| 100% | BACK | 4 | "___ in Black," 1980 AC/DC song that was a tribute to their former singer Bon Scott |
| 42% | TEARJERKER | 10 | 1995 Red Hot Chili Peppers song that was a tribute to Nirvana's lead singer Kurt Cobain |
| 39% | SHOOTTOTHRILL | 13 | AC/DC song that was a signature theme for Iron Man in "The Avengers": 3 wds. |
| 38% | DUKE | 4 | "Sir ___," 1976 Stevie Wonder song that was a tribute to jazz legend Ellington |
| 37% | EMPTY | 5 | "___ Garden (Hey Hey Johnny)," 1982 Elton John song that was a tribute to John Lennon |
| 36% | DIAMOND | 7 | "Shine On You Crazy ___," 1975 Pink Floyd song that was a tribute to the band's co-founder Syd Barrett |
| 35% | NIGHTINGALE | 11 | Melodious bird in John Keats' titular poem that is a tribute to its song that soars beyond sorrow and time |
| 35% | FAN | 3 | "The Perfect ___," 1999 song by The Backstreet Boys that is a tribute to their mothers |
| 34% | TEARJERKER | 10 | 1995 song by the Red Hot Chili Peppers that was a tribute to Nirvana's lead singer, Kurt Cobain |
| 33% | THEENTERTAINER | 14 | Scott Joplin instrumental song that was a hit in 1974: 2 wds. |
| 32% | WOODY | 5 | "Song to ___," 1962 Bob Dylan song that was a tribute to folk musician Guthrie |
| 32% | MARIA | 5 | She's a problem that needs to be solved, in song |
| 31% | YMCA | 4 | Song that was a hit for a spell in the 1970s? |
| 30% | CHARIOTSOFFIRE | 14 | Vangelis instrumental song that was a hit in 1982: 3 wds. |
| 30% | BABY | 4 | "Wonderful ___," 1975 song by Don McLean that was a tribute to Fred Astaire |
| 30% | MUSICBOXDANCER | 14 | Frank Mills instrumental song that was a hit in 1979: 3 wds. |
| 30% | EYEOFTHETIGER | 13 | Survivor song that was a No. 1 hit in 1982 (4 wds.) |
| 30% | CLIMBING | 8 | Sport ___, sport that will debut in the 2020 Olympics and requires contestants to ascend a steep wall with their hands and feet |
| 29% | BROWNIEPOINTS | 13 | *Triangular confections that are a credit to their baker? |
| 29% | ITSSOEASY | 9 | Crickets song that was a #5 hit for 32-Across in 1977: 3 wds. |
| 29% | DONTYOUWANTME | 13 | The Human League song that was a No. 1 hit in 1982 (4 wds.) |
| 29% | KATEBUSH | 8 | Singer whose 1985 song “Running Up That Hill” became a top 10 hit in 2022 after being featured on “Stranger Things” |
| 29% | BLUEBAYOU | 9 | Roy Orbison song that was a #3 hit for 32-Across in 1977: 2 wds. |
| 29% | EBB | 3 | With 15-Across, 1953 song that was a hit for the Righteous Brothers in 1965 |
| 29% | BACK | 4 | "___ in Black," 1980 AC/DC album that sold over 50 million copies worldwide |
| 29% | GEESE | 5 | Birds that are "a-laying" in a Christmas song |
| 29% | AMORE | 5 | What that is, in a 1953 song |
| 29% | EBONYANDIVORY | 13 | Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder song that was a No. 1 hit in 1982 (3 wds.) |
| 29% | MONTERO | 7 | 2021 #1 hit song that was teased in a Super Bowl commercial |
| 29% | SOS | 3 | ABBA song that was the A-side of "Man in the Middle" |