| 100% | JONIMITCHELL | 12 | Singer of 5-Down and 7-Down who turns 75 on November 7, 2018 (2 wds.) |
| 56% | ROBERTPATRICK | 13 | "Scorpion" actor who turns 60 on November 5, 2018 (2 wds.) |
| 52% | BILLYIDOL | 9 | 15-Across, 21-Across, and 34-Across singer who turns 65 on November 30 (2 wds.) |
| 52% | PAULGIAMATTI | 12 | "Cinderella Man" and "Sideways" actor who turned down the role of Michael Scott on "The Office": 2 wds. |
| 51% | JUSTINBIEBER | 12 | Singer of 18-Across and 32-Across who turns 25 years old on March 1 (2 wds.) |
| 51% | ALICECOOPER | 11 | "No More Mr. Nice Guy," 16-Across, 23-Across, and 31-Across singer who turns 75 on February 4, 2023 (2 wds.) |
| 50% | JASONALDEAN | 11 | "Burnin' It Down" singer who won Entertainer of the Year at the 2016, 2017, and 2018 ACM Awards: 2 wds. |
| 49% | BILLYJOEL | 9 | "It's Still Rock and Roll to Me," 3-Down, 16-Across, and 49-Across singer who turns 75 years old on May 9, 2024 (2 wds.) |
| 47% | NICKLACHEY | 10 | TV host and "The Masked Singer" winner who turns 50 years old on November 9, 2023 (2 wds.) |
| 47% | IANMCEWAN | 9 | 15-Across and 31-Across novelist who turns 75 on June 21, 2023 (2 wds.) |
| 46% | CHUCKBERRY | 10 | Rock-and-roll legend and singer of "Roll Over Beethoven," who died on 3/18/17: 2 wds. |
| 46% | OZZYOSBOURNE | 12 | Rock music icon and reality TV star who turned 70 on December 3, 2018 (2 wds.) |
| 46% | PATTONOSWALT | 12 | Comedian/actor of 14-Across and 29-Across who turned 50 on January 27, 2019 (2 wds.) |
| 45% | BILLYCRYSTAL | 12 | 14-Across, 19-Across, and 36-Across actor and comedian who turned 75 on March 14, 2023 (2 wds.) |
| 45% | DIANAROSS | 9 | American singer who was the lead singer of "The Supremes" and is known for her solo songs like "Upside Down": 2 wds. |
| 45% | JENNIFERLOPEZ | 13 | "On the Floor" singer who's an executive producer and judge on "World of Dance": 2 wds. |
| 44% | BURTREYNOLDS | 12 | "Smokey and the Bandit" actor who turned down the role of Edward in 17-Across: 2 wds. |
| 44% | DAMIANMCGINTY | 13 | Irish singer who played Rory Flanagan on "Glee" and was a member of 32-Across: 2 wds. |
| 44% | BEVERLYCLEARY | 13 | Children's author of 18-Across and 30-Across who turned 102 on April 12 (2 wds.) |
| 44% | OSCARROBERTSON | 14 | Basketball Hall of Famer who celebrates his 80th birthday on November 24, 2018 (2 wds.) |
| 44% | DANIELCRAIG | 11 | "Skyfall" actor who turned 50 on March 2, 2018 (2 wds.) |
| 44% | DOLLYPARTON | 11 | "9 to 5" singer who's one of the three women on the 1987 album "Trio": 2 wds. |
| 44% | JACKSONBROWNE | 13 | "Doctor, My Eyes," 19-Across, and 32-Across singer who turned 75 in 2023 (2 wds.) |
| 43% | KENGRIFFEYJR | 12 | Baseball Hall of Famer who turned 50 on November 21, 2019 (3 wds.) |
| 43% | KURTWARNER | 10 | Rams and Cardinals quarterback who will be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame on August 5: 2 wds. |
| 43% | RAYCHARLES | 10 | "Georgia on My Mind" singer who was a charter inductee into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame: 2 wds. |
| 43% | ROBGRONKOWSKI | 13 | Former Patriots and Buccaneers tight end who was the White Tiger on season 3 of "The Masked Singer": 2 wds. |
| 43% | LADYGAGA | 8 | Singer of 15-Across, 9-Down, and 22-Down who will appear in the 2018 remake of "A Star Is Born" (2 wds.) |
| 43% | LLCOOLJ | 7 | Actor and rapper who turned 50 on January 14, 2018 (3 wds.) |
| 43% | NEILYOUNG | 9 | 15-Across, 20-Across, and 34-Across singer/songwriter who turns 75 years old today (2 wds.) |