| 100% | MYFUNNY | 7 | "___ Valentine" (jazz hit popularized by Chet Baker): 2 wds. |
| 44% | THETWIST | 8 | Dance popularized by a Chubby Checker song: 2 wds. |
| 44% | ASIF | 4 | Disbelieving exclamation popularized by the movie "Clueless": 2 wds. |
| 41% | ALTOSAX | 7 | Jazz instrument played by Charlie Parker: 2 wds. |
| 40% | PUNKROCK | 8 | Music genre popularized by the Sex Pistols and the Clash: 2 wds. |
| 40% | ITRY | 4 | 1999 hit song by Macy Gray: 2 wds. |
| 40% | MASKOFF | 7 | 2017 Future hit produced by Metro Boomin: 2 wds. |
| 39% | OVENMITT | 8 | Hand protector worn by a baker: 2 wds. |
| 39% | MANICMONDAY | 11 | 1986 Bangles hit written by Prince: 2 wds. |
| 39% | DOIT | 4 | "___ Again," a hit song by jazz rock band Steely Dan: 2 wds. |
| 37% | SLUMBERPARTY | 12 | Hit single by Britney Spears (birthday today) from her ninth album, "Glory," featuring Tinashe: 2 wds. |
| 36% | COUNTRYMUSIC | 12 | 2010 hit album by 44-Across (and his primary genre): 2 wds. |
| 36% | LOVEYOURSELF | 12 | 2015 Justin Bieber hit cowritten by 14-Across: 2 wds. |
| 36% | LITTLETHINGS | 12 | 2012 One Direction hit cowritten by 14-Across: 2 wds. |
| 36% | COLDWATER | 9 | 2016 Major Lazer hit cowritten by 14-Across: 2 wds. |
| 36% | TUNNELVISION | 12 | 2017 Kodak Black hit produced by Metro Boomin: 2 wds. |
| 36% | ITBE | 4 | "Let ___," a hit song by The Beatles: 2 wds. |
| 36% | IAM | 3 | "___ Woman," hit song by Helen Reddy: 2 wds. |
| 36% | ICRY | 4 | 2012 hit by 49-Across: 2 wds. |
| 35% | WITHYOU | 7 | Hit single by 49-Across on 31-Across (2 wds.) |
| 35% | SURFINSAFARI | 12 | Hit released by The Beach Boys in 1962 which was featured in "American Graffiti" starring Richard Dreyfuss: 2 wds. |
| 35% | SICKOMODE | 9 | 2018 #1 hit by Travis Scott: 2 wds. |
| 35% | CHINAGIRL | 9 | 1983 hit song by 42-Across (2 wds.) |
| 35% | LETSDANCE | 9 | 1983 hit song by 42-Across (2 wds.) |
| 35% | MODERNLOVE | 10 | 1983 hit song by 42-Across (2 wds.) |
| 35% | INTHEMOOD | 9 | Jazz standard popularized by Glenn Miller |
| 35% | TELLHIM | 7 | A hit song by Celine Dion which is a duet with Barbra Streisand: 2 wds. |
| 34% | TROPICALROCK | 12 | "Gulf & Western" music style popularized by 42-Across (2 wds.) |
| 34% | LONELYBOY | 9 | Hit song by Paul Anka which was also used as the title of the documentary made on him: 2 wds. |
| 34% | ATISKETATASKET | 14 | Hit song by 48-Across based on a nursery rhyme (2 wds.) |