| 100% | BETTER | 6 | "___ the Devil You Know," 1990 song by Kylie Minogue with a title that refers to a common idiom |
| 36% | SANJOSE | 7 | City that a song asks "Do you know the way to ...?" |
| 35% | THE | 3 | With 29-Down, classic '80s flick with a title that refers to 17-year-old Daniel LaRusso |
| 35% | TROMBONE | 8 | "___ Dixie," 1990 instrumental song by the Beach Boys with a brass instrument in its title |
| 35% | SANJOSE | 7 | California city that finishes the song title "Do You Know the Way to ...": 2 wds. |
| 35% | SAN | 3 | "Fake Tales of ___ Francisco," song by the Arctic Monkeys that refers to a Californian city |
| 35% | CALMDOWN | 8 | 2022 Afrobeats song by Rema with a hit Selena Gomez remix and a title that says to relax: 2 wds. |
| 34% | HELTER | 6 | "___ Skelter," song by the Beatles with a rhyming title |
| 34% | 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.) |
| 33% | ECLIPSE | 7 | "Total ___ of the Heart," hit song by Bonnie Tyler with a celestial phenomenon in its title |
| 33% | HEADOVERHEELS | 13 | 1985 Top 10 song by 42-Across that begins, "I wanted to be with you alone / And talk about the weather" (3 wds.) |
| 33% | PADAM | 5 | With 19-Across, 2023 Kylie Minogue song whose title evokes a heartbeat |
| 32% | BASS | 4 | "All About That ___," 2014 song by Meghan Trainor with a low-pitched instrument in its title |
| 32% | DRUM | 4 | "Bang the ___ All Day," 1983 song by Todd Rundgren with a percussion instrument in its title |
| 32% | SOMETHING | 9 | Beatles song by George Harrison on 48-Across with the lyrics "I don't want to leave her now / You know I believe and how" |
| 32% | DONE | 4 | "Look What You've ___," 2011 song by Drake that is a tribute to his mother |
| 32% | THUNDERSTRUCK | 13 | 1990 AC/DC song with a weather word in the title |
| 32% | FAN | 3 | "The Perfect ___," 1999 song by The Backstreet Boys that is a tribute to their mothers |
| 32% | BOP | 3 | “___ to the Top” (“High School Musical” song with a rhyming title) |
| 31% | 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" |
| 31% | MANINTHEMIRROR | 14 | 1988 hit song by 45-Across with the lyrics "If you want to make the world a better place / Take a look at yourself, and then make a change" (4 wds.) |
| 31% | JUDE | 4 | "Hey ___," iconic song by The Beatles that starts with a greeting |
| 31% | PULSE | 5 | 1995 album by Pink Floyd whose title refers to a vital sign measured at the wrist |
| 31% | DAY | 3 | "Die Another ___," 2002 song by Madonna that is the title track for a James Bond movie |
| 31% | SHE | 3 | "April Come ___ Will," 1966 song by Simon & Garfunkel whose title refers to a woman |
| 31% | AFRICA | 6 | Continent with Nigeria that is the subject of a song by Toto |
| 31% | HEAD | 4 | "Can't Get You Out of My ___," song by Kylie Minogue or the all-important top layer for your snowy friend |
| 31% | SIXTEEN | 7 | With 35-Across, 1984 movie, written by John Hughes, whose title refers to a mostly forgotten birthday |
| 31% | PADAMPADAM | 10 | Onomatopoeically titled Kylie Minogue song that’s been embraced as a gay anthem (May, 2023) |
| 31% | EYE | 3 | "___ in the Sky," song by the Alan Parsons Project with a rhyming title |