| 100% | LIFE | 4 | "___, friends, is boring" (John Berryman, "Dream Song #14") |
| 43% | ANY | 3 | "___ Dream Will Do" ("Joseph ..." song) |
| 41% | HED | 3 | John Denver song "I Guess ___ Rather Be In Colorado" |
| 41% | IMAGINE | 7 | John Lennon's 1971 song about being a dreamer |
| 40% | YOURMIND | 8 | __ Is Not Your Friend, 2023 song by The National |
| 40% | USED | 4 | "We ___ to Be Friends" ("Veronica Mars" theme song) |
| 40% | MACARENA | 8 | 1996 song that was #1 for 14 weeks |
| 39% | WORD | 4 | "Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest ___" (Elton John song) |
| 39% | SORRY | 5 | "___ Seems to Be the Hardest Word," Elton John song |
| 39% | GOLDEN | 6 | __ Girls theme song Thank You For Being A Friend |
| 38% | BOTHSIDESNOW | 12 | 14-Across song that was originally performed by Judy Collins: 3 wds. |
| 38% | WEIRDSCIENCE | 12 | 1985 John Hughes movie whose title song is by Oingo Boingo |
| 37% | TINY | 4 | "___ Dancer," Elton John's song whose title is an antonym for "huge" |
| 37% | CROCODILEROCK | 13 | 1973 Elton John song that was his first #1 hit: 2 wds. |
| 37% | OLD | 3 | "Talking ___ Soldiers," song by Elton John that was covered by Bettye Lavette |
| 36% | WHAT | 4 | "That's ___ Friends Are For," Grammy-winning song covered by Dionne Warwick & Friends that is about friendship |
| 36% | ROLLON | 6 | "___ John," 2012 song by Bob Dylan which is a tribute to Lennon: 2 wds. |
| 36% | WATSON | 6 | Dr. John H. ___, war veteran who is Sherlock Holmes's friend and sidekick |
| 35% | DEAR | 4 | "___ John," 2010 song by Taylor Swift rumored to be about her romance with John Mayer |
| 35% | ILL | 3 | "___ Be There for you" ("Friends" song) |
| 35% | MOON | 4 | "Bad Side of the ___," 1970 Elton John song that was covered by April Wine |
| 35% | TINY | 4 | "___ Dancer," song by Elton John that was covered by the Red Hot Chili Peppers |
| 35% | NEVERLETYOUGO | 13 | 2000 song that was 14-Across's most recent top-40 hit: 4 wds. |
| 35% | THANKYOU | 8 | "___ for Being a Friend," "Golden Girls" theme song sung by Cynthia Fee: 2 wds. |
| 35% | TUNNEL | 6 | Be boring, perhaps |
| 34% | ILL | 3 | "___ Be There for You" ("Friends" theme song) |
| 34% | EMPTY | 5 | "___ Garden (Hey Hey Johnny)," 1982 Elton John song that was a tribute to John Lennon |
| 34% | HONKYCAT | 8 | 1972 Elton John song where the title character is told to "get back": 2 wds. |
| 34% | INTHEWIND | 9 | "Candle ___," a hit song by Elton John that was produced by 31-Across: 3 wds. |
| 34% | FOR | 3 | "Saturday Night's Alright ___ Fighting," song by Elton John that was covered by The Who |