| 100% | GEORGEGERSHWIN | 14 | Composer of "Porgy and Bess": 2 wds. |
| 78% | GEORGEGERSHWIN | 14 | Composer of the music for "Porgy and Bess" (his brother Ira wrote some of the lyrics): 2 wds. |
| 60% | GIUSEPPEVERDI | 13 | Italian composer of the operas "Aida" and "Rigoletto": 2 wds. |
| 60% | DANDRIDGE | 9 | Dorothy __, star of Porgy and Bess, Carmen Jones |
| 58% | AUDRAMCDONALD | 13 | Tony-winning "Porgy and Bess" actress who was born in Germany: 2 wds. |
| 57% | RICHARDWAGNER | 13 | German composer of the operas "The Flying Dutchman" and "Siegfried": 2 wds. |
| 55% | AARONCOPLAND | 12 | American composer of "Appalachian Spring": 2 wds. |
| 54% | BILLCONTI | 9 | Composer of "Gonna Fly Now" from "Rocky": 2 wds. |
| 53% | KIMKARDASHIAN | 13 | Sister of Kourtney and Khloé: 2 wds. |
| 53% | JANEAUSTEN | 10 | Author of "Pride and Prejudice": 2 wds. |
| 52% | MAURICERAVEL | 12 | French composer of the orchestral work "Boléro": 2 wds. |
| 52% | SAMUELBARBER | 12 | American composer of "Adagio for Strings": 2 wds. |
| 52% | GEORGESBIZET | 12 | French composer of the opera "Carmen": 2 wds. |
| 51% | VIRGILTHOMSON | 13 | American composer of "Four Saints in Three Acts": 2 wds. |
| 51% | IRA | 3 | "Porgy and Bess" composer Gershwin |
| 51% | ETTA | 4 | Barnett of "Porgy and Bess" |
| 51% | WALTERMURPHY | 12 | Composer of the theme music for the American sitcom, "Family Guy": 2 wds. |
| 50% | RICHARDRODGERS | 14 | Composer of the music for "Oklahoma!" (Oscar Hammerstein II wrote the lyrics): 2 wds. |
| 49% | ELVISPRESLEY | 12 | The King of Rock and Roll: 2 wds. |
| 49% | MAGGIESIMPSON | 13 | Baby daughter of Marge and Homer: 2 wds. |
| 49% | FREDERICKLOEWE | 14 | Composer of the music for "My Fair Lady" (Alan Jay Lerner wrote the lyrics): 2 wds. |
| 49% | HECTORBERLIOZ | 13 | French composer of "Symphonie fantastique," a work based on his unrequited love: 2 wds. |
| 48% | ABBIE | 5 | Opera singer Mitchell of "Porgy and Bess" |
| 48% | ELONMUSK | 8 | Founder of SpaceX and Tesla Motors: 2 wds. |
| 48% | DCCOMICS | 8 | Publisher of "Batman" and "Superman": 2 wds. |
| 48% | VANGOGH | 7 | Painter of "Sunflowers" and "Irises": 2 wds. |
| 48% | AMYADAMS | 8 | Star of "Enchanted" and "Disenchanted": 2 wds. |
| 47% | JLO | 3 | Nickname of actress and singer Jennifer Lopez: 2 wds. |
| 47% | TONYCURTIS | 10 | Portrayer of Joe and Josephine in 42-Across: 2 wds. |
| 47% | JACKLEMMON | 10 | Portrayer of Jerry and Daphne in 42-Across: 2 wds. |