| 100% | CRIMSON | 7 | "___ and Clover" (hit song by Tommy James and the Shondells) |
| 58% | HIP | 3 | "___ to be square," a hit song by Huey Lewis and the News |
| 55% | LETS | 4 | "___ Go Crazy," hit song by Prince and the Revolution |
| 54% | ALOT | 4 | "It's Beginning to Look ___ Like Christmas," a hit song by Perry Como and the Fontane Sisters: 2 wds. |
| 54% | SCORPIO | 7 | Instrumental hit song by Dennis Coffey and the Detroit Guitar Band sampled on Young MC's "Bust a Move" |
| 53% | ONE | 3 | Number that's the title of hit songs by Metallica and U2 |
| 53% | IFEELITCOMING | 13 | 2016 Top 10 hit song by The Weeknd and Daft Punk included on 49-Across (4 wds.) |
| 52% | APPLAUSE | 8 | Hit song by 43-Across with the lyrics "Live for the way that you cheer and scream for me" |
| 52% | APPLAUSE | 8 | Hit song by 42-Across with the lyrics "Live for the way that you cheer and scream for me" |
| 52% | IMTHEONE | 8 | Hit song by 14-Across, featuring 26-Across, Quavo, Chance the Rapper, and Lil Wayne: 3 wds. |
| 51% | CHASINGSTARS | 12 | 2021 hit song by 17-Down featuring Alesso and James Bay with the lyrics "It was planets meeting / It was synced up breathing / There were angels calling and more free falling" (2 wds.) |
| 51% | LOVELY | 6 | Hit song by Khalid and Billie Eilish which is a part of the soundtrack for "13 Reasons Why" |
| 51% | HER | 3 | "And I Love ___," hit song by The Beatles |
| 50% | PRAYFORME | 9 | 2018 Top 10 hit song by 50-Across and Kendrick Lamar on the "Black Panther" movie soundtrack (3 wds.) |
| 50% | LIES | 4 | "Love ___," hit song by Khalid and Normani which is a part of the soundtrack for "Love, Simon" |
| 50% | SKYFALL | 7 | Hit song by Adele from a James Bond movie which won the Academy Award for Best Original Song in 2013 |
| 50% | REDBONE | 7 | Hit song by Childish Gambino which was nominated for three Grammy awards and was featured in the movie "Get Out" |
| 50% | SHUT | 4 | "___ Up and Dance" (hit song by Walk the Moon) |
| 49% | DANCE | 5 | "One ___," hit song by Drake featuring Wizkid and Kyla which is one of the most streamed songs on Spotify |
| 49% | EBONYEYES | 9 | Song by Rick James and Smokey Robinson (BOYSEN) |
| 49% | YAKETYYAK | 9 | Hit rock-and-roll song by The Coasters |
| 49% | RAINONME | 8 | Hit song by Lady Gaga and Ariana Grande |
| 49% | SENORITA | 8 | Hit song by Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello |
| 48% | HEY | 3 | *Na na na na-na-na-na* "___ Jude," hit song by the Beatles that has a repetitive and catchy syllable |
| 48% | BROWN | 5 | *Tra la la la la* "___ Girl in the Ring," hit song by Boney M. that has repetitive and catchy syllables |
| 48% | CRADLEOFLOVE | 12 | 42-Across hit song that was covered by Alvin and the Chipmunks in 1991 (3 wds.) |
| 48% | AGESEXLOCATION | 14 | 2022 album by Ari Lennox that includes the hit songs 29-Across and "Pressure" (3 wds.) |
| 48% | LEAN | 4 | "___ On," hit song by Major Lazer featuring DJ Snake and MO which is one of the most streamed songs on Spotify |
| 48% | HOMEWARDBOUND | 13 | Hit song by Simon and Garfunkel |
| 48% | MONDAY | 6 | Hit song by the Bangles: Manic __ |