| 100% | WHAM | 4 | Music duo that consisted of George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley |
| 64% | WHAM | 4 | Duo of George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley |
| 54% | OUTKAST | 7 | Music duo that consisted of André 3000 and Big Boi |
| 49% | WHAM | 4 | 1980s band that featured George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley |
| 47% | WHAM | 4 | English musical duo formed by George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley in 1981 |
| 37% | THEHIGHWAYMEN | 13 | "Outlaw" music supergroup that consisted of Johnny Cash, Waylon Jennings, Kris Kristofferson, and 44-Across: 2 wds. |
| 34% | AMALGAM | 7 | Rare white metallic mineral that consists of mercury and silver |
| 30% | JULIE | 5 | Andrews of "Mary Poppins" and "The Sound of Music" |
| 29% | LLOYDWEBBER | 11 | Andrew —, composer of the music for stage musicals Cats and Jesus Christ Superstar |
| 29% | UVEA | 4 | That part of an eyeball consisting of the iris, ciliary body and choroid |
| 29% | GROVE | 5 | George —, editor of a famous Dictionary of Music and Musicians who died in 1900 |
| 29% | ADELIELAND | 10 | That part of Antarctica under French sovereignty between Clarie Coast and George V Land |
| 29% | ART | 3 | Garfunkel of the music duo Simon and Garfunkel |
| 28% | THRILLER | 8 | Concert revue "___ - Live," a celebration of the music and life of Michael Jackson |
| 28% | STEELYDAN | 9 | 2001 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee that once included Michael McDonald |
| 28% | THRILLER | 8 | 1983 Michael Jackson song that a scary music video featuring a horde of zombies |
| 28% | NASHVILLE | 9 | Tennessee city that's home to the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum |
| 28% | MICHAEL | 7 | Half of the music duo Wham: the late George __ |
| 28% | REVUE | 5 | Musical that consists of various acts |
| 28% | SLEET | 5 | Precipitation that consists of ice pellets |
| 27% | HOTDOG | 6 | Savory food consisting of sausage and bread that you'd enjoy at the stadium during your favorite team's game |
| 27% | QUATRAIN | 8 | A stanza that consists of four lines |
| 27% | NOYES | 5 | Last name that consists of two opposites |
| 27% | ABBA | 4 | 1970s band that consisted of two married couples |
| 27% | LAST | 4 | "___ Christmas" (2019 movie full of George Michael songs) |
| 27% | GEDS | 4 | Tests that consist of five subjects, for short |
| 27% | DECATHLON | 9 | Sport contest that consists of 10 different events |
| 27% | TRIATHLON | 9 | Long-distance race that consists of three parts |
| 27% | ODE | 3 | O'Shaughnessy poem that begins, "We are the music makers, / And we are the dreamers of dreams" |
| 27% | AUTOTUNE | 8 | Modern music staple that's a punny description of 17-, 24-, 38- and 48-Across |