| 100% | AIDA | 4 | Elton John and Tim Rice musical adapted from an opera |
| 65% | AIDA | 4 | Elton John/Tim Rice musical adapted from a Verdi opera |
| 57% | AIDA | 4 | Verdi opera that Elton John and Tim Rice made into a Broadway musical |
| 52% | AIDA | 4 | Opera redone by Elton John and Tim Rice |
| 48% | AIDA | 4 | Tony-winning musical by Elton John and Tim Rice |
| 46% | AIDA | 4 | Elton John/Tim Rice musical based on a Verdi opera |
| 45% | HAKUNA | 6 | With 45-Down, Disney song written by Elton John and Tim Rice |
| 45% | LION | 4 | "The ___ King" (Disney classic with music by Elton John and Tim Rice) |
| 39% | AIDA | 4 | Elton John musical based on an opera |
| 39% | AIDA | 4 | Elton John/Tim Rice Broadway musical |
| 39% | AIDA | 4 | Elton John/Tim Rice musical |
| 39% | AIDA | 4 | Elton John-Tim Rice musical |
| 38% | AIDA | 4 | Elton John musical based on an opera set in Egypt |
| 37% | AIDA | 4 | Opera made into an Elton John musical |
| 37% | AIDA | 4 | 2000 Elton John/Tim Rice musical |
| 35% | SPAMALOT | 8 | Musical adapted from "Monty Python and the Holy Grail" |
| 35% | AIDA | 4 | Opera adapted into a musical by Elton John |
| 35% | AIDA | 4 | Verdi opera that inspired an Elton John musical |
| 34% | AIDA | 4 | Elton John musical based on a Verdi opera |
| 33% | AIDA | 4 | Elton John Broadway musical based on a Verdi opera |
| 32% | AIDA | 4 | Elton John/Tim Rice opera adaptation that featured a #2 song on the Adult Contemporary chart ("Written in the Stars") |
| 32% | SPAMALOT | 8 | 2005 Broadway stage musical adapted from 1975 film comedy Monty Python and the Holy Grail |
| 31% | HOLD | 4 | "___ Me Closer," song by Elton John and Britney Spears that features elements from his older songs |
| 30% | ASTEP | 5 | "___ Too Far" (Elton John/Tim Rice song from "Aida") (2 wds.) |
| 30% | HOLDMECLOSER | 12 | 2022 duet by Elton John and 31-Across that includes elements from the 1972 hit "Tiny Dancer" (3 wds.) |
| 30% | AIDA | 4 | Verdi opera or Elton John musical |
| 29% | SIRS | 4 | Elton John and others |
| 29% | LION | 4 | "The ___ King," 1994 Disney classic for which Elton John composed songs in collaboration with Tim Rice |
| 29% | SIRS | 4 | Elton John and Paul McCartney |
| 29% | AIDA | 4 | Verdi opera adapted by Elton John |