| 100% | BEEN | 4 | Carole King's "___ to Canaan" |
| 61% | THECARPENTERS | 13 | Band that performed Carole King's "It's Going to Take Some Time": 2 wds. |
| 55% | ITS | 3 | Carole King's "___ Too Late" |
| 55% | FAR | 3 | Carole King's "So ___ Away" |
| 54% | LPS | 3 | Carole King's "Tapestry" and "Music" |
| 54% | GOTA | 4 | Carole King’s “You’ve ___ Friend” |
| 53% | MOVE | 4 | Carole King's "I Feel the Earth ___" |
| 52% | GOTA | 4 | Carole King's "You've ___ Friend" (2 wds.) |
| 51% | ADLER | 5 | Lou who produced Carole King's "Tapestry" |
| 49% | BLUES | 5 | King's claim to musical fame |
| 47% | THECHIFFONS | 11 | Group that performed Carole King's "One Fine Day": 2 wds. |
| 46% | RIVAL | 5 | Competitor, like McDonald's to Burger King |
| 46% | ITSTOOLATE | 10 | Carole King hit |
| 45% | BASKIN | 6 | Carole, star of Netflix's Tiger King documentary |
| 45% | TOO | 3 | "It's __ Late"; Carole King hit |
| 45% | CELTIC | 6 | Relative to King Arthur's people |
| 45% | JAMESTAYLOR | 11 | Singer who performed Carole King's "You've Got a Friend": 2 wds. |
| 45% | RIVAL | 5 | Burger King, to McDonald's |
| 44% | EDWARD | 6 | King Henry III's successor to the throne: __ I |
| 44% | LACKLAND | 8 | King John's nickname referring to his lost domains |
| 44% | SOFARAWAY | 9 | Carole King hit from "Tapestry" |
| 44% | CAIRO | 5 | Where to see King Tut's mask |
| 43% | ITSTOOLATE | 10 | 1971 Carole King hit that's featured in 48-Across: 3 wds. |
| 43% | ONEFINEDAY | 10 | 1980 Carole King hit that's featured in 48-Across: 3 wds. |
| 43% | SOFARAWAY | 9 | 1971 Carole King hit that's featured in 48-Across: 3 wds. |
| 43% | LATE | 4 | "It's Too ___" (1971 Carole King song) |
| 43% | ELVISES | 7 | Eight __, Warhol's multiple tribute to "the King" |
| 43% | RIYADH | 6 | City that's home to King Fahd Road |
| 43% | IDYLLS | 6 | __ of the King, Tennyson's ode to Camelot |
| 43% | MYLORD | 6 | Subject's address to a king (2 wds.) |