| 100% | DRDRE | 5 | Stage name of Andre Romelle Young, who mentored Eminem: 2 wds. |
| 46% | THEWEEKND | 9 | Stage name of "Starboy" singer who used the name for anonymity on YouTube: 2 wds. |
| 45% | POPSMOKE | 8 | Stage name of rapper Bashar Jackson, who performed 21-Across and 35-/42-Across: 2 wds. |
| 44% | DRDRE | 5 | Rapper who mentored Eminem: 2 wds. |
| 38% | MRT | 3 | Professional name of Laurence Tureaud who acted in "Rocky III": 2 wds. |
| 37% | GEORGEORWELL | 12 | Pen name of Eric Blair, who wrote "Animal Farm": 2 wds. |
| 37% | ELTONJOHN | 9 | Stage name for the "Tiny Dancer" singer who was born Reginald Kenneth Dwight: 2 wds. |
| 36% | DAVIDHEWSON | 11 | Paul ___, real name of U2's lead vocalist Bono who is also a philanthropist: 2 wds. |
| 35% | LEMONYSNICKET | 13 | Pen name of Daniel Handler, who wrote "A Series of Unfortunate Events": 2 wds. |
| 35% | LEWISCARROLL | 12 | Pen name of Charles Dodgson, who wrote "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland": 2 wds. |
| 35% | MARKTWAIN | 9 | Pen name of Samuel Clemens who is famous for his book "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer": 2 wds. |
| 35% | THEUNDERTAKER | 13 | Ring name of American professional wrestler, Mark William Calaway who began his wrestling career in 1987: 2 wds. |
| 34% | HULKHOGAN | 9 | Ring name of American retired professional wrestler, Terry Gene Bollea who began his wrestling career in 1977: 2 wds. |
| 34% | ZEPPO | 5 | Stage name of the youngest of The Marx Brothers |
| 34% | MIKA | 4 | Stage name of Michael Holbrook who sang "Grace Kelly" |
| 34% | TOMMYHEINSOHN | 13 | Popular name of NBA player turned broadcaster, who was often paired with Mike Gorman in the Celtics' television broadcasts: 2 wds. |
| 33% | ALIBONGO | 8 | Stage name of magician William Oliver Wallace who died in 2009 |
| 32% | CHADOCHOCINCO | 13 | Former name of an NFL player who appeared on "Dancing With the Stars" in 2010: 2 wds. |
| 32% | FRANCESGUMM | 11 | Birth name of 18-Across: 2 wds. |
| 32% | DANIELHANDLER | 13 | Real name of 15-Across: 2 wds. |
| 32% | ASEA | 4 | Caspian is the name of ___.: 2 wds. |
| 32% | SAMUELCLEMENS | 13 | Real name of 16-Across: 2 wds. |
| 32% | SAMUELADAMS | 11 | Declaration of Independence signer for whom a brand of beer is named: 2 wds. |
| 31% | ADORE | 5 | ___ Delano, stage name of Daniel Noriega who released the album "Whatever" in 2017 |
| 31% | CARROTTOP | 9 | Prop comic whose red hair inspired his stage name: 2 wds. |
| 31% | DESTINYHOPE | 11 | ___ Cyrus, real name of the singer behind "Wrecking Ball": 2 wds. |
| 31% | KATEMIDDLETON | 13 | Maiden name of the Duchess of Cambridge: 2 wds. |
| 31% | DECORATIONDAY | 13 | Former name of the observance in 18a: 2 wds. |
| 31% | OILOF | 5 | ___ Olay (former name of a skincare brand): 2 wds. |
| 31% | ZEDD | 4 | Stage name of Anton Zaslavski who was one of the highest paid disc jockeys of 2019 |