| 100% | CAROLEKING | 10 | As part of a songwriting duo in 1990; as a solo artist in 2021 |
| 80% | TINATURNER | 10 | As part of a performing duo in 1991; as a solo artist in 2021 |
| 61% | STEVIENICKS | 11 | As part of a band in 1998; as a solo artist in 2019 |
| 45% | STEVIENICKS | 11 | Singer inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame with Fleetwood Mac in 1998 and as a solo artist in 2019: 2 wds. |
| 45% | CLYDEMCPHATTER | 14 | Singer inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a solo artist in 1987 and with the Drifters in 1988: 2 wds. |
| 43% | ERICCLAPTON | 11 | Singer/guitarist inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame with the Yardbirds in 1992, with Cream in 1993, and as a solo artist in 2000: 2 wds. |
| 40% | OREO | 4 | Cookie preserved in a vault as part of a 2020 publicity stunt |
| 40% | TERETE | 6 | Cylindrical, as in a part of a plant |
| 39% | CLUB | 4 | "Crying in the ___," song by Camila Cabello that was her debut single as a solo artist |
| 39% | FRANKSINATRA | 12 | One of two singers to win 33-Across three times as a solo artist: 2 wds. |
| 39% | STEVIEWONDER | 12 | One of two singers to win 33-Across three times as a solo artist: 2 wds. |
| 39% | DOWNTOWN | 8 | Area known as the main part of a city in the US |
| 38% | MANUEL | 6 | Panama's Noriega who was captured in 1990 as a result of the Navy SEALs' Operation Nifty Package |
| 37% | FLAME | 5 | Glowing part of a fire that is usually represented as a curved figure in illustrations |
| 37% | OLD | 3 | 2021 M. Night Shyamalan thriller film starring Gael Garcia Bernal as part of a group of people who find themselves rapidly aging |
| 37% | ZAYN | 4 | "Pillowtalk" singer who won the Billboard Music Award for New Artist of the Year as a member of One Direction in 2013 and as a solo artist in 2017 |
| 37% | ZEE | 3 | Part of a jazz duo? |
| 37% | ZEE | 3 | Part of a dazzling duo? |
| 37% | CORD | 4 | Part of a vocal duo? |
| 37% | ABOARD | 6 | As part of a company |
| 37% | ENSUITE | 7 | As part of a set |
| 37% | ENSUITE | 7 | As part of a series |
| 37% | RITUALLY | 8 | As part of a ceremony |
| 37% | CACTI | 5 | Desert plants often decorated as a part of Christmas celebration in Arizona |
| 36% | MOOCOW | 6 | Kidspeak animal mentioned in the first line of "A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man" |
| 36% | PINATA | 6 | Container hung from a height filled with treats that's broken as part of celebrations in Mexico |
| 36% | DALAI | 5 | Part of a religious title in Tibet |
| 36% | ACE | 3 | Part of a soft hand in blackjack |
| 36% | PAIR | 4 | Part of a full house in poker |
| 36% | PETAL | 5 | Part of a flower used in potpourri |