| 100% | FIRE | 4 | "Ring of ___" (biopic about Johnny Cash and June Carter Cash) |
| 94% | FIRE | 4 | "Ring of ___" (2013 biopic about Johnny and June Carter Cash) |
| 59% | IWALKTHELINE | 12 | No. 1 hit that inspired the title of the Oscar-winning biopic about 40-Across and June Carter (4 wds.) |
| 58% | JACKSON | 7 | Romantic country song by musical couple Johnny Cash and June Carter |
| 57% | IWALKTHELINE | 12 | 1956 hit single by 39-Across adapted as the title of an Oscar-winning biopic about 39-Across and June Carter (4 wds.) |
| 55% | CARLENE | 7 | Musician and daughter of June Carter Cash |
| 43% | CASH | 4 | Johnny ___ and June Carter, rock musicians known for their hit "Wildwood Flower" |
| 42% | ROSANNE | 7 | Musician and eldest daughter of Johnny Cash |
| 41% | REESE | 5 | June Carter to Joaquin's Johnny Cash, in "Walk the Line" |
| 39% | ISAWTHELIGHT | 12 | Biopic about 18-Across, and the title of a classic gospel song he wrote: 4 wds. |
| 37% | BLACK | 5 | "Man in ___," 1971 song written and recorded by Johnny Cash from album of the same name |
| 36% | THEHIGHWAYMEN | 13 | "Outlaw" music supergroup that consisted of Johnny Cash, Waylon Jennings, Kris Kristofferson, and 44-Across: 2 wds. |
| 36% | ARKANSANS | 9 | Johnny Cash and Glen Campbell, for two |
| 35% | WALKTHELINE | 11 | Johnny Cash biopic |
| 35% | AGES | 4 | Johnny Cash "Rock of ___" |
| 34% | ABOYNAMEDSUE | 12 | Johnny Cash hit of 1969 |
| 34% | WREATH | 6 | Ring of flowers and leaves |
| 34% | SENDA | 5 | Johnny Cash's "___ Picture of Mother" |
| 34% | WALKTHELINE | 11 | 2005 Johnny Cash biopic |
| 33% | ORAL | 4 | "Billy and Rex and ___ and Bob" (Johnny Cash song about televangelists) |
| 33% | IRA | 3 | "The Ballad of ___ Hayes" (Johnny Cash song about a famous Marine) |
| 33% | PRISON | 6 | Kind of Blues that Johnny Cash got in Folsom |
| 33% | MACINTYRE | 9 | Ben, author of books about real spies and missions |
| 33% | ABOYNAMEDZEUS | 13 | Johnny Cash song about a sky god? |
| 33% | IRA | 3 | Johnny Cash's "The Ballad of ___ Hayes" |
| 33% | ROSANNE | 7 | Singing daughter of Johnny Cash |
| 33% | ANAIS | 5 | Friend of Henry and June |
| 33% | UMA | 3 | Thurman of "Henry and June" |
| 33% | SHEP | 4 | "Old ___," country standard performed by Johnny Cash and Elvis Presley |
| 32% | AMY | 3 | Daughter of Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter |