| PRESENTING | Now in drag, ultimately acting as host (10) |
| ENTERTAINING | Acting as host in an amusing way? |
| EMCEEING | Acting as host, niece Meg is relaxed |
| HOSTESS | A woman acting as host (7) |
| DOINGTHEHONOURS | Working getting definite awards whilst acting as host (5,3,7) |
| MCING | Acting as host, informally |
| ENTERTAINS | Acts as host and treats nine, maybe (10) |
| LUKEJACOBZ | Matthew Newton's replacement as host of The X Factor (4,6) |
| JONSTEWART | He succeeded Craig Kilborn as host of "The Daily Show" (2 wds.) |
| TREVORNOAH | Jon Stewart's successor as host of "The Daily Show" on Comedy Central: 2 wds. |
| STARSEARCH | Old reality show briefly revived with Arsenio Hall as host, following the success of "American Idol" |
| ANDIOLIVER | British chef who replaced Susan Calman as host of TV cookery show Great British Menu (4,6) |
| DOTHEHONOURS | Act as host in party attended by diplomat and husband working in French city (2,3,7) |
| GINNEL | Pub with posh lady as host in alleyway |
| ASTONISH | Given treatment, as host in shock |
| DESLYNAM | Sports presenter who succeeded Richard Whiteley as host of Countdown in 2005 |
| ENTERTAIN | Act as host, as show business people do (9) |
| LENO | Jay ___, US comedian who succeeded Johnny Carson as host of The Tonight Show in 1992 (4) |
| JAYLENO | American stand-up comedian who succeeded Johnny Carson as host of NBC's The Tonight Show in 1992 |
| ROMESH | First name of Mr Ranganathan who took over as host of The Weakest Link in 2021 (6) |
