| 100% | CANDLE | 6 | __ in the Wind, Elton John song for Marilyn Monroe |
| 65% | WIND | 4 | "Candle in the ___," song by Elton John that was written in honor of Marilyn Monroe |
| 62% | CANDLE | 6 | "___ in the Wind," 1973 song by Elton John |
| 62% | CANDLE | 6 | "___ in the Wind," 1974 song by Elton John |
| 62% | CANDLE | 6 | An Elton John song, __ in the wind |
| 53% | PRINCESSOFWALES | 15 | Elton John's dedicatee for "Candle in the Wind 1997" |
| 52% | CANDLE | 6 | __ in the Wind, song by Taupin and John |
| 49% | YOURSONG | 8 | 1971 Elton John song that appeared in the movie "Moulin Rouge!": 2 wds. |
| 47% | CANDLE | 6 | Elton John's "___ in the Wind" |
| 46% | CANDLE | 6 | Item Elton John had in the wind |
| 46% | CROCODILEROCK | 13 | Elton John song that was in the Top 10 on the "Billboard" Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1973 (2 wds.) |
| 46% | CANDLE | 6 | "___ in the Wind 1997," charity single by Elton John that was rewritten as a tribute to Diana, Princess of Wales |
| 46% | OSCAR | 5 | Hollywood award that Elton John won twice for Best Original Song, in 1994 and 2019 |
| 45% | DIANA | 5 | Elton John's "Candle in the Wind" was rewritten to honor her |
| 44% | WIND | 4 | "Candle in the ___" (Elton John song) |
| 44% | AIDA | 4 | Elton John/Tim Rice opera adaptation that featured a #2 song on the Adult Contemporary chart ("Written in the Stars") |
| 44% | EMPTYSKY | 8 | Debut album for Elton John, devoid in the heavens |
| 43% | FIGHTING | 8 | Elton John song: Saturday Night's Alright for __ |
| 43% | ELTON | 5 | "Candle in the Wind" singer ___ John |
| 43% | ELTON | 5 | "Candle in the Wind" performer John |
| 43% | ELTON | 5 | "Candle in the Wind" composer John |
| 43% | ELTON | 5 | "Candle in the Wind" singer John |
| 43% | PINBALLWIZARD | 13 | Song performed by Elton John in the film adaptation of 31-Across: 2 wds. |
| 42% | DIANA | 5 | Subject of Elton John's "Candle in the Wind 1997" |
| 42% | CANDLE | 6 | Marilyn Monroe then Lady Di anthem, __ in the Wind |
| 41% | NORMA | 5 | Second word of Elton John's "Candle in the Wind" |
| 41% | THE | 3 | "Candle in ___ Wind" (Elton John song) |
| 41% | AIDA | 4 | Musical that features the Elton John/LeAnn Rimes song "Written in the Stars" |
| 41% | LADYDI | 6 | Dedicatee of Elton John's "Candle in the Wind 1997," familiarly (2 wds.) |
| 40% | HOIST | 5 | Verb in the song "Sloop John B" |