| 100% | IWANTIT | 7 | "___ That Way," a hit song by the Backstreet Boys: 3 wds. |
| 70% | THAT | 4 | "I Want it ___ Way," a hit song by the Backstreet Boys |
| 59% | FREEDOM | 7 | A hit song by Pharrell Williams that was used in the film "Despicable Me 3" |
| 58% | FAN | 3 | "The Perfect ___," 1999 song by The Backstreet Boys that is a tribute to their mothers |
| 58% | INTHEWIND | 9 | "Candle ___," a hit song by Elton John that was produced by 31-Across: 3 wds. |
| 58% | CLOSETOME | 9 | "Don't Stand So ___," a hit song by the band led by Sting - whose birthday it is today: 3 wds. |
| 54% | LOVEMEDO | 8 | Early hit song by the Beatles that promises, "I'll always be true" (3 wds.) |
| 53% | SWEETHOME | 9 | "___ Alabama," 1974 hit song by rock band, Lynyrd Skynyrd that inspired the title of a rom-com starring Reese Witherspoon: 2 wds. |
| 53% | IAMA | 4 | "___ Barbie Girl" line form a hit song by Aqua: 3 wds. |
| 52% | CRAZYFORYOU | 11 | 1985 pop song by Madonna that is a part of the soundtrack to the film "Vision Quest": 3 wds. |
| 51% | MOVESLIKE | 9 | "___ Jagger," a hit song by Maroon 5, that featured Christina Aguilera: 2 wds. |
| 51% | WIPEOUT | 7 | Instrumental hit song by the Surfaris with a famous drum solo (2 wds.) |
| 51% | ITBE | 4 | "Let ___," a hit song by The Beatles: 2 wds. |
| 50% | HEREWITHME | 10 | 2019 hit song by 17-Down featuring Chvrches with the lyrics "You're saying the words that I want you to say / There's a pain in my heart and it won't go away" (3 wds.) |
| 50% | YOUWINAGAIN | 11 | Hit song by the Bee Gees voted as the band's second best song after 31a: 3 wds. |
| 49% | CRADLEOFLOVE | 12 | 42-Across hit song that was covered by Alvin and the Chipmunks in 1991 (3 wds.) |
| 49% | NORWEGIANWOOD | 13 | 1965 "country" song by the Beatles that features a sitar: 2 wds. |
| 49% | ILIKEIT | 7 | A 2010 hit song by Enrique Iglesias and Pitbull: 3 wds |
| 48% | HELLO | 5 | Hit song by Adele that won 3 Grammy awards including Record of the Year in 2017 |
| 48% | ALOT | 4 | "It's Beginning to Look ___ Like Christmas," a hit song by Perry Como and the Fontane Sisters: 2 wds. |
| 48% | AINTITFUN | 9 | Hit single by Paramore that won a Grammy Award for Best Rock Song in 2015 (3 wds.) |
| 48% | IMTHEONE | 8 | Hit song by 14-Across, featuring 26-Across, Quavo, Chance the Rapper, and Lil Wayne: 3 wds. |
| 48% | TAKEMETO | 8 | "___ Church," hit song by Hozier which was nominated for a Grammy in 2015: 3 wds. |
| 48% | SOSAD | 5 | "___ (To Watch Good Love Go Bad)," a hit song by the Everly Brothers: 2 wds. |
| 48% | HEY | 3 | *Na na na na-na-na-na* "___ Jude," hit song by the Beatles that has a repetitive and catchy syllable |
| 47% | ROAR | 4 | Hit song by Katy Perry that was nominated for a Grammy for Song of the Year in 2014 |
| 47% | WILDESTDREAMS | 13 | Hit song by 30-Across from the album "1989" that begs, "Say you'll remember me" (2 wds.) |
| 47% | FIREWORK | 8 | Hit song by Katy Perry that was nominated for a Grammy for Record of the Year in 2012 |
| 47% | IWANT | 5 | "___ It That Way" (signature song for the Backstreet Boys) |
| 47% | APPLAUSE | 8 | Hit song by 43-Across with the lyrics "Live for the way that you cheer and scream for me" |