| 100% | BOBMARLEY | 9 | Reggae star known for "Redemption Song": 2 wds. |
| 65% | KENNYCHESNEY | 12 | Country star known for such songs as "Come Over" and "The Boys of Fall": 2 wds. |
| 61% | JAKEOWEN | 8 | Country star known for singin' "Beachin'": 2 wds. |
| 59% | RANDYHOUSER | 11 | Country star known for singin' "Runnin' Outta Moonlight": 2 wds. |
| 59% | JASONALDEAN | 11 | Country star known for singin' "Burnin' It Down": 2 wds. |
| 58% | KIPMOORE | 8 | Country star known for singin' "Somethin' 'Bout a Truck": 2 wds. |
| 55% | BILLYJOEL | 9 | American singer-songwriter known for his hit song "Piano Man": 2 wds. |
| 54% | BARTBAKER | 9 | YouTuber known for his parodies of hit songs like "Wrecking Ball": 2 wds. |
| 50% | PHILCOLLINS | 11 | Known for his song "In the Air Tonight", this English singer led the rock band Genesis before going solo: 2 wds. |
| 50% | PABLONERUDA | 11 | Chilean poet-diplomat and politician known for his collection "Twenty Love Poems and a Song of Despair": 2 wds. |
| 48% | DIANAROSS | 9 | American singer who was the lead singer of "The Supremes" and is known for her solo songs like "Upside Down": 2 wds. |
| 48% | BRYANADAMS | 10 | Canadian singer known for the hit songs "Summer of '69" and "Heaven" (2 wds.) |
| 47% | PABLOPICASSO | 12 | 20th-century artist known for "Guernica": 2 wds. |
| 47% | PORKYPIG | 8 | Character known for saying 34-Across: 2 wds. |
| 47% | USATODAY | 8 | Newspaper known for its colorful charts: 2 wds. |
| 47% | BODYSPRAY | 9 | Product that Axe is known for: 2 wds. |
| 47% | REGGIEJACKSON | 13 | Baseball star known as "Mr. October": 2 wds. |
| 47% | AUGUSTERODIN | 12 | Sculptor best known for "The Thinker": 2 wds. |
| 47% | EMERILLAGASSE | 13 | TV chef known for saying "Bam!": 2 wds. |
| 47% | ARTUROTOSCANINI | 15 | Conductor known for fighting fascism: 2 wds. |
| 46% | BOBMARLEY | 9 | Reggae star who wrote "I Shot the Sheriff": 2 wds. |
| 45% | BILLYBLANKS | 11 | Exercise guru known for inventing Tae Bo: 2 wds. |
| 45% | ALFAROMEO | 9 | Italian automaker known for its Spider model: 2 wds. |
| 45% | ANNEGEDDES | 10 | Photographer known for her photos of babies: 2 wds. |
| 45% | ANNIELEIBOVITZ | 14 | Photographer known for her portraits of celebrities: 2 wds. |
| 45% | DCCOMICS | 8 | Publisher known for Flash and Green Lantern: 2 wds. |
| 45% | PAULANKA | 8 | Canadian singer/songwriter known for the hit songs "Diana" and "Put Your Head on My Shoulder" (2 wds.) |
| 45% | MARYPICKFORD | 12 | Silent film star known as "America's Sweetheart": 2 wds. |
| 45% | CHARLESDARWIN | 13 | British scientist known for his theory of evolution: 2 wds. |
| 45% | GREGORMENDEL | 12 | Pioneering biologist known for his work in genetics: 2 wds. |