| 100% | DONTCRY | 7 | "___ Daddy," a song by Elvis Presley that he also performed as a duet with his daughter, Lisa Marie: 2 wds. |
| 35% | ORNEVER | 7 | "It's Now ___," a song by Elvis Presley that is based on the Italian song "O Sole Mio" and Tony Martin's "There's No Tomorrow": 2 wds. |
| 33% | LET | 3 | "___ Me," a song by Elvis Presley that was featured in the film he acted in, "Love Me Tender" |
| 32% | TIME | 4 | "Until the End of ___," song by Justin Timberlake that was re-recorded as a duet with Beyonce |
| 31% | LONELYBOY | 9 | Hit song by Paul Anka which was also used as the title of the documentary made on him: 2 wds. |
| 31% | BETWEENTHE | 10 | With 38-Across, 2015 memoir by Ta-Nehisi Coates written as a letter to his son: 2 wds. |
| 31% | SOURCANDY | 9 | 2020 song by Lady Gaga that was a collaboration with kpop group Blackpink, from her album "Chromatica": 2 wds. |
| 31% | BECRUEL | 7 | "Don't ___," a song by Elvis Presley considered one of the greatest songs of all time, reportedly covered live by The Beatles: 2 wds. |
| 31% | BLUECHRISTMAS | 13 | 1957 Elvis Presley holiday song with a colorful name: 2 wds. |
| 31% | BASKETCASE | 10 | Novel by 44-Across that highlights a song by the same name cowritten with Warren Zevon: 2 wds. |
| 30% | SAD | 3 | "___ Songs (Say So Much)," a hit by Elton John, that he has performed live with Bryan Adams and Rod Stewart |
| 30% | TELLHIM | 7 | A hit song by Celine Dion which is a duet with Barbra Streisand: 2 wds. |
| 30% | ILLWAITFORYOU | 13 | A song by Frankie Avalon that is considered one of his greatest songs ever, released with the A-side "What Little Girl": 4 wds. |
| 30% | ELTONJOHN | 9 | Pop star who sang a duet with Lady Gaga on his hit "Your Song" at the 2010 Grammys: 2 wds. |
| 30% | AMERICANHONEY | 13 | Lady A song with the lyrics "Oh, I miss those days as the years go by / Oh, nothin' sweeter than summertime" (2 wds.) |
| 30% | THEFIGHTER | 10 | 2017 hit song by 17-Across that was inspired by his relationship with 30-Across: 2 wds. |
| 29% | CALMDOWN | 8 | 2022 Afrobeats song by Rema with a hit Selena Gomez remix and a title that says to relax: 2 wds. |
| 29% | BADGUY | 6 | 2019 song by Billie Eilish which also has a remix that features Justin Bieber: 2 wds. |
| 29% | THEMOON | 7 | "Racing With ___," drama film featuring Sean Penn as Henry Nash whose title is also a Vaughn Monroe song: 2 wds. |
| 29% | KING | 4 | "___ Creole," song by Elvis Presley with a regal title |
| 29% | LOVE | 4 | "___ Me Tender," song by Elvis Presley that contains a relationship milestone in its title |
| 28% | TOMCRUISE | 9 | He underwent training, such as learning to fly a helicopter, to perform some of his own stunts in the "Mission: Impossible" films: 2 wds. |
| 28% | VALLEYOF | 8 | With 39-Across, 1967 movie that starred Patty Duke as a pill-addicted celebrity: 2 wds. |
| 28% | SQUEEZEMACHINE | 14 | Calming device, also known as a "hug box," invented by 15-Across: 2 wds. |
| 28% | GOODSHIP | 8 | With 44-Across, boat in a song by 29-Across: 2 wds. |
| 27% | SARABAREILLES | 13 | "Love Song" singer/pianist who performed a duet with 18-Across at the Grammy Awards in 2014 (2 wds.) |
| 27% | OZZIENELSON | 11 | He played himself as the dad on his show with wife Harriet: 2 wds. |
| 27% | NORWEGIANWOOD | 13 | 1965 "country" song by the Beatles that features a sitar: 2 wds. |
| 27% | YOUWILLBEFOUND | 14 | Song from 16-Across that also serves as a Twitter hashtag within the show: 4 wds. |
| 27% | SAYSO | 5 | 2020 song by 14-Across that later hit #1 when remixed with Nicki Minaj: 2 wds. |