| 100% | STARR | 5 | Drummer who played with McCartney and Harrison |
| 64% | RINGO | 5 | Drummer who played with John, Paul and George |
| 53% | VINNIE | 6 | Drummer Colaiuta who played with Frank Zappa, Joni Mitchell, Faith Hill, and Herbie Hancock |
| 48% | SYKES | 5 | Guitarist John who played with Thin Lizzy and Whitesnake |
| 48% | PIANIST | 7 | A person who plays with keys, strings, and hammers |
| 48% | DIZ | 3 | Trumpeter who played with Bird and Duke |
| 47% | MARR | 4 | Guitarist Johnny who played with The Smiths and Modest Mouse |
| 47% | ONEIL | 5 | Buck who played with Paige and coached Banks |
| 46% | SERGEI | 6 | Hockey's Fedorov who played with the Wings, Ducks, Blue Jackets and Caps |
| 45% | GOLFER | 6 | Person who plays a game with birdies and bogeys |
| 45% | LYNNE | 5 | Guitarist Jeff who played with ELO and the Traveling Wilburys |
| 40% | STAGEHAND | 9 | One who helps with props before and during a play |
| 40% | STARR | 5 | Bandmate of Lennon, McCartney and Harrison |
| 40% | BRUCEWILLIS | 11 | "Die Hard" actor who plays a man with superhuman strength in "Unbreakable" and 62-Across (2 wds.) |
| 40% | SAMUELLJACKSON | 14 | "The Avengers" actor who plays a man with extremely fragile bones in "Unbreakable" and 62-Across (3 wds.) |
| 39% | CLETE | 5 | Boyer who played with Berra |
| 39% | CATS | 4 | Pets who play with yarn |
| 39% | EARLE | 5 | Hall-of-Famer Combs who played with Gehrig and Ruth |
| 39% | JAMESMCAVOY | 11 | "X-Men: Apocalypse" actor who plays a man with multiple personalities in 1-Across and 62-Across (2 wds.) |
| 39% | FATHA | 5 | Jazz pianist who played with Satchmo |
| 39% | VIOLINIST | 9 | Musician who plays with a bow |
| 39% | CHILD | 5 | One who plays with toys, often |
| 38% | FORD | 4 | Harrison who played 1-/5-Across in 1992's "Patriot Games" and 1994's "Clear and Present Danger" |
| 38% | INDIANA | 7 | ___ Jones, film character played by Harrison Ford who shares his name with a U.S. state |
| 38% | IGGYPOP | 7 | Rock singer who played with The Stooges |
| 38% | TYNER | 5 | Jazz pianist McCoy who played with Coltrane |
| 38% | BADMINTON | 9 | Played with rackets and shuttlecocks |
| 38% | DOODLING | 8 | Playing with pen and paper |
| 37% | STIEG | 5 | "The Girl Who Played With Fire" author ___ Larsson |
| 37% | LOU | 3 | First baseman Gehrig who played with Babe Ruth |