| 100% | BURTBACHARACH | 13 | Composer who collaborated on 45-Across's 2018 album "Look Now" (2 wds.) |
| 44% | LOUISARMSTRONG | 14 | Jazz singer and trumpeter who collaborated with 34-Across on three albums, including "Porgy and Bess": 2 wds. |
| 42% | JACKANTONOFF | 12 | Musician/songwriter from Fun who collaborated on 14-Across: 2 wds. |
| 42% | KENDRICKLAMAR | 13 | "To Pimp a Butterfly" rapper, who collaborated with Taylor Swift on "Bad Blood", a song from her fifth album: 2 wds. |
| 38% | GIUSEPPEVERDI | 13 | Italian composer who was born on October 10, 1813: 2 wds. |
| 37% | EMMYLOUHARRIS | 13 | Country Music Hall of Fame singer who collaborated with 28-Across and 43-Across on the Grammy-winning 1987 album "Trio" (2 wds.) |
| 37% | ELVISCOSTELLO | 13 | "My Aim Is True" singer whose 2018 album "Look Now" features 15-Across and the 29-Across (2 wds.) |
| 37% | MEGANTHEE | 9 | With 46-Across, rapper who collaborated with Beyoncé on the 2020 #1 hit "Savage (Remix)": 2 wds. |
| 37% | EDSHEERAN | 9 | Singer who collaborated with Beyoncé on the 2017 #1 hit "Perfect Duet": 2 wds. |
| 37% | SEANPAUL | 8 | Rapper who collaborated with Beyoncé on the 2003 #1 hit "Baby Boy": 2 wds. |
| 37% | THENATIONAL | 11 | "Fake Empire" indie rock band who collaborated with 19-Across, 32-Across, and Sufjan Stevens on the 2023 album "First Two Pages of Frankenstein" (2 wds.) |
| 36% | THEWEEKND | 9 | Singer who collaborated with Ariana Grande on their 2014 top 10 song "Love Me Harder": 2 wds. |
| 35% | JIMMIEALLEN | 11 | "Best Shot" singer who collaborated with Brad Paisley on the 2021 country hit "Freedom Was a Highway": 2 wds. |
| 35% | EDSHEERAN | 9 | "Perfect" singer collaborating on 17-Across: 2 wds. |
| 34% | SHEILAE | 7 | Singer/percussionist who collaborated with Prince on "Purple Rain" (2 wds.) |
| 34% | ALISONKRAUSS | 12 | "When You Say Nothing At All" singer who collaborated with Brad Paisley on the 2004 country hit "Whiskey Lullaby": 2 wds. |
| 34% | DOLLYPARTON | 11 | "Jolene" singer who collaborated with Brad Paisley on the 2005 country hit "When I Get Where I'm Going": 2 wds. |
| 34% | JUSTINBIEBER | 12 | "Love Yourself" singer collaborating on 17-Across: 2 wds. |
| 34% | JOHNWILLIAMS | 12 | Composer who has worked with Spielberg on many films like "E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial," and is also the composer for 33a: 2 wds. |
| 33% | WANDASYKES | 10 | Comic actress who stars on 18-Across as Regina's sister Lucretia: 2 wds. |
| 33% | ADAMWEST | 8 | "Batman" actor who voices himself on 45-Across (2 wds.) |
| 33% | SATIE | 5 | Composer who collaborated with Picasso and Cocteau on the 1917 ballet “Parade” |
| 32% | DANIELCRAIG | 11 | "Skyfall" actor who turned 50 on March 2, 2018 (2 wds.) |
| 32% | GARYCOLE | 8 | "Veep" actor who voices Principal Shepherd on 45-Across (2 wds.) |
| 32% | IRVINGBERLIN | 12 | Composer who wrote the songs for 17-Across (2 wds.) |
| 32% | DOLLYPARTON | 11 | Country Music Hall of Fame singer who collaborated with 15-Across and 43-Across on "Trio" (2 wds.) |
| 32% | KATYPERRY | 9 | Singer who collaborated with Snoop Dogg on the 2010 No. 1 Billboard hit "California Gurls" (2 wds.) |
| 32% | THOMASRHETT | 11 | Singer/songwriter who collaborated with 17-Across, 28-Across, Reba McEntire, and Keith Urban on the country hit "Be a Light" (2 wds.) |
| 31% | QUINCYJONES | 11 | Composer who wrote "The Streetbeater," the theme song for 29-Across (2 wds.) |
| 31% | BEBEREXHA | 9 | Singer who performed on 15-, 27-, and 34-Across: 2 wds. |