| 100% | SIA | 3 | Singer who co-wrote “Titanium,” “Diamonds,” and “Wild Ones” |
| 73% | SIA | 3 | Australian singer who co-wrote "Titanium" and "Diamonds" |
| 60% | SIA | 3 | One-named singer who co-wrote Rihanna's "Diamonds" |
| 57% | MITSKI | 6 | Singer who wrote the lyric "Give me one good movie kiss and I'll be alright" |
| 50% | KESHA | 5 | Singer who's written for Spears and Cyrus |
| 50% | TORME | 5 | Singer who co-wrote "The Christmas Song" |
| 49% | SIA | 3 | One-named singer who wrote Rihanna's hit song "Diamonds" |
| 49% | JANELLEMONAE | 12 | Platinum-selling singer who co-starred in the films "Moonlight" and "Hidden Figures" |
| 48% | BONO | 4 | One-named singer who co-founded U2 |
| 48% | JIMMORRISON | 11 | Singer who wrote the poetry collection "The Lords and the New Creatures" |
| 47% | ELTONJOHN | 9 | Pop singer who co-wrote Candle in the Wind |
| 47% | ADELE | 5 | "Hello" singer who co-wrote Sia's single "Alive" |
| 46% | GWEN | 4 | No Doubt singer Stefani who co-wrote 16-Across and 50-Across |
| 45% | SARA | 4 | Singer Bareilles who wrote and composed the music for Broadway's "Waitress" |
| 45% | RICHIE | 6 | Lionel ___," singer who co-wrote "We Are The World" with Michael Jackson, |
| 45% | KESHA | 5 | One-named singer of "Tik Tok" and "We R Who We R" |
| 45% | SMITH | 5 | Patti ___, singer and songwriter who wrote the song "Dancing Barefoot" |
| 45% | BONO | 4 | One-named Irish singer who co-founded the (RED) project |
| 44% | ENYA | 4 | One-named singer who speaks English and Gaelic |
| 44% | JUSTINBIEBER | 12 | "Peaches" singer/songwriter who co-wrote and sings 36-Across with 17-Across (2 wds.) |
| 44% | SARABAREILLES | 13 | "Love Song" singer who wrote the music and lyrics for the Broadway musical "Waitress": 2 wds. |
| 43% | EMILY | 5 | ___ Bronte, famous novelist and poet who wrote only one novel, "Wuthering Heights" |
| 43% | PASTERNAK | 9 | Boris ___, famous poet and author who wrote only one novel, "Doctor Zhivago" |
| 43% | CHER | 4 | One-named singer who wrote the memoir "The First Time" |
| 43% | ELLIE | 5 | Greenwich who co-wrote songs for the Ronettes and Crystals |
| 43% | ANKA | 4 | Singer-songwriter Paul who wrote "My Way" and "Diana" |
| 43% | DOLLYPARTON | 11 | "Jolene" singer who wrote the music and lyrics for the Broadway musical "9 to 5": 2 wds. |
| 43% | KENNYLOGGINS | 12 | "We Are the World" singer who was half of a famous duo (oh, and one more thing...) |
| 43% | SARABAREILLES | 13 | Singer/songwriter who wrote music and lyrics for the stage adaptation of "Waitress" (2 wds.) |
| 43% | FRANKSINATRA | 12 | Singer and actor for whom Paul Anka wrote the hit song "My Way": 2 wds. |