| 100% | REG | 3 | __ Dwight, birth name of singer Elton John |
| 56% | ALECIA | 6 | __ Beth Moore; birth name of singer Pink |
| 56% | ADAY | 4 | Michael __, birth name of singer Meat Loaf |
| 48% | HERCULES | 8 | Sir Elton __ John, full pseudonym of the singer |
| 47% | IDINA | 5 | Real first name of the singer John Travolta introduced as "Adele Dazeem" |
| 44% | SIR | 3 | Singer Elton John's title |
| 44% | TEMUJIN | 7 | Birth name of Genghis Khan |
| 44% | DYLAN | 5 | Birth name of Dil Pickles |
| 43% | IDINA | 5 | Real first name of the singer introduced by John Travolta at the 2014 Oscars as "Adele Dazeem" |
| 42% | FRANCESGUMM | 11 | Birth name of 18-Across: 2 wds. |
| 42% | EDITH | 5 | Birth name of Mrs. Soprano's portrayer |
| 42% | HADASSAH | 8 | Birth name of Old Testament Queen Esther |
| 42% | DODGSON | 7 | Birth name of Lewis Carroll: Charles Lutwidge __ |
| 42% | DANTE | 5 | Birth name of the Marvel superhero Inferno |
| 42% | CHRISTINA | 9 | First name of singer Aguilera |
| 42% | ADKINS | 6 | Last name of singer Adele |
| 42% | MELODY | 6 | Birth name of River Song in Doctor Who |
| 42% | CAMERON | 7 | Birth name of Wiz Khalifa, also actress Diaz |
| 42% | LANTIAN | 7 | Birth name of 19-Across CEO Jay Graber |
| 42% | LEACH | 5 | Archibald ___, birth name of Cary Grant |
| 42% | CASSIUS | 7 | Clay, birth name of Muhammad Ali |
| 42% | STEFANI | 7 | __ Germanotta; birth name of Lady Gaga |
| 42% | ELLA | 4 | Real first name of singer Lorde |
| 42% | PRESLEY | 7 | Last name of singer Elvis Aaron __ |
| 42% | DEL | 3 | Middle name of singer Lana Rey |
| 42% | ANI | 3 | First name of singer-songwriter DiFranco |
| 41% | SAUL | 4 | ___ Hudson, birth name of guitar legend Slash |
| 41% | DWIGHT | 6 | Elton John's birth surname |
| 41% | ABEL | 4 | ___ Tesfaye (given name of singer The Weeknd) |
| 41% | ABEL | 4 | ___ Tesfaye (real name of singer The Weeknd) |