| 100% | BETTEMIDLER | 11 | "From a Distance" singer nicknamed "The Divine Miss M": 2 wds. |
| 47% | EYETEST | 7 | Exam that involves reading from a distance: 2 wds. |
| 46% | SARAHVAUGHAN | 12 | Jazz singer of the 1940s and 1950s nicknamed "The Divine One": 2 wds. |
| 46% | BRITNEYSPEARS | 13 | Singer with the 2001 hit "I'm a Slave 4 U": 2 wds. |
| 46% | BETTE | 5 | Midler nicknamed "The Divine Miss M" |
| 45% | BETTE | 5 | Midler a.k.a. the Divine Miss M |
| 45% | EYETEST | 7 | Examination where you're asked to read letters from a distance: 2 wds. |
| 44% | SEESSTARS | 9 | Suffers from a blow to the head: 2 wds. |
| 44% | RARA | 4 | "___ Rasputin ..." (lyrics from a famous Boney M. song): 2 wds. |
| 44% | BETTEMIDLER | 11 | Star of stage and screen known as "The Divine Miss M" who turns 75 today (2 wds.) |
| 44% | BETTE | 5 | The Divine Miss M. |
| 44% | BETTE | 5 | The Divine Miss M |
| 44% | BETTEMIDLER | 11 | The Divine Miss M |
| 43% | KEITHURBAN | 10 | Singer with the 2009 single "Kiss a Girl": 2 wds. |
| 43% | BETTE | 5 | The Divine Miss M, to friends |
| 42% | BETTE | 5 | The Divine Miss M's first name |
| 42% | LUKEBRYAN | 9 | Singer of the 2014 #1 country hit "Drink a Beer": 2 wds. |
| 41% | GORDONSUMNER | 12 | 18-Across and 25-Across singer nicknamed "Sting" because of the black and yellow striped sweater he wore as a young performer (2 wds.) |
| 41% | JOHNMAYER | 9 | Singer of the 2006 pop song "Gravity," which sounds like a waltz: 2 wds. |
| 41% | LISALOEB | 8 | Singer with the 1994 hit "Stay (I Missed You)": 2 wds. |
| 41% | GLORIAESTEFAN | 13 | "Conga" singer nicknamed "The Queen of Latin Pop": 2 wds. |
| 41% | MARAINEY | 8 | Blues singer nicknamed "Mother of the Blues": 2 wds. |
| 40% | CHAPPELLROAN | 12 | Singer with the debut album "The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess": 2 wds. |
| 40% | THEWEEKND | 9 | Singer of the 2015 pop song "Earned It," which sounds like a waltz: 2 wds. |
| 40% | BILLYJOEL | 9 | Singer of the 1973 pop song "The Piano Man," which sounds like a waltz: 2 wds. |
| 40% | TINATURNER | 10 | "Private Dancer" singer nicknamed "The Queen of Rock 'n' Roll": 2 wds. |
| 39% | ANDREABOCELLI | 13 | Opera singer with a law degree from the University of Pisa: 2 wds. |
| 39% | SARAHVAUGHAN | 12 | Jazz vocalist nicknamed "The Divine One" and "Sassy": 2 wds. |
| 38% | PAULSIMON | 9 | Singer of the 1976 pop song "Still Crazy After All These Years," which sounds like a waltz: 2 wds. |
| 38% | MISS | 4 | The Divine ___ M (Bette Midler nickname) |