| 100% | THEHIGHWAYMEN | 13 | "Outlaw" music supergroup that consisted of Johnny Cash, Waylon Jennings, Kris Kristofferson, and 44-Across: 2 wds. |
| 29% | WHAM | 4 | Music duo that consisted of George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley |
| 29% | OUTKAST | 7 | Music duo that consisted of André 3000 and Big Boi |
| 27% | FREDRIKBACKMAN | 14 | Swedish author of 19-Across and 44-Across: 2 wds. |
| 27% | RICHARDKIMBLE | 13 | Role played by 18- and 44-Across: 2 wds. |
| 26% | THESEAAROUNDUS | 14 | 44-Across book about the science and history of the ocean that won the 1952 National Book Award for Nonfiction (4 wds.) |
| 25% | RANDB | 5 | Genre of music that is short for "rhythm and blues": 3 wds. |
| 25% | MAVISSTAPLES | 12 | Inductee in the Rock and Roll, Gospel Music, and Blues Halls of Fame featured in 44-Across (2 wds.) |
| 24% | DIONNEWARWICK | 13 | Singer of many Burt Bacharach songs, including 34- and 44-Across: 2 wds. |
| 24% | HALDAVID | 8 | Cowriter of many Burt Bacharach songs, including 34- and 44-Across: 2 wds. |
| 24% | VELVETREVOLVER | 14 | American hard rock supergroup that had Slash as a member and which produced the hit single "Slither": 2 wds. |
| 24% | LITTLEBIGTOWN | 13 | 15-Across and 54-Across band that won the 2017 Country Music Association Award for Vocal Group of the Year (3 wds.) |
| 24% | LOSECONTROL | 11 | Hit song by 44-Across that samples Hot Streak's "Body Work" and Cybotron's "Clear" (2 wds.) |
| 24% | VANPELT | 7 | Last name of Linus and Lucy in 44-Across: 2 wds. |
| 23% | JANEAUSTEN | 10 | Author of "Sense and Sensibility," "Pride and Prejudice," and 44-Across: 2 wds. |
| 23% | STEPHENKING | 11 | Best-selling author of 25-, 36-, and 44-Across: 2 wds. |
| 23% | IWALK | 5 | Johnny Cash's "___ the Line": 2 wds. |
| 23% | THREESCOMPANY | 13 | Classic sitcom starring John Ritter, Joyce DeWitt, and 44-Across (2 wds.) |
| 23% | AMALGAM | 7 | Rare white metallic mineral that consists of mercury and silver |
| 23% | KILLINTIME | 10 | Album by 45-Across featuring the singles 18-Across and 26-Across that won the 1989 Album of the Year Academy of Country Music Award (2 wds.) |
| 23% | CHAOSWALKING | 12 | Sci-fi thriller starring Daisy Ridley, Tom Holland, and 44-Across (2 wds.) |
| 23% | RICHARDPOWERS | 13 | Award-winning novelist of 18-Across and 44-Across (2 wds.) |
| 23% | ABAG | 4 | All that and ___ of chips: 2 wds. |
| 23% | ABAG | 4 | "All that and ___ of chips" (2 wds.) |
| 22% | BEAUTIFULLIAR | 13 | Beyoncé and 36-Across song that won an MTV Video Music Award for Most Earthshattering Collaboration in 2007 (2 wds.) |
| 22% | NEWWAVE | 7 | Music genre of Duran Duran and Spandau Ballet: 2 wds. |
| 22% | ASCOT | 5 | Neckwear that's an anagram of 4-Across, 7-Across and 2-Down |
| 22% | SOLDIERFIELD | 12 | Home stadium of 44-Across (2 wds.) |
| 22% | TREVORNOAH | 10 | Current host of 44-Across (2 wds.) |
| 22% | JONSTEWART | 10 | Second host of 44-Across (2 wds.) |