| 100% | BORDER | 6 | "___ Song," 1970 song by Elton John covered by Aretha Franklin |
| 59% | ROCKET | 6 | "___ Man," 1972 song by Elton John covered by Kate Bush |
| 58% | MOON | 4 | "Bad Side of the ___," 1970 Elton John song covered by Bo Diddley |
| 57% | RIGBY | 5 | "Eleanor ___," 1966 song by The Beatles which was covered by Aretha Franklin in 1970 |
| 57% | MOON | 4 | "Bad Side of the ___," 1970 Elton John song that was covered by April Wine |
| 57% | YOU | 3 | "Can ___ Feel the Love Tonight," 1994 song by Elton John covered by S Club 7 |
| 57% | HOME | 4 | "I'm Going ___," 1969 song by Elton John covered by Simon Dupree & The Big Sound |
| 56% | BENNIE | 6 | "___ and the Jets," 1973 song by Elton John covered by the Beastie Boys feat Biz Markie |
| 56% | HEART | 5 | "Don't Go Breaking My ___," 1976 song by Elton John covered by Q-Tip feat Demi Lovato |
| 53% | OLD | 3 | "Talking ___ Soldiers," song by Elton John that was covered by Bettye Lavette |
| 53% | LETITBE | 7 | Beatles song covered by Aretha Franklin, Ike and Tina Turner, and Nick Cave |
| 52% | ROCKETMAN | 9 | Elton John song covered by William Shatner |
| 52% | TINY | 4 | "___ Dancer," song by Elton John that was covered by the Red Hot Chili Peppers |
| 52% | FOR | 3 | "Saturday Night's Alright ___ Fighting," song by Elton John that was covered by The Who |
| 52% | LIFE | 4 | "Someone Saved My ___ Tonight," 1975 song by Elton John that was covered by Mumford & Sons |
| 47% | TINY | 4 | "___ Dancer," song by Elton John |
| 47% | ROCKET | 6 | "___ Man," song by Elton John |
| 47% | RESPECT | 7 | Song turned into a hit by Aretha Franklin |
| 46% | CANDLE | 6 | "___ in the Wind," 1973 song by Elton John |
| 46% | BENNIE | 6 | "___ and the Jets," 1973 song by Elton John |
| 46% | CANDLE | 6 | "___ in the Wind," 1974 song by Elton John |
| 45% | BORDERSONG | 10 | 49-Across single covered by Aretha Franklin (2 wds.) |
| 43% | WATER | 5 | "Madman Across the ___," 1971 song by Elton John from the eponymous album |
| 43% | ROCKET | 6 | Song about an astronaut: " __ Man" by Elton John |
| 43% | RESPECT | 7 | Word spelled by Aretha Franklin in a classic song |
| 42% | YOURSONG | 8 | Elton John hit covered by Ellie Goulding |
| 42% | ROCKET | 6 | "___ Man," 1972 song by Elton John with an astronaut's vehicle in its title |
| 42% | DOG | 3 | "___ Day Afternoon," 1975 film that features the song "Amoreena" by Elton John |
| 42% | INTHEWIND | 9 | "Candle ___," a hit song by Elton John that was produced by 31-Across: 3 wds. |
| 42% | WIND | 4 | "Candle in the ___," song by Elton John that was written in honor of Marilyn Monroe |