| 100% | JEWEL | 5 | "Foolish Games" singer whose last name is Kilcher |
| 67% | ADELE | 5 | British singer whose last name is Adkins |
| 67% | ADELE | 5 | "Skyfall" singer whose last name is Adkins |
| 67% | MADONNA | 7 | "Vogue" singer whose last name is Ciccone |
| 67% | KESHA | 5 | Pop singer whose last name is Sebert |
| 67% | BJORK | 5 | Icelandic singer whose last name is Gudmundsdottir |
| 67% | SIA | 3 | Australian singer whose last name is Furler |
| 66% | BEYONCE | 7 | "7/11" singer whose last name is Knowles |
| 66% | USHER | 5 | R&B singer whose last name is Raymond |
| 65% | MONICA | 6 | "Angel of Mine" singer whose last name is Brown |
| 65% | BRANDY | 6 | "Have You Ever?" singer whose last name is Norwood |
| 64% | ADELE | 5 | One-named singer whose last name is Adkins |
| 63% | FIONAAPPLE | 10 | "Criminal" singer whose last name is a shade of green: 2 wds. |
| 63% | BILLYJOEL | 9 | "My Life" singer whose last name is a common first name: 2 wds. |
| 63% | ELTONJOHN | 9 | "Crocodile Rock" singer whose last name is a common first name: 2 wds. |
| 62% | LUKEBRYAN | 9 | "Play It Again" singer whose last name is a common first name: 2 wds. |
| 62% | TOBYKEITH | 9 | "Red Solo Cup" singer whose last name is a common first name: 2 wds. |
| 62% | ANITABAKER | 10 | "Sweet Love" singer whose last name is a synonym for a pastry chef: 2 wds. |
| 60% | FREDDIE | 7 | With 34-Across, Queen lead singer whose last name is a metal with the chemical symbol Hg |
| 59% | KRIS | 4 | Singer whose first name is the first four letters of his last name |
| 58% | MACYGRAY | 8 | "I Try" singer, whose last name is a color: 2 wds. |
| 58% | ADELE | 5 | British singer/songwriter whose last name is Adkins |
| 57% | PEACH | 5 | Video-game princess whose last name is Toadstool |
| 56% | BASIL | 5 | "Mickey" singer Toni whose last name is an herb |
| 54% | ELL | 3 | Country pop singer Lindsay whose last name is also a letter |
| 53% | EDDIEMONEY | 10 | Rock singer whose original last name was Mahoney |
| 53% | REDDY | 5 | Singer whose last name makes her sound prepared? |
| 53% | DORA | 4 | Explorer whose last name is Márquez |
| 53% | KEN | 3 | Doll whose last name is Carson |
| 52% | REN | 3 | Cartoon character whose last name is Höek |