| 100% | COBAIN | 6 | Singer and guitarist for Nirvana: the late Kurt __ |
| 51% | PAULMCCARTNEY | 13 | Singer and bass guitarist for the Beatles who was knighted in 1997: 2 wds. |
| 48% | EDWARD | 6 | Lloyd ___ Elwyn Robertson, lead singer and guitarist of the band that wrote and recorded the theme for "The Big Bang Theory" |
| 43% | CHUCK | 5 | Berry who is a singer and guitarist known for "Johnny B. Goode" |
| 43% | ENTWISTLE | 9 | Bass guitarist for The Who: the late John __ |
| 43% | DAVEGROHL | 9 | Drummer for Nirvana and Foo Fighters lead singer |
| 42% | TRIOS | 5 | The Police and Nirvana, for two |
| 41% | DAN | 3 | Guitarist and singer Auerbach of the Black Keys |
| 41% | JULIANLENNON | 12 | Singer of the 1984 hit “Too Late for Goodbyes” |
| 40% | WHITNEYHOUSTON | 14 | "Saving All My Love for You" singer in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame whose last name is a city in Texas (2 wds.) |
| 40% | ALLNIGHTER | 10 | The last one for the Senate was on April 4 and April 5, 2017 |
| 40% | NICKS | 5 | Stevie ___, singer and songwriter of Fleetwood Mac, known for the song "Rhiannon" |
| 40% | USO | 3 | Group that brings singers and comedians to perform for the military: Abbr. |
| 40% | SINATRA | 7 | Singer known for "My Way" and "Strangers in the Night" |
| 40% | STAXRECORDS | 11 | Label for Otis Redding and the Staple Singers |
| 40% | FRANKSINATRA | 12 | Singer and actor for whom Paul Anka wrote the hit song "My Way": 2 wds. |
| 39% | BEY | 3 | Queen ___ (nickname for the singer of "Formation" and "Sorry") |
| 39% | AALIYAH | 7 | Late singer who starred in and performed music for “Romeo Must Die” |
| 39% | SARA | 4 | Singer Bareilles who wrote and composed the music for Broadway's "Waitress" |
| 38% | ERIC | 4 | Singer and guitarist Clapton |
| 38% | ANI | 3 | Singer and guitarist DiFranco |
| 38% | BELIEBER | 8 | Nickname for a fan of the singer of "Love Yourself" and "Sorry" |
| 38% | MOTOWN | 6 | Record label for the singers starting 18-, 40-, 45- and 66-Across |
| 37% | TOMPETTY | 8 | Singer and guitarist supported by Heartbreakers |
| 37% | MARS | 4 | Singer Bruno who won Grammys for Record, Album, and Song of the Year in 2018 |
| 37% | CLEOPATRA | 9 | I was the last active ruler of the Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt and am known for my beauty |
| 37% | RODMCKUEN | 9 | Late California-born singer-songwriter whose poetry collections include Listen to the Warm and Lonesome Cities |
| 37% | JETT | 4 | Rock singer and guitarist Joan |
| 36% | LENNON | 6 | Songwriter and guitarist for Beatles |