| 100% | IGOT | 4 | "___ 5 on It", Luniz' platinum single from the "Operation Stackola" (1995) |
| 39% | TANGLEDUPINBLUE | 15 | Single from Dylan's "Blood on the Tracks" |
| 37% | PALACE | 6 | Sam Smith's single from the 2017 album "The Thrill of It All" |
| 37% | HEYJUDE | 7 | Single from the Beatles that spent nine weeks as #1 on the US charts: 2 wds. |
| 37% | PRAY | 4 | Sam Smith's promotional single from the 2017 album "The Thrill of It All" |
| 36% | BOYSROUNDHERE | 13 | Blake Shelton hit single from the 2013 album "Based on a True Story... " (3 wds.) |
| 36% | SEEKER | 6 | 1970 hit single from the who, later covered by Rush on their 'reverse tribute album' |
| 36% | MAKESMEWONDER | 13 | Maroon 5 hit single from the album "It Won't Be Soon Before Long" (3 wds.) |
| 35% | BOSSA | 5 | "Blame It on the ___ Nova" (Eydie Gormé single) |
| 35% | MADEYOULOOK | 11 | Single from 30-Across that reached No. 11 on the "Billboard" Hot 100 (3 wds.) |
| 35% | STL | 3 | It’s on the opposite side of Missouri from K.C. |
| 35% | BOUNCIN | 7 | Single from the 43-Across album "333" with the lyrics "Turn it up extra loud / Ya tonight we stepping out" |
| 35% | CLOSER | 6 | Hit single from The Chainsmokers, featuring Halsey, which became their first #1 song on the Billboard Hot 100 |
| 34% | AMERICANKIDS | 12 | Lead single from 32-Across, which hit #2 on the country chart: 2 wds. |
| 34% | WORLDSTALLESTSKYSCRAPER | 23 | The subject of this puzzle, on 5/1/31, the day it opened |
| 34% | DJANGOJANE | 10 | Single from 32-Across with the lyric "Black girl magic, y'all can't stand it" (2 wds.) |
| 33% | SUNDAYMORNING | 13 | Maroon 5 hit single from the album "Songs About Jane" (2 wds.) |
| 33% | FRESHBREEZE | 11 | It’s a 5 on the Beaufort scale |
| 33% | SOS | 3 | Single from the 1975 album "ABBA" |
| 33% | SUPADUPAFLY | 11 | Platinum Missy Elliot album with the singles “Sock It 2 Me” and “Beep Me 911” |
| 33% | BORDERLINE | 10 | Single from "The Slow Rush" performed by 44-Across on "Saturday Night Live" |
| 32% | BLAMEITONYOU | 12 | Single from "9" by 40-Across that reached #1 on the U.S. Country Airplay charts in 2020 (4 wds.) |
| 32% | GOTWHATIGOT | 11 | Single from "9" by 40-Across that reached #1 on the U.S. Country Airplay charts in 2020 (4 wds.) |
| 32% | CARDIGAN | 8 | Hit single from 15-Across with the lyrics "You put me on and said I was your favorite" |
| 32% | THEWAYYOUMOVE | 13 | OutKast hit that was No. 5 on the "Billboard" Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2004 (4 wds.) |
| 32% | SCULL | 5 | Single oar moved from side to side over the stern of a boat to propel it |
| 32% | AGUYWITHAGIRL | 13 | Blake Shelton hit single from the 2016 album "If I'm Honest" (5 wds.) |
| 32% | YMCA | 4 | 1978 single from the album "Cruisin'" |
| 32% | EARNEDIT | 8 | Top 5 single by 52-Across on the "Fifty Shades of Grey" soundtrack (2 wds.) |
| 32% | BREATHEDEEPER | 13 | Single from "The Slow Rush" performed by 44-Across on "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" (2 wds.) |