| 100% | EGOTS | 5 | Achievements completed by Elton John in '24 and 5-Across in '23 |
| 41% | PINBALLWIZARD | 13 | Song performed by Elton John in the film adaptation of 31-Across: 2 wds. |
| 38% | PIANO | 5 | Instrument played by Elton John and Billy Joel |
| 38% | AIDA | 4 | Opera redone by Elton John and Tim Rice |
| 37% | TIC | 3 | With 24- and 45-Across, game represented by this completed puzzle's grid |
| 37% | THEBEATLES | 10 | British rock band formed by John Lennon and 19-Across in 1960 (2 wds.) |
| 36% | BREAKING | 8 | Don't Go __ My Heart, by Elton John and Kiki Dee |
| 36% | HAKUNA | 6 | With 45-Down, Disney song written by Elton John and Tim Rice |
| 34% | BEATBOXING | 10 | Percussive activity you can imitate by reading the starts of 17-, 23-, 37-, and 49-Across in a loop |
| 34% | THE | 3 | "Candle in ___ Wind," a hit by Elton John that was a tribute to Princess Diana |
| 34% | TONIGHT | 7 | "Can You Feel the Love ___," a hit by Elton John, featured in "The Lion King" |
| 34% | VARIABLE | 8 | In the answers to 17-, 34- and 57-Across, it was replaced in turn by 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 ... |
| 34% | CANDLE | 6 | __ in the Wind, song by Taupin and John |
| 33% | HARDEST | 7 | "Sorry Seems to Be the ___ Word," a hit by Elton John, that was covered by Blue in "One Love" |
| 33% | CAMPTIGER | 9 | Children's book by 52-Across and illustrator John Rocco that features a big cat in the woods (2 wds.) |
| 33% | EMPTY | 5 | "___ Garden (Hey Hey Johnny)," 1982 song by Elton John and Bernie Taupin which is a tribute to Lennon |
| 32% | CRYPT | 5 | Resting place hinted at by 28-, 5-, 45-, 9- and 31-Down, in that order |
| 32% | MEAD | 4 | Lake —, reservoir in Arizona and Nevada formed by the Hoover Dam across the Colorado River |
| 32% | CAMOUFLAGE | 10 | "Trick" used by the creatures found in rows 3, 5, 11 and 13 |
| 32% | SAD | 3 | "___ Songs (Say So Much)," a hit by Elton John, that he has performed live with Bryan Adams and Rod Stewart |
| 31% | MEAD | 4 | Lake —, reservoir in Arizona and Nevada, US, formed by the Hoover Dam across the Colorado River |
| 31% | BRIAN | 5 | Singer Wilson played by Paul Dano and John Cusack in "Love & Mercy" |
| 31% | THELIONKING | 11 | Musical based on Disney animated film of 1994 with music and direction by Elton John and Julie Taymor respectively: 3 wds. |
| 31% | LEOPOLDBLOOM | 12 | Partner of 31-Across portrayed by Gene Wilder in 1967 and Matthew Broderick in 2005: 2 wds. |
| 31% | OPPOSITE | 8 | Like the prepositions in 23-, 35- and 46-Across |
| 31% | HERBS | 5 | Things hidden in 17-. 23-, 49- and 57-Across |
| 31% | BROKENHEARTED | 13 | Crushed by sorrow ... or 5-Across and 63-Down |