| 100% | THANKYOU | 8 | "___ for Being a Friend," "Golden Girls" theme song sung by Cynthia Fee: 2 wds. |
| 58% | THANK | 5 | "___ You for Being a Friend" (The Golden Girls theme song) |
| 46% | GOLDEN | 6 | __ Girls theme song Thank You For Being A Friend |
| 43% | WITHOUTUS | 9 | "Family Ties" theme song sung by Johnny Mathis and Deniece Williams: 2 wds. |
| 42% | IFI | 3 | "___ Were a Boy" (hit song by Beyonce): 2 wds. |
| 41% | THEEAGLES | 9 | "Hotel California is a great song by ___": 2 wds. |
| 40% | THEGOLDENGIRLS | 14 | 1985-1992 sitcom whose theme song began "Thank you for being a friend ...": 3 wds. |
| 39% | CAROLEKING | 10 | "You've Got a Friend" singer/pianist who was the first woman to win a Grammy for Song of the Year (2 wds.) |
| 38% | BETTYWHITE | 10 | "The Golden Girls" actress who won a 2010 Emmy for hosting "Saturday Night Live": 2 wds. |
| 37% | IFI | 3 | "___ Were a Boy," song by Beyonce: 2 wds. |
| 37% | TAKEMETO | 8 | "___ Church," hit song by Hozier which was nominated for a Grammy in 2015: 3 wds. |
| 37% | THIS | 4 | "___ Is It," theme song sung by Polly Cutter in the 1975 series "One Day at a Time" |
| 37% | SMILE | 5 | "Die with a ___," song by Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars that is nominated for 2 Grammys |
| 37% | JANETJACKSON | 12 | Singer whose "Escapade" was a #1 song for three weeks in 1990 (2 wds.) |
| 37% | SMELLYCAT | 9 | Song about a stinky feline, sung by Phoebe Buffay: 2 wds. |
| 36% | THEGOLDEN | 9 | "___ Palace," sitcom that was a spin-off of "The Golden Girls," in which Don Cheadle (birthday today) starred as Roland Wilson: 2 wds. |
| 36% | GODIS | 5 | "___ a DJ," 2003 song by Pink that was featured on the "Mean Girls" soundtrack: 2 wds. |
| 36% | IFI | 3 | "___ Were a Boy" (Beyoncé song): 2 wds. |
| 35% | ALANNAHMYLES | 12 | Singer whose "Black Velvet" was a #1 song for two weeks in 1990 (2 wds.) |
| 35% | WHITECHRISTMAS | 14 | Irivng Berlin song sung by 53-Across in 16-Across that won an Oscar for Best Original Song (2 wds.) |
| 35% | WEIRDSCIENCE | 12 | Oingo Boingo single that was the theme song for a 1980s film and 1990s TV series (2 wds.) |
| 35% | DANCEINTHE | 10 | "___ Dark," a 2010 song by Lady Gaga which was nominated for "Best Dance Recording" at the 53rd Grammy Awards: 3 wds |
| 35% | BLUEBAYOU | 9 | Roy Orbison song that was a #3 hit for 32-Across in 1977: 2 wds. |
| 35% | PINBALLWIZARD | 13 | "Tommy" song sung by 47-Across that's the only cover of a Who song to reach the Top 10 (2 wds.) |
| 34% | SHOOTTOTHRILL | 13 | AC/DC song that was a signature theme for Iron Man in "The Avengers": 3 wds. |
| 34% | 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 |
| 34% | IFI | 3 | "___ Were a Rich Man" ("Fiddler on the Roof" song): 2 wds. |
| 34% | SHAFT | 5 | Its theme song was a #1 hit for Isaac Hayes |
| 34% | INME | 4 | "You've Got a Friend ___" ("Toy Story" song): 2 wds. |
| 34% | NOID | 4 | Reason for being denied entry to a club: 2 wds. |