| 100% | RINGO | 5 | With 34-Across, onetime Beatle who had a 1973 hit that shared 18-Across's title |
| 58% | NICKELBACK | 10 | "How You Remind Me" band that had a 2005 hit that shared 18-Across's title |
| 39% | THOUGHTYOU | 10 | With 34-Across, 2022 Morgan Wallen hit that's a tribute to his mother: 2 wds. |
| 39% | ARIANAGRANDE | 12 | "7 Rings" singer who reimagined 18-Across in a 2024 hit with the same title: 2 wds. |
| 37% | GORE | 4 | Lesley who had a hit with "It's My Party" |
| 37% | COSTELLO | 8 | Musician Elvis, who had a hit with Oliver's Army |
| 36% | TAYLOR | 6 | With 48-Across, singer who had a #1 hit in 2015 with "Bad Blood" |
| 36% | DAVID | 5 | With 42-Across, French EDM DJ who had a 2015 hit with "Hey Mama" |
| 36% | PAULA | 5 | With 35-Across, singer who had a #1 hit in 1991 with "Rush Rush" |
| 36% | HERBIEHANCOCK | 13 | Jazz pianist who had a hit with 1983's "Rockit": 2 wds. |
| 36% | JOLSON | 6 | Who had a #1 hit with "Toot Toot Tootsie (Goo'bye)" |
| 35% | TWENTYONE | 9 | __ Pilots; duo who had a 2016 hit with Heathens |
| 35% | TOMJONES | 8 | Welsh singer who had a massive hit with Delilah |
| 35% | SEAN | 4 | Kingston who had a #1 hit with "Beautiful Girls" |
| 35% | HALEN | 5 | Van __, rockers who had a 1983 hit with Jump |
| 35% | LUKECOMBS | 9 | Country singer who had a 2023 hit with his cover of Tracy Chapman's "Fast Car": 2 wds. |
| 35% | THEBEACHBOYS | 12 | "Good Vibrations" group who had a hit in 1963 with "Surfin' U.S.A.": 3 wds. |
| 35% | ELLA | 4 | English singer Henderson who's had a hit with "Ghost" |
| 35% | TONIBASIL | 9 | Singer who had a global hit with Mickey in 1981 |
| 35% | BENEKING | 8 | Singer who had a 1961 hit with Stand By Me |
| 35% | LAUPER | 6 | Cyndi who had a 1983 hit with Time After Time |
| 35% | THREEDOGNIGHT | 13 | American rock band that had a #1 hit with 41-Across in 1971 (3 wds.) |
| 35% | REM | 3 | Band that had a hit with "What's the Frequency, Kenneth?" |
| 35% | EDWIN | 5 | Singer Starr who had a #1 hit in 1970 with "War" |
| 35% | ERICPRYDZ | 9 | Swedish DJ who had a global hit with Call On Me |
| 35% | IMBRUGLIA | 9 | Natalie who had a hit with Torn |
| 35% | IRENE | 5 | Cara who had a hit with "Fame" |
| 34% | AVICII | 6 | Swedish EDM DJ who had a 2013 hit with "Wake Me Up" |
| 34% | DIPLO | 5 | American EDM DJ who had a 2019 hit with "Close to Me" |
| 34% | ALPHAVILLE | 10 | German synth-pop band who had a 1984 hit with "Forever Young" |