| 100% | HAMLET | 6 | "___ (Pow, Pow, Pow)" song by The Birthday Party featuring a famous Shakespearean literary character |
| 53% | ANNE | 4 | "___ of Green Gables," book by Lucy Maud Montgomery featuring a famous literary character of the same name |
| 49% | TOM | 3 | "The Ghost of ___ Joad," song by Bruce Springsteen based on a famous literary character from "The Grapes of Wrath" |
| 48% | HUCK | 4 | "Saint ___," song by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds based on a famous literary character from Mark Twain's work |
| 45% | DOROTHY | 7 | "___ at Forty," song by Cursive based on a famous literary character from "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz" |
| 45% | DON | 3 | "___ Quixote," song by Gordon Lightfoot based on a famous literary character from Miguel de Cervantes's work |
| 42% | NORWEGIANWOOD | 13 | 1965 "country" song by the Beatles that features a sitar: 2 wds. |
| 39% | FRANKENSTEIN | 12 | Instrumental hit song by the Edgar Winter Group named for a literary monster |
| 38% | BREATHE | 7 | 1996 song by The Prodigy that has a scary music video featuring aural and psychological phenomena |
| 38% | WIPEOUT | 7 | Instrumental hit song by the Surfaris with a famous drum solo (2 wds.) |
| 37% | GODIS | 5 | "___ a DJ," 2003 song by Pink that was featured on the "Mean Girls" soundtrack: 2 wds. |
| 36% | INTOTHE | 7 | "___ Groove" a 1985 song by Madonna which was featured in the film "Desperately Seeking Susan": 2wds. |
| 36% | ANGIE | 5 | 1973 song by The Rolling Stones featuring the titular character, who is just the kind of girl they sing songs about |
| 36% | OLIVER | 6 | "___ Twist Manifesto," album by Luke Haines based on a famous literary character from Charles Dickens's works |
| 36% | IKO | 3 | When repeated, a popular New Orleans song made famous by The Dixie Cups |
| 35% | RAPTURE | 7 | 1981 song by Blondie with lyrics about a man from Mars, who also features in the music video |
| 35% | BURY | 4 | "___ a Friend," song by Billie Eilish that can lift the spirits of any Halloween party |
| 35% | ACT | 3 | "___ a Fool," a hit song by Ludacris that was featured on the soundtrack to the film "2 Fast 2 Furious" |
| 35% | LOVE | 4 | "Where Is the ___?" 2003 song by the Black Eyed Peas featuring Justin Timberlake that was nominated for a Grammy |
| 35% | LOVE | 4 | "Fell in ___ With a Girl," 2002 song by the White Stripes whose official video features a LEGO-style animation |
| 35% | SADDLE | 6 | "Back in the ___," 1976 song by Aerosmith that features the sounds of a galloping horse |
| 35% | CLOSETOME | 9 | "Don't Stand So ___," a hit song by the band led by Sting - whose birthday it is today: 3 wds. |
| 35% | SOBER | 5 | 1993 song by the rock band Tool that features stop-motion animation of a humanoid in the official music video |
| 34% | MAN | 3 | "Simple ___," 1973 hit song by rock band, Lynyrd Skynyrd that features in the movie "Almost Famous" |
| 34% | SUPERGIRL | 9 | The CW series featuring 15-Across, 28-Across, 35-Across, and a DC Comics character played by Melissa Benoist |
| 34% | WONDERFUL | 9 | "What a ___ World," 1967 song by Louis Armstrong that was featured in the film "Good Morning, Vietnam" |
| 34% | ONLY | 4 | Song by Nicki Minaj featuring Drake and Lil Wayne, which was nominated for a Grammy at the 58th Grammy Awards |
| 34% | LET | 3 | "___ Me," a song by Elvis Presley that was featured in the film he acted in, "Love Me Tender" |
| 33% | WITHOUTME | 9 | A song by rapper Eminem - whose birthday it is today - which featured a video that parodied comics in general: 2 wds. |
| 33% | FRIENDS | 7 | Song by the Beatles: With a Little Help From My __ |