| 100% | JOEEXOTIC | 9 | Working name of zoo owner known as the Tiger King |
| 45% | RICHARD | 7 | Name of the English king known as The Lionheart |
| 43% | MCQUEEN | 7 | Actor known as the King of Cool |
| 43% | ROYROGERS | 9 | Actor known as the King of the Cowboys |
| 42% | ELMORE | 6 | James known as the King of the Slide Guitar |
| 42% | BENNYGOODMAN | 12 | Musician known as the King of Swing (2 wds.) |
| 42% | ELVIS | 5 | Presley, known as the king of rock and roll |
| 42% | ELVIS | 5 | Presley known as the King of Rock and Roll |
| 42% | FERNANDEZ | 9 | Mexican singer known as the King of Ranchera, Vicente ___ |
| 42% | MICHAEL | 7 | With 41-Across, musician known as the King of Pop |
| 41% | ELVISPRESLEY | 12 | Musician known as the King of Rock and Roll (2 wds.) |
| 41% | ORIONSBELT | 10 | Group of stars also known as the Three Kings |
| 41% | PAULWHITEMAN | 12 | US bandleader known as The King of Jazz who died in 1967 |
| 40% | ASS | 3 | Animal known as the beast of burden, with a name originating from Latin |
| 40% | GORDON | 6 | First name of the singer better known as Sting |
| 40% | BURMA | 5 | Previous name of the country now known as Myanmar |
| 40% | PRESLEY | 7 | The singer known as the King of Rock and Roll |
| 40% | ALI | 3 | Last name of the boxer formerly known as Cassius Clay |
| 40% | ERNIE | 5 | First name of the character known as "Coach" from "Cheers" |
| 39% | TAE | 3 | Kim __-hyung: full name of the BTS singer known as V |
| 39% | CARL | 4 | Perkins known as the "King of Rockabilly" |
| 39% | DORIA | 5 | Andrea ___, admiral known as the liberator of Genoa for whom an ill-fated ship was named |
| 39% | YOUNGMAN | 8 | Henny —, London-born US comedian known as King of the One-Liners |
| 39% | ENRIQUEIGLESIAS | 15 | Performer known as the "King of Latin Pop" |
| 39% | CHOU | 4 | Singer Jay known as the "King of Mandopop" |
| 39% | TITO | 4 | Puente known as the "King of Latin Jazz" |
| 38% | READYSETGO | 10 | Original name of the indie band from Chino, California now known as "Echosmith" |
| 38% | DAATH | 5 | Current name of the death metal band known as "Dirt Nap" until 2004 |
| 38% | SAM | 3 | Cooke who was known as the "King of Soul" |
| 38% | CARL | 4 | Guitarist/songwriter Perkins known as the "King of Rockabilly" |