| 100% | WAITIN | 6 | "___ for a Superman (Is It Gettin' Heavy)," 1999 song by The Flaming Lips that is inspired by Superman |
| 51% | SIDE | 4 | "Flaming ___ of the Moon," song by The Flaming Lips that was a cover of a popular Pink Floyd song |
| 45% | FAN | 3 | "The Perfect ___," 1999 song by The Backstreet Boys that is a tribute to their mothers |
| 43% | EASY | 4 | The Big ___, nickname for New Orleans, Louisiana that is inspired by its laid-back lifestyle |
| 42% | DEAD | 4 | "Superman's ___," 1997 song by Our Lady Peace that was inspired by Superman |
| 42% | MALIBU | 6 | Hit song by American artist Miley Cyrus which depicts a city in California that is known for its celebrity homes and the sandy Zuma Beach |
| 41% | LONDON | 6 | "___ Calling," song by British punk rock band the Clash which has the name of a city in its title that is known for the clock tower"Big Ben" |
| 40% | WISH | 4 | "(___ I Could Fly Like) Superman," 1979 song by the Kinks that is inspired by Superman |
| 40% | NOT | 3 | "Superman (It's ___ Easy)," 2000 song by Five For Fighting that is written from Superman's point of view |
| 39% | FURS | 4 | "Venus In ___," song by The Velvet Underground that was inspired by Leopold von Sacher-Masoch's eponymous novel |
| 39% | ONLY | 4 | 2005 song by Nine Inch Nails that was inspired by the film "Fight Club" |
| 39% | HEYMAMA | 7 | 2004 song by the Black Eyed Peas that was nominated for a Grammy for Best Rap Song: 2 wds. |
| 39% | LOVE | 4 | "Where Is the ___?" 2003 song by the Black Eyed Peas featuring Justin Timberlake that was nominated for a Grammy |
| 39% | MACARENA | 8 | 1993 song by Los del Rio that became a dance craze after it was covered by the Bayside Boys |
| 39% | SHE | 3 | "___ Works Hard for the Money," song by Donna Summer that is about a hardworking woman |
| 39% | LADYMARMALADE | 13 | A popular song that was covered by Christina Aguilera, Lil' Kim, Mya and Pink for the soundtrack of "Moulin Rouge!": 2 wds. |
| 39% | JUDE | 4 | "Hey ___," 1968 song by The Beatles which was inspired by a song written by McCartney for Lennon's son, Julian |
| 39% | AWAY | 4 | "Gouge ___," song by rock band Pixies that is inspired by the story of Samson and Delilah |
| 39% | PAM | 3 | "Polythene ___," 1969 song by The Beatles whose title was inspired by the nickname of a fan |
| 39% | DAY | 3 | "Die Another ___," 2002 song by Madonna that is the title track for a James Bond movie |
| 38% | THOUSAND | 8 | "Death By a ___ Cuts," 2019 song by Taylor Swift that was inspired by the film "Someone Great" |
| 38% | APPRENTICE | 10 | "Scentless ___," song by Nirvana that was inspired by Patrick Suskind's "Perfume: The Story Of A Murderer" |
| 38% | TOOMANYRIVERS | 13 | Song by 17-Across covered by 40-Across that was a hit for Brenda Lee in the 1960s (3 wds.) |
| 38% | ROAR | 4 | Hit song by Katy Perry that was nominated for a Grammy for Song of the Year in 2014 |
| 38% | FIREWORK | 8 | Hit song by Katy Perry that was nominated for a Grammy for Record of the Year in 2012 |
| 38% | BLACK | 5 | "___ Balloon," hit song by the Goo Goo Dolls from their album "Dizzy Up the Girl" that was nominated for a Grammy in 2000 |
| 38% | BAD | 3 | "___ Moon Rising," 1969 song by Creedence Clearwater Revival that was inspired by the film "The Devil and Daniel Webster" |
| 38% | COTTONEYEDJOE | 13 | Traditional American folk song that was the inspiration for a 1994 hit by Swedish band Rednex: 2 wds., hyph. |
| 38% | PEARL | 5 | "Mama's ___," 1970 song by the Jackson 5 that is about a mama's girl |
| 38% | LUCY | 4 | "___ in the Sky with Diamonds," 1967 song by The Beatles which was inspired by a drawing that Lennon's son made of his classmate |