| 100% | KENBURNS | 8 | Documentarian who made "Country Music" and "Jazz": 2 wds. |
| 56% | KENNYROGERS | 11 | Country Music Hall of Fame singer who collaborated with 17-Across and 28-Across (2 wds.) |
| 55% | DOLLYPARTON | 11 | Country Music Hall of Fame singer who collaborated with 15-Across and 43-Across on "Trio" (2 wds.) |
| 53% | HANKWILLIAMS | 12 | Country music legend (1923-1953) who sang "Your Cheatin' Heart": 2 wds. |
| 53% | GARTHBROOKS | 11 | Country singer who has not made his music available on Spotify or iTunes: 2 wds. |
| 53% | REBAMCENTIRE | 12 | Country music legend who played Colonel Sanders in commercials in 2018: 2 wds. |
| 53% | GARTHBROOKS | 11 | Country music star who once had the alter ego "Chris Gaines": 2 wds. |
| 52% | 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.) |
| 51% | HARLANHOWARD | 12 | Songwriter in the Nashville Songwriters, Country Music, and Songwriters Halls of Fame who wrote the songs on 40-Across's 2023 album (2 wds.) |
| 51% | RANDYTRAVIS | 11 | Country music superstar who wrote the 2019 autobiography "Forever and Ever, Amen: A Memoir of Music, Faith, and Braving the Storms of Life" (2 wds.) |
| 51% | DOLLYPARTON | 11 | Country Music Hall of Fame singer who covers "Every Breath You Take" with Sting and "Open Arms" with Steve Perry on 48-Across (2 wds.) |
| 50% | BRADPAISLEY | 11 | Country music superstar who co-wrote the 2011 autobiography "Diary of a Player: How My Musical Heroes Made a Guitar Man Out of Me" (2 wds.) |
| 48% | BLAKESHELTON | 12 | Country singer and "The Voice" judge who is People's Sexiest Man Alive of 2017: 2 wds. |
| 47% | BLAKESHELTON | 12 | Country music star who was People Magazine's 2017 Sexiest Man Alive (2 wds.) |
| 47% | DOLLYPARTON | 11 | Country music star who sang "Islands in the Stream" with 36-Across (2 wds.) |
| 47% | LORETTALYNN | 11 | Country Music Hall of Fame singer-songwriter who passed away in 2022 (2 wds.) |
| 47% | KENNYCHESNEY | 12 | Country music superstar who released his 20th studio album, "Born," in 2024 (2 wds.) |
| 47% | MILAKUNIS | 9 | "Friends With Benefits" actress, who made a guest appearance on boyfriend Ashton Kutcher's "Two And A Half Men": 2 wds. |
| 46% | DOLLYPARTON | 11 | Country music star who plays salon owner Truvy in 1989's "Steel Magnolias" (2 wds.) |
| 46% | DOLLYPARTON | 11 | Country music superstar who wrote the novel "Run, Rose, Run " with 33-Across (2 wds.) |
| 46% | BRETTFAVRE | 10 | Retired NFL player (birthday today) who made his name with 40-Across and is considered one of the greatest quarterbacks: 2 wds. |
| 46% | TOMGLAVINE | 10 | A pitcher who made his name with the Atlanta Braves and New York Mets is a 10-time All-Star: 2 wds |
| 46% | DAMIANLILLARD | 13 | Trail Blazers point guard who made series-ending buzzer beaters against the Rockets in 2014 and the Thunder in 2019: 2 wds. |
| 46% | BLAKESHELTON | 12 | Country singer and "The Voice" judge who both hosted "SNL" and performed as the musical guest in 2015: 2 wds. |
| 45% | JOHNSTOCKTON | 12 | Jazz point guard who made a series-ending buzzer beater against the Rockets in 1997: 2 wds. |
| 45% | WILLIENELSON | 12 | Country music superstar who wrote the 2015 autobiography "It's a Long Story: My Life" (2 wds.) |
| 44% | DOLLYPARTON | 11 | "Jolene" singer who wrote the music and lyrics for the Broadway musical "9 to 5": 2 wds. |
| 44% | MICHAELPALIN | 12 | Actor and travel documentarian who cocreated "Monty Python's Flying Circus" 50 years ago: 2 wds. |
| 44% | SARABAREILLES | 13 | "Love Song" singer who wrote the music and lyrics for the Broadway musical "Waitress": 2 wds. |
| 43% | DUKEELLINGTON | 13 | Jazz pianist and bandleader who composed "Sophisticated Lady": 2 wds. |