| 100% | SOMEONE | 7 | Who "saved my life tonight" in a 1975 Elton John hit |
| 60% | SOMEONE | 7 | "___ Saved My Life Tonight" (1975 Elton John song) |
| 45% | DANIEL | 6 | Title brother in a 1973 Elton John hit |
| 37% | MANDY | 5 | Title woman in a 1975 #1 hit |
| 36% | NUMBER | 6 | The Lady in __ 6: Music Saved My Life, a film |
| 36% | MAMA | 4 | Who "can't buy you love" in an Elton John hit |
| 35% | YOURSONG | 8 | Elton John love message given away in a ballad |
| 35% | FREEDOM | 7 | "Philadelphia ___" (1975 Elton John hit) |
| 34% | DIANE | 5 | Title girl in a John Cougar #1 hit |
| 33% | WOMBLE | 6 | A children's character who lives in Wimbledon |
| 33% | SARA | 4 | "Sweet love of my life," in a 1976 Bob Dylan song |
| 33% | SADSONGS | 8 | Elton John hit that begins "Guess there are times when we all need to share a little pain" |
| 32% | SLOOP | 5 | John B, in a Beach Boys hit |
| 32% | ARAB | 4 | Many a person who lives in the Middle East |
| 31% | STOW | 4 | John —, chronicler and antiquary who published a Survey of London in 1598 |
| 31% | GENIE | 5 | Spirit who lives in a lamp |
| 31% | NUN | 3 | Woman who lives in a convent |
| 31% | OCCUPANT | 8 | Person who lives in a building |
| 31% | SYMONDS | 7 | A —, Australia Test cricketer who hit 156 against England at Melbourne in 2006 |
| 31% | EXS | 3 | "All My ___ Live in Texas," a hit song by George Strait |
| 31% | OSHEA | 5 | Michael who starred in TV's "It's a Great Life" |
| 31% | GARYNUMAN | 9 | Synth-pop singer who had a hit with Cars in 1979 |
| 31% | DIANE | 5 | Title girl in a 1982 #1 John Cougar hit |
| 31% | NOONE | 5 | Who "knows," in a 1958 Dion & the Belmonts hit |
| 31% | PIANOMAN | 8 | Person who was asked to "sing us a song tonight" in a Billy Joel hit: 2 wds. |
| 30% | OSCAR | 5 | Muppet who lives in a trash can |
| 30% | RESIDENT | 8 | Someone who lives in a certain place |
| 30% | VILLAGER | 8 | One who lives in a rural community |
| 30% | MORRIS | 6 | A R —, Australia Test cricketer who hit 182 against England at Headingley in 1948 |
| 30% | ISLANDGIRL | 10 | 1975 #1 hit by Elton John (2 wds.) |