| 100% | ALICECOOPER | 11 | "No More Mr. Nice Guy," 16-Across, 23-Across, and 31-Across singer who turns 75 on February 4, 2023 (2 wds.) |
| 48% | IANMCEWAN | 9 | 15-Across and 31-Across novelist who turns 75 on June 21, 2023 (2 wds.) |
| 42% | BILLYJOEL | 9 | "It's Still Rock and Roll to Me," 3-Down, 16-Across, and 49-Across singer who turns 75 years old on May 9, 2024 (2 wds.) |
| 41% | JACKSONBROWNE | 13 | "Doctor, My Eyes," 19-Across, and 32-Across singer who turned 75 in 2023 (2 wds.) |
| 39% | JONIMITCHELL | 12 | Singer of 5-Down and 7-Down who turns 75 on November 7, 2018 (2 wds.) |
| 39% | BILLYCRYSTAL | 12 | 14-Across, 19-Across, and 36-Across actor and comedian who turned 75 on March 14, 2023 (2 wds.) |
| 38% | MARIOLOPEZ | 10 | 16-Across and 34-Across star who turned 50 on October 10, 2023 (2 wds.) |
| 38% | SHAWNCARTER | 11 | 18-Across and 29-Across rapper who turns 50 on December 4, 2019 (2 wds.) |
| 38% | ELIZABETHBANKS | 14 | 16-Across, 34-Across, and "Cocaine Bear" actress and filmmaker who turns 50 years old on February 10, 2024 (2 wds.) |
| 37% | BILLYIDOL | 9 | 15-Across, 21-Across, and 34-Across singer who turns 65 on November 30 (2 wds.) |
| 37% | JUDYBLUME | 9 | 17-Across, 29-Across, and "Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret" novelist who turns 85 on February 12, 2023 (2 wds.) |
| 36% | NEILYOUNG | 9 | 15-Across, 20-Across, and 34-Across singer/songwriter who turns 75 years old today (2 wds.) |
| 34% | TRISHAYEARWOOD | 14 | 19-Across, 44-Across, and "Forever Country" singer who turns 60 years old on September 19, 2024 (2 wds.) |
| 34% | JUSTINBIEBER | 12 | Singer of 18-Across and 32-Across who turns 25 years old on March 1 (2 wds.) |
| 34% | NICKLACHEY | 10 | TV host and "The Masked Singer" winner who turns 50 years old on November 9, 2023 (2 wds.) |
| 34% | WHITNEYHOUSTON | 14 | Emmy- and Grammy-winning singer and actress who would've turned 60 years old on August 9, 2023 (2 wds.) |
| 34% | CATHERINEOHARA | 14 | "Argylle," 19-Across, and 41-Across actress who turned 70 years old on March 4, 2024 (2 wds.) |
| 33% | STEVEBURNS | 10 | 17-Across and 28-Across host/musician who turns 50 on October 9, 2023 (2 wds.) |
| 33% | CLINTEASTWOOD | 13 | Actor and director who turns 90 on May 31, 2020 (2 wds.) |
| 33% | NATASHALYONNE | 13 | "Orange Is the New Black," 24-Across, and 39-Across star who turns 45 years old on April 4, 2024 (2 wds.) |
| 33% | PHOEBEBRIDGERS | 14 | 16-Across and 31-Across singer who was nominated for a 2020 Best New Artist Grammy Award (2 wds.) |
| 32% | JAMESTAYLOR | 11 | 18-Across singer-songwriter in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame who turned 75 in 2023 (2 wds.) |
| 32% | BILLYPRESTON | 12 | Singer who sang with Nat King Cole on a TV show at 11 and released his first album at 16: 2 wds. |
| 32% | BEBEREXHA | 9 | Singer who performed on 15-, 27-, and 34-Across: 2 wds. |
| 31% | TONYBENNETT | 11 | 17-Across and 30-Across collaborator who passed away on July 21, 2023 (2 wds.) |
| 31% | MILEYCYRUS | 10 | 17-Across and 27-Across singer whose 2023 single "Flowers" debuted at No. 1 on the "Billboard" Global 200 chart in 2023 (2 wds.) |
| 31% | BILLIEEILISH | 12 | "Bad Guy" singer who was both the host and musical guest on a 2021 "Saturday Night Live" episode: 2 wds. |
| 31% | ANNAKENDRICK | 12 | 14-Across and 31-Across singer/actress who was born August 9, 1985 (2 wds.) |
| 31% | ALICIAKEYS | 10 | 18-Across and 31-Across singer-songwriter who was born January 25, 1981 (2 wds.) |
| 30% | DANIELCAESAR | 12 | "Best Part" singer who's featured, along with Giveon, on 16-Across: 2 wds. |