| 100% | IGGY | 4 | Pop who sang "Candy" |
| 69% | MADONNA | 7 | The queen of pop who sang hits like "Papa Don't Preach" |
| 67% | GAGA | 4 | Pop Lady who sang "Shallow" |
| 67% | ABBA | 4 | Pop quartet who sang "Waterloo" |
| 66% | WHAM | 4 | Pop duo who sang "Careless Whisper" |
| 64% | BLACKPINK | 9 | Korean girl group who sings "Sour Candy" with Lady Gaga on "Chromatica" |
| 63% | BACHELOR | 8 | Pop duo who sang Buses and Trains, __ Girl |
| 60% | MARIAH | 6 | Pop diva Carey who sang "#Beautiful" with Miguel |
| 60% | ABBA | 4 | Swedish pop band who sang "SOS" |
| 60% | BIEBER | 6 | Canadian pop singer who sang Baby |
| 56% | DIANAROSS | 9 | Pop diva who sang “Home” at the Rockefeller Center tree-lighting ceremony (November, 2018) |
| 55% | ABBA | 4 | 1970s pop band who sang "Take a Chance on Me" |
| 55% | RITAORA | 7 | British pop star who sang 2012's "R.I.P." |
| 53% | REGINASPEKTOR | 13 | Russian-American pop star who sang "Better" |
| 53% | PSY | 3 | K-pop artist who sang "Gangnam Style" |
| 53% | SHEENAEASTON | 12 | Pop music star who sang "We've Got Tonight" with 36-Across (2 wds.) |
| 53% | YMA | 3 | Sumac who sang |
| 53% | EILISH | 6 | US pop artist Billie who sang Ocean Eyes, Bad Guy |
| 52% | CANARY | 6 | One who sings |
| 52% | STOOLIE | 7 | One who sings |
| 52% | ANITA | 5 | Baker who sings |
| 52% | TOADYSTOOLIE | 12 | Sycophant who sings? |
| 52% | RAT | 3 | One who sings |
| 52% | ESSEX | 5 | David, 1970s pop god who sang Hold Me Close |
| 52% | SIVAN | 5 | Troye __, pop star who sang Rush and Angel Baby |
| 52% | CHER | 4 | One-named pop star who sang "Love Hurts" |
| 52% | CROSSOVER | 9 | Adjective describing a performer like 30-Across who's successful singing pop as well as classical music |
| 51% | ERIC | 4 | Clapton who sang "Layla" |
| 51% | FOGERTY | 7 | John who sang "Jambalaya" |
| 51% | ARETHA | 6 | Franklin who sang "Respect" |