| 100% | ABBA | 4 | Band whose songs were the basis of the musical "Mamma Mia!" |
| 69% | ABBA | 4 | Swedish band whose songs were adapted into the musical "Mamma Mia!" |
| 63% | ABBA | 4 | Group whose music is the basis of the "Mamma Mia!" movies |
| 61% | ABBA | 4 | Band whose songs are in the "Mamma Mia!" movies |
| 58% | ABBA | 4 | Swedish group whose songs are in the jukebox musical "Mamma Mia!" |
| 56% | ABBA | 4 | Pop group whose music was the basis of a hit 2001 Broadway musical |
| 54% | ABBA | 4 | Band whose song "Dancing Queen" is in the Grammy Hall of Fame |
| 53% | ABBA | 4 | Band whose songs are heard in "Mamma Mia!" |
| 53% | ABBA | 4 | Band whose songs are featured in "Mamma Mia!" |
| 51% | ABBA | 4 | Swedish band whose songs are performed in "Mamma Mia!" |
| 51% | NSYNC | 5 | Band with the song "Bye Bye Bye" whose name is an acronym of the last letters of the members' first names |
| 51% | ABBA | 4 | Band whose song "I Still Have Faith in You" was Grammy-nominated for Record of the Year |
| 50% | ABBA | 4 | Swedish pop band with the song "Chiquitita" whose name is an acronym of the first letters of the members' first names |
| 49% | DIANAGABALDON | 13 | Writer whose novels are the basis of the "Outlander" TV series (2 wds.) |
| 49% | KATHYREICHS | 11 | Writer whose novels are the basis of the "Bones" TV series (2 wds.) |
| 49% | RINGO | 5 | Johnny —, American outlaw whose life was the basis of the 1950 film The Gunfighter |
| 49% | TESSGERRITSEN | 13 | Writer whose novels are the basis of the "Rizzoli & Isles" TV series (2 wds.) |
| 49% | ABBA | 4 | Group whose songs are heard in the "Mamma Mia!" films |
| 49% | CONFUCIUS | 9 | Chinese philosopher whose writings are the basis of a religion |
| 48% | OAKLEY | 6 | Annie ___, American sharpshooter whose life was the subject of the musical "Annie Get Your Gun" |
| 48% | ABBA | 4 | Swedish group whose songs are featured in the "Mamma Mia!" movies |
| 47% | ALANIS | 6 | Singer Morissette whose music is the basis for the Broadway musical "Jagged Little Pill" |
| 47% | JULES | 5 | With 141-Down, author whose work is the basis of this puzzle's theme |
| 47% | CATS | 4 | Musical whose name is an anagram of the members of a musical |
| 47% | ASIA | 4 | 1980s band whose biggest hit was "Heat of the Moment" |
| 47% | ACDC | 4 | Australian rock band with the song "Highway to Hell" whose name is an abbreviation referring to types of electricity |
| 46% | PLASTICMAN | 10 | DC Universe hero whose superpower was the basis of that of Marvel’s Mr. Fantastic |
| 46% | ABBA | 4 | Band whose songs are featured in a hit 2001 musical and 2018 movie |
| 46% | OKLAHOMA | 8 | State whose name is the title of a classic Broadway musical |
| 46% | MERIMEE | 7 | Writer whose novella "Carmen" is the basis of Bizet's opera |