| 100% | OAK | 3 | Tree known as "king of the forest" |
| 70% | YOUNGMAN | 8 | Henny —, London-born US comedian known as King of the One-Liners |
| 65% | MCQUEEN | 7 | Actor known as the King of Cool |
| 65% | BOISE | 5 | Capital known as the City of Trees |
| 64% | WILLIAM | 7 | English king of 1066 known as The Conqueror |
| 63% | RICHARD | 7 | Name of the English king known as The Lionheart |
| 63% | BENNYGOODMAN | 12 | Musician known as the King of Swing (2 wds.) |
| 63% | ELVIS | 5 | Presley, known as the king of rock and roll |
| 63% | ELVIS | 5 | Presley known as the King of Rock and Roll |
| 63% | FERNANDEZ | 9 | Mexican singer known as the King of Ranchera, Vicente ___ |
| 62% | MICHAEL | 7 | With 41-Across, musician known as the King of Pop |
| 62% | ELVISPRESLEY | 12 | Musician known as the King of Rock and Roll (2 wds.) |
| 61% | MADRID | 6 | European capital known as the city of "Bear and the Strawberry Tree" |
| 61% | PAULWHITEMAN | 12 | US bandleader known as The King of Jazz who died in 1967 |
| 59% | PRESLEY | 7 | The singer known as the King of Rock and Roll |
| 59% | ROYROGERS | 9 | Actor known as the King of the Cowboys |
| 59% | IGUANAS | 7 | In South America they're known as "gallinas de palo," or "chickens of the tree" |
| 59% | LOUISXII | 8 | French king in 1498, known as Father of the People |
| 59% | ELMORE | 6 | James known as the King of the Slide Guitar |
| 58% | CARL | 4 | Perkins known as the "King of Rockabilly" |
| 58% | POLO | 4 | Pastime known as "the sport of kings" |
| 58% | BOISE | 5 | Capital known as "The City of Trees" |
| 58% | LAHR | 4 | "If I were king of the forest ..." singer |
| 58% | LAHR | 4 | ''If I Were King of the Forest'' singer |
| 58% | ENRIQUEIGLESIAS | 15 | Performer known as the "King of Latin Pop" |
| 58% | CHOU | 4 | Singer Jay known as the "King of Mandopop" |
| 58% | TITO | 4 | Puente known as the "King of Latin Jazz" |
| 57% | SAM | 3 | Cooke who was known as the "King of Soul" |
| 57% | CARL | 4 | Guitarist/songwriter Perkins known as the "King of Rockabilly" |
| 56% | LAHR | 4 | Bert who sang "If I Were King of the Forest" |