| 100% | HONKYCAT | 8 | 1972 Elton John song where the title character is told to "get back": 2 wds. |
| 44% | CROCODILEROCK | 13 | 1972 Elton John song with a sharp-toothed title: 2 wds. |
| 44% | LITTLEJEANNIE | 13 | 1980 Elton John song with the line "I want you to be my acrobat": 2 wds. |
| 36% | CROCODILEROCK | 13 | Elton John song that was in the Top 10 on the "Billboard" Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1973 (2 wds.) |
| 35% | CROCODILEROCK | 13 | Elton John song on "Don't Shoot Me I'm Only the Piano Player" whose title ends with a music genre (2 wds.) |
| 35% | CROCODILEROCK | 13 | 1973 Elton John song that was his first #1 hit: 2 wds. |
| 35% | YOURSONG | 8 | 1971 Elton John song that appeared in the movie "Moulin Rouge!": 2 wds. |
| 34% | COMEONEILEEN | 12 | 1982 Dexys Midnight Runners song whose title might be telling actress Brennan to get moving: 3 wds. |
| 34% | AHOLE | 5 | "I'm fixing ___ where the rain gets in" (Beatles song lyric): 2 wds. |
| 34% | GINGERROGERS | 12 | Actress who sings the title song with co-star Cornel Wilde in the 1947 film "It Had to Be You" (2 wds.) |
| 32% | SCHINDLERSLIST | 14 | Epic drama starring Liam Neeson as the title character Oskar (birthday today), which is set during World War II: 2 wds. |
| 32% | RICHARDCASTLE | 13 | Writer who was the title character in a 2009-2016 crime series: 2 wds. |
| 31% | ROCKETMAN | 9 | 1972 Elton John hit about an astronaut: 2 wds. |
| 31% | PINBALLWIZARD | 13 | Song performed by Elton John in the film adaptation of 31-Across: 2 wds. |
| 30% | DOLLYPARTON | 11 | Singer of the title song for the 1980 film "9 to 5" (2 wds.) |
| 30% | EMMANUELLEWIS | 13 | Actor who played the title character on "Webster": 2 wds. |
| 30% | WILLARNETT | 10 | Voice of the title character on 36-Across: 2 wds. |
| 30% | TOMHARDY | 8 | "Inception" actor who plays the title character in "Venom": 2 wds. |
| 30% | ROBERTYOUNG | 11 | He starred as the title character on 28-Across: 2 wds. |
| 30% | MARGOTROBBIE | 12 | "Babylon" actress who plays the title character in "Barbie": 2 wds. |
| 30% | BLACKLIGHTNING | 14 | Superhero dad who was the title character on a show on a 2018-2021 CW show: 2 wds. |
| 30% | FLEABAG | 7 | 2019 Emmy-winning show in which the title character is never referred to by her name |
| 30% | LINDALAVIN | 10 | Actress who played the title character on the sitcom "Alice": 2 wds. |
| 30% | BEATRIXPOTTER | 13 | Author/illustrator who created the title character of 18-Across: 2 wds. |
| 30% | ORSONWELLES | 11 | Actor who directed 17-Across and played the title character: 2 wds. |
| 30% | THEIDENTICALS | 13 | 2017 Elin Hilderbrand novel whose title characters are twin sisters: 2 wds. |
| 29% | INON | 4 | "I want to get ___ the action!": 2 wds. |
| 29% | RENEEZELLWEGER | 14 | Actress who returns to play the title character in "Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy": 2 wds. |
| 29% | HOLIDAYINN | 10 | 1942 musical film with the song "I've Got Plenty to Be Thankful For" (2 wds.) |
| 29% | FERDIASHAW | 10 | Young actor who plays the title character in the 2020 movie "Artemis Fowl": 2 wds. |