| 100% | EDDIEMONEY | 10 | Singer of the Top 10 hit "Walk on Water" |
| 61% | MORGANWALLEN | 12 | Singer of the 2020 top 10 hit "7 Summers": 2 wds. |
| 59% | MILEY | 5 | With 34-Across, singer of the 2008 top 10 hit "7 Things" |
| 58% | SIA | 3 | Singer of the Top 10 2014 song "Chandelier" |
| 55% | BARRYGIBB | 9 | September-born disco singer with the Top 10 hit "What Kind of Fool" (2 wds.) |
| 55% | SZA | 3 | Singer with the top 10 hits "Snooze" and "Saturn" |
| 54% | BRYANADAMS | 10 | Singer with the 1985 top 10 hit "Summer of '69": 2 wds. |
| 50% | CECE | 4 | Singer Peniston with the Top 10 hit "Finally" |
| 50% | ROOF | 4 | The Drifters' Top 10 hit "Up on the ___" |
| 49% | MACYGRAY | 8 | "Colorful" singer of the 2000 top-5 hit "I Try": 2 wds. |
| 48% | AFLOAT | 6 | On top of the water |
| 48% | CALLOUTMYNAME | 13 | 2018 Top 10 hit song by The Weeknd included on 49-Across (4 wds.) |
| 48% | MYA | 3 | One of the singers on the 2001 hit "Lady Marmalade" |
| 48% | MYA | 3 | One of the singers on the 2001 #1 hit "Lady Marmalade" |
| 48% | MYA | 3 | One of the singers on 2001's #1 hit "Lady Marmalade" |
| 47% | IDONTDANCE | 10 | 2014 Top 10 hit for Lee Brice, from the album of the same name: 3 wds. |
| 47% | HARDTOLOVE | 10 | 2012 top 10 hit for Lee Brice (his first on the Hot Country chart): 3 wds. |
| 47% | CALLOUTMYNAME | 13 | 2018 Top 10 hit song by 50-Across on the "My Dear Melancholy" EP (4 wds.) |
| 47% | OHMYGOD | 7 | 2021 song that became Adele's eighth top 10 hit on the Hot 100: 3 wds. |
| 47% | AMII | 4 | ___ Stewart, singer of the 1979 #1 hit "Knock on Wood" |
| 47% | TAYLORSWIFT | 11 | "Cardigan" pop singer who's had top 10 hits in each of the last three decades: 2 wds. |
| 47% | LADYGAGA | 8 | "Shallow" pop singer who's had top 10 hits in each of the last three decades: 2 wds. |
| 47% | TAINTEDLOVE | 11 | 1981 Top 10 hit for Soft Cell, and a feature of the answers to the starred clues? |
| 47% | IFEELITCOMING | 13 | 2016 Top 10 hit song by The Weeknd and Daft Punk included on 49-Across (4 wds.) |
| 46% | FAITHHILL | 9 | September-born country singer with the Top 10 hit "This Kiss" (2 wds.) |
| 46% | RUNAWAYBRIDE | 12 | Rom-com starring Julia Roberts and Richard Gere that was one of the Top 10 box office hits of 1999 (2 wds.) |
| 46% | PEPE | 4 | Singer Aguilar with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame |
| 46% | ROSS | 4 | Singer Diana with two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame |
| 46% | LILWAYNE | 8 | "A Milli" rapper who's had top 10 hits in each of the last three decades: 2 wds. |
| 46% | MIGOS | 5 | Hip-hop trio with the top 10 hits "MotorSport" and "Walk It Talk It" |