| 100% | JACKANTONOFF | 12 | Musician/songwriter from Fun who collaborated on 14-Across: 2 wds. |
| 45% | KENDRICKLAMAR | 13 | "To Pimp a Butterfly" rapper, who collaborated with Taylor Swift on "Bad Blood", a song from her fifth album: 2 wds. |
| 42% | BURTBACHARACH | 13 | Composer who collaborated on 45-Across's 2018 album "Look Now" (2 wds.) |
| 42% | LAURENGRAHAM | 12 | "Parenthood" actress who played mother Lorelai on 14-Across: 2 wds. |
| 41% | MATTSMITH | 9 | Peter Capaldi's predecessor on 14-Across: 2 wds. |
| 41% | SOFIAVERGARA | 12 | Portrayer of Gloria Delgado-Pritchett on 14-Across: 2 wds. |
| 40% | MEGANTHEE | 9 | With 46-Across, rapper who collaborated with Beyoncé on the 2020 #1 hit "Savage (Remix)": 2 wds. |
| 40% | EDSHEERAN | 9 | Singer who collaborated with Beyoncé on the 2017 #1 hit "Perfect Duet": 2 wds. |
| 40% | SEANPAUL | 8 | Rapper who collaborated with Beyoncé on the 2003 #1 hit "Baby Boy": 2 wds. |
| 40% | LOUISARMSTRONG | 14 | Jazz singer and trumpeter who collaborated with 34-Across on three albums, including "Porgy and Bess": 2 wds. |
| 40% | EDSHEERAN | 9 | "Perfect" singer collaborating on 17-Across: 2 wds. |
| 39% | JUSTINBIEBER | 12 | "Love Yourself" singer collaborating on 17-Across: 2 wds. |
| 39% | THEWEEKND | 9 | Singer who collaborated with Ariana Grande on their 2014 top 10 song "Love Me Harder": 2 wds. |
| 39% | CAMILACABELLO | 13 | Singer who collaborated with Machine Gun Kelly in 2017 on the #4 hit "Bad Things": 2 wds. |
| 38% | THOMASRHETT | 11 | Singer/songwriter who collaborated with 17-Across, 28-Across, Reba McEntire, and Keith Urban on the country hit "Be a Light" (2 wds.) |
| 38% | QUEENLATIFAH | 12 | "Girls Trip" actress who plays vigilante Robyn McCall on 14-Across: 2 wds. |
| 38% | EDONEILL | 8 | He plays 49-Across's husband on 14-Across: 2 wds. |
| 38% | JIMMIEALLEN | 11 | "Best Shot" singer who collaborated with Brad Paisley on the 2021 country hit "Freedom Was a Highway": 2 wds. |
| 38% | PATTONOSWALT | 12 | Comedian/actor of 14-Across and 29-Across who turned 50 on January 27, 2019 (2 wds.) |
| 37% | SHERYLCROW | 10 | "All I Wanna Do" singer who collaborated with Kid Rock on his biggest pop hit, "Picture," in 2002: 2 wds. |
| 37% | ALISONKRAUSS | 12 | "When You Say Nothing At All" singer who collaborated with Brad Paisley on the 2004 country hit "Whiskey Lullaby": 2 wds. |
| 37% | DOLLYPARTON | 11 | "Jolene" singer who collaborated with Brad Paisley on the 2005 country hit "When I Get Where I'm Going": 2 wds. |
| 37% | MISSYELLIOTT | 12 | 14-Across and 29-Across rapper in the Songwriters Hall of Fame who turns 50 years old this week (2 wds.) |
| 36% | DOUGRAYSCOTT | 12 | "Taken 3" actor who plays Kate's father Jacob on 14-Across: 2 wds. |
| 36% | ADAMGOLDBERG | 12 | "Saving Private Ryan" actor who plays hacker Harry Keshegian on 14-Across: 2 wds. |
| 35% | ROBERTDUVALL | 12 | "The Godfather" actor who starred in the 1989 miniseries based on 14-Across: 2 wds. |
| 35% | RUBYROSE | 8 | "Orange Is the New Black" actress who plays Kate Kane on 14-Across: 2 wds. |
| 35% | SHEILAE | 7 | Singer/percussionist who collaborated with Prince on "Purple Rain" (2 wds.) |
| 35% | GERALDMCRANEY | 13 | "Major Dad" actor who costars on 18-Across: 2 wds. |
| 35% | CRESSWILLIAMS | 13 | "Black Lightning" actor who costars on 15-Across: 2 wds. |