| 100% | KRISHNA | 7 | Hindu deity who's the subject of George Harrison's "My Sweet Lord" |
| 42% | CLINE | 5 | Patsy who's the subject of the biopic "Sweet Dreams" |
| 40% | HES | 3 | "___ So Fine," subject of the famous plagiarism case against "My Sweet Lord" |
| 39% | ELTON | 5 | Musician ___ John who's the subject of "Rocketman" |
| 39% | SYLVESTER | 9 | Animated character who's the subject of this puzzle's theme |
| 39% | ELTON | 5 | John who's the subject of 2019's "Rocketman" |
| 39% | WILEECOYOTE | 11 | Devious character who's the subject of this puzzle |
| 38% | ANNE | 4 | Queen who's the subject of 2018's "The Favourite" |
| 38% | ARETHA | 6 | Singer Franklin who's the subject of the biopic "Respect" |
| 38% | LYNN | 4 | Loretta who was the subject of "Coal Miner's Daughter" |
| 38% | MARILYNMONROE | 13 | Actress who's the subject of 54-Across: 2 wds. |
| 38% | TEENA | 5 | Brandon who's the subject of "Boys Don't Cry" |
| 38% | ALEX | 4 | Trebek who's the subject of a 2024 Forever stamp |
| 38% | AEHOUSMAN | 9 | Poet who's the subject of Tom Stoppard's "The Invention of Love" |
| 38% | KROC | 4 | Ray who's the subject of the 2016 biopic "The Founder" |
| 38% | PETRAEUS | 8 | General who's the subject of the 2012 biography "All In" |
| 38% | HURRICANECARTER | 15 | Wrongfully imprisoned boxer who's the subject of a Dylan song |
| 37% | ELVIS | 5 | Singer who's the subject of Carl Perkins's "The Whole World Misses You" |
| 37% | GNOMES | 6 | Foursome on the cover of George Harrison’s “All Things Must Pass” |
| 37% | ALAN | 4 | Mathematician Turing who's the subject of the movie "The Imitation Game" |
| 37% | CHE | 3 | Guevara who is the subject of Alberto Korda’s “Guerrillero Heroico” photograph |
| 37% | SKELETOR | 8 | He-man archenemy who’s the subject of much memeing |
| 37% | XXXXXXXXXX | 10 | Singer-songwriter who's the subject of Katy Perry's "The One That Got Away" |
| 37% | GNOMES | 6 | Figures on the cover of George Harrison's album "All Things Must Pass" |
| 37% | OLIVIA | 6 | Rodrigo who's the subject of the music documentary Driving Home 2 U |
| 36% | LORD | 4 | George Harrison's "My Sweet ___" |
| 36% | VANGOGH | 7 | Dutch painter who's the subject of the Don McLean song "Vincent" (2 wds.) |
| 36% | GLORIASTEINEM | 13 | Ms. magazine cofounder who's the subject of a new biographical film: 2 wds. |
| 36% | STEPHENHAWKING | 14 | ALS-stricken English physicist who's the subject of "The Theory of Everything": 2 wds. |
| 36% | ELTONJOHN | 9 | "Candle in the Wind" singer/pianist who's the subject of 41-Across: 2 wds. |