| 100% | SWEETHOME | 9 | "___ Alabama," 1974 hit song by rock band, Lynyrd Skynyrd that inspired the title of a rom-com starring Reese Witherspoon: 2 wds. |
| 48% | WHATSYOUR | 9 | "___ Name," 1977 hit song by rock band, Lynyrd Skynyrd that is the opening track on their album "Street Survivors": 2 wds. |
| 42% | MAN | 3 | "Simple ___," 1973 hit song by rock band, Lynyrd Skynyrd that features in the movie "Almost Famous" |
| 42% | FREE | 4 | "___ Bird," 1973 hit song by rock band, Lynyrd Skynyrd that features in the movie "Forrest Gump" |
| 41% | NIGHT | 5 | "Saturday ___ Special," 1975 hit song by rock band, Lynyrd Skynyrd that features in the movie "The Longest Yard" |
| 37% | THAT | 4 | "___ Smell," 1977 song by rock band, Lynyrd Skynyrd that features in the movie "Blow" |
| 35% | MISTYMOUNTAIN | 13 | "___ Hop" 1971 song by the rock band Led Zeppelin that which was a part of their untitled fourth album: 2 wds. |
| 35% | AWAY | 4 | "Gouge ___," song by rock band Pixies that is inspired by the story of Samson and Delilah |
| 34% | CANTSTOP | 8 | A song by 31-Across co-written by Frusciante, which is one of the songs that the band play live the most: 2 wds. |
| 33% | LONELYBOY | 9 | Hit song by Paul Anka which was also used as the title of the documentary made on him: 2 wds. |
| 33% | COTTONEYEDJOE | 13 | Traditional American folk song that was the inspiration for a 1994 hit by Swedish band Rednex: 2 wds., hyph. |
| 32% | RUNAWAYBRIDE | 12 | Rom-com starring Julia Roberts and Richard Gere that was one of the Top 10 box office hits of 1999 (2 wds.) |
| 32% | UNDERPRESSURE | 13 | Hit song from the British rock band "Queen" that featured David Bowie: 2 wds. |
| 32% | CALMDOWN | 8 | 2022 Afrobeats song by Rema with a hit Selena Gomez remix and a title that says to relax: 2 wds. |
| 32% | SOBER | 5 | 1993 song by the rock band Tool that features stop-motion animation of a humanoid in the official music video |
| 32% | VAMPIREWEEKEND | 14 | Indie rock band that won a Best Alternative Music Album Grammy in 2020 for "Father of the Bride": 2 wds. |
| 31% | DOIT | 4 | "___ Again," a hit song by jazz rock band Steely Dan: 2 wds. |
| 31% | WHITERABBIT | 11 | Bunny from Wonderland, or the title of a Jefferson Airplane song: 2 wds. |
| 31% | ROCKLOBSTER | 11 | Spiny crustacean, or the title of a B-52's song: 2 wds. |
| 31% | THIRTEEN | 8 | 1974 hit song by Big Star that may remind you of adolescence or an unlucky number |
| 30% | NOTTINGHILL | 11 | 1999 rom com directed by Roger Michell starring Julia Roberts which is also one of the highest grossing rom coms of all times: 2 wds. |
| 30% | WHATSUP | 7 | 1993 song by rock band 4 Non Blondes, and maybe a response to 13a: 2 wds. |
| 30% | HAVANA | 6 | Hit song by Camila Cabello that shares its title with the capital of Cuba |
| 30% | DEEPPURPLE | 10 | English rock band formed in 1968 and led by Ian Gillan, who gave us hits like "Soldier of Fortune" and "Smoke on the Water": 2 wds. |
| 30% | ONE | 3 | Number that's the title of hit songs by Metallica and U2 |
| 30% | BURNINUP | 8 | 30-Across hit song with a rap verse by the band's bodyguard Robert "Big Rob" Feggans (2 wds.) |
| 30% | HOTGIRLSUMMER | 13 | Seasonal catchphrase that's the title of a 2019 Megan Thee Stallion hit: 3 wds. |
| 29% | ROAR | 4 | Hit song by Katy Perry that was nominated for a Grammy for Song of the Year in 2014 |
| 29% | FIREWORK | 8 | Hit song by Katy Perry that was nominated for a Grammy for Record of the Year in 2012 |
| 29% | BSIDE | 5 | The part of a 45 record that probably wasn't the hit: 2 wds. |