| 100% | BRENDALEE | 9 | Artist with the third most Top 40 hits in the 1960s, behind Elvis and the Beatles |
| 46% | ANKA | 4 | Pop star with top 40 hits in the 1950s, '60s, '70s and '80s |
| 41% | REO | 3 | ___ Speedwagon (rock band with 13 top-40 hits in the '70s and '80s) |
| 40% | RAITT | 5 | Bonnie with five Top 40 hits in the 1990s |
| 37% | CHER | 4 | Singer with top 10 hits in the 1960's, 70's, 80's and 90's |
| 36% | GENESIS | 7 | 2010 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees with six top-10 hits in the 1980s |
| 35% | CHER | 4 | One-named singer with Top 10 hits in each decade from the 1960s to the 2010s |
| 35% | CHER | 4 | One-named singer with Top 10 hits in each decade from the 1960s to the 2020s |
| 34% | MAINSTREET | 10 | Top 40 song by 46-Across with the lyrics "I drift back in time and I find my feet" |
| 33% | ONEMISSISSIPPI | 14 | 2021 Kane Brown song with a state in its name that hit the top 40: 2 wds. |
| 33% | FACEDTHEMUSIC | 13 | Accepted the consequences of one's actions, and what the artists did with the hits in this puzzle? |
| 33% | ELTON | 5 | John with 56 Top 40 singles in the U.S. |
| 32% | ROD | 3 | Rocker Stewart with 16 Top 10 hits in the U.S. |
| 32% | KEEPTHEFAITH | 12 | 1992 Bon Jovi album whose three Top 40 hits were the title track, "Bed of Roses," and "In These Arms" (3 wds.) |
| 32% | CHER | 4 | Singer with #1 hits in the '60s, '70s, '80s and '90s |
| 31% | LIDOSHUFFLE | 11 | Boz Scaggs hit with the lyric "One more for the road," and what can be found in 17-, 23-, 37-, and 48-Across? |
| 31% | ANTOINEDAVIS | 12 | Detroit Mercy Titans guard with the third most career points scored in NCAA Division I basketball history (2 wds.) |
| 31% | PAULMCCARTNEY | 13 | Artist with the most number of Grammy nominations in one night without winning, with 9: 2 wds. |
| 30% | TYMES | 5 | Group with the 1963 #1 hit "So Much in Love," with "the" |
| 30% | NEYO | 4 | R&B artist with the hits "So Sick" and "Because of You" |
| 30% | AMES | 4 | Surname of brothers with 38 chart hits in the '40s and '50s |
| 30% | CHEESE | 6 | With 45-Across, savory topping found in tubs ... and the circled squares? |
| 30% | STOCK | 5 | Word with more than 20 definitions in the Merriam-Webster dictionary ... and the theme of this puzzle |
| 30% | ZAPPA | 5 | Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee with only one Top 40 hit |
| 30% | LIZZO | 5 | One-named hip-hop artist with the hit songs "Juice" and "Truth Hurts" |
| 30% | USHER | 5 | Singer with the #1 hits "Yeah!" and "Love in This Club" |
| 30% | STYX | 4 | Band with the top 10 hits "Lady" and "Babe" |
| 30% | GORDONLIGHTFOOT | 15 | Famous Canadian artist with several hits in the '70s |
| 30% | SZA | 3 | Singer with the top 10 hits "Snooze" and "Saturn" |
| 30% | DRAKE | 5 | He holds the record for most Billboard top 40 hits of all time (95) |