nov 23, 2025
6% EBERT Longtime "At the Movies" co-host (5) LA Times Daily Nov 20, 2025
6% EMCEE Show host (5) New York Times Nov 9, 2025
6% NARRATE Talk during a movie? (7) (7) The Sun Two Speed Oct 18, 2025
6% VJS Original MTV program hosts (3) LA Times Mini Oct 17, 2025
6% ELLEN "The ___ DeGeneres Show" (talk show) (5)
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