| 100% | EGOT | 4 | Accomplishment by John Legend, Viola Davis and Elton John |
| 56% | EGOTS | 5 | Award quartets for Viola Davis and John Legend |
| 45% | XXXXXXXXXXXXXX | 14 | Booze pitched by John Legend and Chelsea Handler |
| 44% | LIGHT | 5 | "Darkness and ___," fifth studio album by John Legend released in 2016 |
| 44% | WAKEUP | 6 | Collaborative studio album by John Legend and The Roots: 2 wds. |
| 43% | BENNIE | 6 | "___ and the Jets," 1973 song by Elton John |
| 43% | EGOT | 4 | Set of awards won by John Legend and Rita Moreno, for short |
| 43% | EGOT | 4 | Quartet of awards earned by John Legend and Whoopi Goldberg, for short |
| 43% | PIANO | 5 | Instrument played by Elton John and Billy Joel |
| 43% | AIDA | 4 | Opera redone by Elton John and Tim Rice |
| 43% | PIANO | 5 | Instrument played by Elton John and Alicia Keys |
| 42% | EGOT | 4 | "Grand slam" of awards earned by Viola Davis and Jennifer Hudson, for short |
| 42% | EGOT | 4 | "Grand slam" of awards earned by John Legend and Jennifer Hudson, for short |
| 42% | AIDA | 4 | Tony-winning musical by Elton John and Tim Rice |
| 42% | HEART | 5 | “Cold ___” (2021 Pnau remix by Elton John and Dua Lipa) |
| 41% | BREAKING | 8 | Don't Go __ My Heart, by Elton John and Kiki Dee |
| 40% | OLEO | 4 | Sonny Rollins song débuted by Miles Davis and performed by John Coltrane |
| 40% | HAKUNA | 6 | With 45-Down, Disney song written by Elton John and Tim Rice |
| 40% | LION | 4 | "The ___ King" (Disney classic with music by Elton John and Tim Rice) |
| 40% | EGOTS | 5 | Achievements completed by Elton John in '24 and 5-Across in '23 |
| 40% | HEART | 5 | "Don't Go Breaking My ___," 1976 duet by Elton John and Kiki Dee |
| 39% | GREENLIGHT | 10 | 2017 hit by Lorde (also a 2008 hit by John Legend, and a 1968 hit by the American Breed) |
| 39% | BENNIE | 6 | "___ and the Jets," 1973 song by Elton John covered by the Beastie Boys feat Biz Markie |
| 38% | HOLD | 4 | "___ Me Closer," song by Elton John and Britney Spears that features elements from his older songs |
| 38% | JULIET | 6 | "Gnomeo & ___," 2011 animated movie that features the song "Hello Hello" by Elton John and Lady Gaga |
| 37% | GLAM | 4 | Rock subgenre associated with David Bowie and Elton John |
| 37% | EMPTY | 5 | "___ Garden (Hey Hey Johnny)," 1982 song by Elton John and Bernie Taupin which is a tribute to Lennon |
| 37% | SIRS | 4 | Paul McCartney and Elton John |
| 36% | HOLDMECLOSER | 12 | 2022 duet by Elton John and 31-Across that includes elements from the 1972 hit "Tiny Dancer" (3 wds.) |