| 100% | KIND | 4 | "___ & Generous," song by Natalie Merchant that expresses the spirit of Thanksgiving |
| 40% | MASH | 4 | "Monster ___," song by Bobby Pickett that can lift the spirits of any Halloween party |
| 40% | ZOMBIE | 6 | Song by The Cranberries that can lift the spirits of any Halloween party |
| 39% | HELL | 4 | "Highway to ___," song by AC/DC that can lift the spirits of any Halloween party |
| 39% | BURY | 4 | "___ a Friend," song by Billie Eilish that can lift the spirits of any Halloween party |
| 38% | THEEND | 6 | Song by the Doors that, paradoxically, is heard at the start of "Apocalypse Now" |
| 37% | HELLO | 5 | 2015 song by Adele that won the Grammy Award for Record of the Year |
| 37% | CAN | 3 | "Breakfast ___ Wait," song by Prince that refers to the first meal of the day |
| 37% | BIGMISTAKE | 10 | Song by Australian singer-songwriter Natalie Imbruglia from her debut album "Left of the Middle": 2 wds. |
| 36% | AWAY | 4 | "Gouge ___," song by rock band Pixies that is inspired by the story of Samson and Delilah |
| 36% | HELLO | 5 | Hit song by Adele that won 3 Grammy awards including Record of the Year in 2017 |
| 36% | ONE | 3 | Number that's the title of hit songs by Metallica and U2 |
| 36% | ABOUTDAMNTIME | 13 | Song by Lizzo that was honored with the People's Choice Award for The Song of 2022 (3 wds.) |
| 36% | NIGHTSHADE | 10 | Song by 28-Across that was a single on the "Game of Thrones" promotional album "For the Throne" |
| 36% | TOWN | 4 | "Another ___, Another Train," 1973 song by ABBA that was performed in the style of Simon and Garfunkel |
| 36% | UNFORGETTABLE | 13 | Song of the Year Grammy winner (1992) sung by Nat King Cole and Natalie Cole |
| 36% | MAGIC | 5 | "Black ___ Woman," song by Santana that can lift the spirits of any Halloween party |
| 36% | MISERY | 6 | 2010 song by Maroon 5 that's also the emotion of prolonged sadness |
| 35% | WHITE | 5 | "The ___ Rider," song by Camel that references "The Lord of the Rings" |
| 35% | NIRVANA | 7 | "Smells Like ___" song by "Weird Al" Yankovic which is a parody of the song, "Smells Like Teen Spirit" |
| 35% | ELEVATOR | 8 | "Love in an ___," song by Aerosmith that describes the exciting ride to the top of the Eiffel Tower |
| 35% | TOOMUCHHEAVEN | 13 | Song that was the first of three #1 singles by 42-Across in 1979 (3 wds.) |
| 35% | HAVANA | 6 | Hit song by Camila Cabello that shares its title with the capital of Cuba |
| 35% | MOON | 4 | "Bad Side of the ___," 1970 Elton John song that was covered by April Wine |
| 35% | ALBUM | 5 | Collection of songs by the band Paradise Lost that is named "Gothic" |
| 35% | PIECEOFME | 9 | Song by 32-Across that won three MTV Video Music Awards in 2008, including Video of the Year (3 wds.) |
| 35% | APPLE | 5 | "Pen-Pineapple-___Pen," 2016 song by Pikotaro that is one of the shortest songs to enter the Billboard charts |
| 35% | FORWARD | 7 | 2016 song by Beyonce and James Blake that is one of the shortest songs to enter the Billboard charts |
| 35% | CRAZYFORYOU | 11 | 1985 pop song by Madonna that is a part of the soundtrack to the film "Vision Quest": 3 wds. |
| 35% | BELLYACHE | 9 | Hit song by 30-Across that begins "Sittin' all alone / Mouth full of gum / In the driveway" |