| 100% | HNDRXX | 6 | 32-Across's #1 album (which sounds like rocker Jimi's last name) released on 2/24/17 |
| 35% | FUTURE | 6 | Rap artist, and the name of the #1 album he released on 2/17/17 |
| 34% | JENNIFERLOPEZ | 13 | "On the Floor" singer whose name's first and last letters sound like "Jay-Z": 2 wds. |
| 31% | JOANBAEZ | 8 | "Diamonds & Rust" singer whose name's first and last letters sound like "Jay-Z": 2 wds. |
| 30% | SAMANTHABEE | 11 | Host of TBS's "Full Frontal" whose last name sounds like a letter of the alphabet: 2 wds. |
| 30% | SETYOUFREE | 10 | #1 album on which 17-Across appears: 3 wds. |
| 30% | JAMIEFOXX | 9 | "Ray" star whose last name sounds like a crafty animal: 2 wds. |
| 29% | WALZ | 4 | Politician whose last name sounds like 1-Down (and not like a dance!) |
| 29% | JOHNDEERE | 9 | Farm implement pioneer whose last name sounds like an antlered animal: 2 wds. |
| 29% | VIRGINIAWOOLF | 13 | "Mrs. Dalloway" author whose last name sounds like a howling animal: 2 wds. |
| 29% | JCCHASEZ | 8 | "It's Gonna Be Me" singer in N Sync whose name's first and last letters sound like "Jay-Z": 2 wds. |
| 29% | LEMON | 5 | Liz's last name on "30 Rock" |
| 28% | STAPLETON | 9 | Grammy winner Chris whose album "From a Room: Volume 2" was released on December 1 |
| 28% | PARCELL | 7 | Kenneth the page's last name on 30 Rock |
| 28% | LEMON | 5 | Liz's last name on "30 Rock," or a fruit |
| 28% | RUBYDEE | 7 | "Do the Right Thing" actress whose last name sounds like a letter of the alphabet: 2 wds. |
| 26% | NADIR | 5 | Low point that sounds like former presidential candidate Ralph's last name |
| 26% | AJA | 3 | 1977 Steely Dan album whose name sounds like the answer to 43-Across |
| 26% | SHEIKYERBOUTI | 13 | 1979 18-Across album whose title sounds like "shake your booty": 2 wds. |
| 26% | RADIOHEAD | 9 | English rock band with hit albums like "OK Computer", who released their latest album "A Moon Shaped Pool" in 2016 |
| 26% | IMAGINEDRAGONS | 14 | American rock band with hits like "Radioactive" and "Demons," who will release their third album "Evolve" this year: 2 wds. |
| 26% | THEFOURTHOFJULY | 15 | Date on which 17-, 24- and 36-Across died |
| 26% | ELAINE | 6 | With 1 Across, Baldwin's mom on ''30 Rock'' |
| 26% | SNOOPDOGG | 9 | American rapper with hits like "Young, Wild & Free", who released his latest album "Coolaid" in 2016: 2 wds. |
| 26% | STYX | 4 | Rock band whose name sounds like "sticks" |
| 26% | AMERICANKIDS | 12 | Lead single from 32-Across, which hit #2 on the country chart: 2 wds. |
| 26% | BUDDYVALASTRO | 13 | Name of the head baker featured on 1-/5-Across: 2 wds. |
| 26% | BERLINTRILOGY | 13 | Name given to the three consecutive studio albums by singer-songwriter David Bowie which were released in the 70s: 2 wds. |
| 26% | PLASTICHEARTS | 13 | 2020 album by 38-Across that debuted at No. 1 on the "Billboard" Top Rock Albums chart (2 wds.) |
| 26% | KISSLAND | 8 | The Weeknd's 2013 debut studio album, which includes a single by the same name : 2 wds. |