| 100% | IRAN | 4 | "___ (So Far Away)" (hit song for A Flock of Seagulls) (2 wds.) |
| 74% | IRAN | 4 | A Flock of Seagulls' "___ (So Far Away)" (2 wds.) |
| 68% | IRAN | 4 | "___ (So Far Away)" (A Flock of Seagulls hit) (2 wds.) |
| 63% | RAN | 3 | "I ___ (So Far Away)" (A Flock of Seagulls hit song) |
| 60% | RAN | 3 | What A Flock of Seagulls did "So Far Away"? |
| 58% | IRAN | 4 | "___ (So Far Away)" (1982 hit by A Flock of Seagulls) |
| 56% | IRAN | 4 | Iconic hit for A Flock of Seagulls |
| 55% | RAN | 3 | "I ___ (So Far Away)" (A Flock of Seagulls hit) |
| 55% | RAN | 3 | "I ___ (So Far Away)" (A Flock of Seagulls song) |
| 49% | FEELSLIKE | 9 | "___ Summer," hit song by Childish Gambino which was nominated for a Grammy: 2 wds. |
| 47% | DIRESTRAITS | 11 | Music group with siblings as members with hit songs like "Sultans of Swing" and "Money for Nothing": 2 wds. |
| 45% | SWEETHOME | 9 | "___ Alabama," 1974 hit song by rock band, Lynyrd Skynyrd that inspired the title of a rom-com starring Reese Witherspoon: 2 wds. |
| 45% | MUSICSOUNDS | 11 | With 29-Across, hit song for 42-Across: 2 wds. |
| 44% | SOAPDISH | 8 | Container for a bar of Dial: 2 wds. |
| 44% | LONELYTONIGHT | 13 | 2014 hit song for 17- and 39-Across: 2 wds. |
| 43% | IRAN | 4 | Flock of Seagulls song (2 words) |
| 43% | PULPFICTION | 11 | 1994 Quentin Tarantino film whose soundtrack features the 1968 hit song "Son of a Preacher Man" (2 wds.) |
| 43% | BARTBAKER | 9 | YouTuber known for his parodies of hit songs like "Wrecking Ball": 2 wds. |
| 43% | OHCAROL | 7 | Neil Sedaka's hit song written for musician behind "Tapestry": 2 wds. |
| 43% | KATYPERRY | 9 | Singer of "Roar," a 2016 campaign song for Hillary Clinton: 2 wds. |
| 43% | LAYSOVER | 8 | Stops for a while in the course of a journey: 2 wds. |
| 42% | WRITTENUP | 9 | Reported for a violation of the rules: 2 wds. |
| 42% | BRANDICARLILE | 13 | Singer whose 2021 hit song "Right on Time" is nominated for three Grammy Awards, including Record of the Year (2 wds.) |
| 42% | NEEDSTO | 7 | "No One ___ Know" (Shania Twain hit song with the lyric "I'm gonna keep it a secret for now") (2 wds.) |
| 40% | AGAL | 4 | "___ in Calico" (1940s hit song for Johnny Mercer) (2 wds.) |
| 40% | EYEOF | 5 | "___ the Tiger" (hit song for Survivor): 2 wds. |
| 40% | LOSTME | 6 | "You ___," hit song co-written by Sia for Christina Aguilera's album "Bionic": 2 wds. |
| 40% | THUNDERROAD | 11 | "Thoroughfare" song that was a hit for Bruce Springsteen (2 wds.) |
| 40% | BAKERSTREET | 11 | "Thoroughfare" song that was a hit for Gerry Rafferty (2 wds.) |
| 40% | FREEWAYOFLOVE | 13 | "Thoroughfare" song that was a hit for Aretha Franklin (3 wds.) |