| 100% | WHATS | 5 | "__ Up?" ('90s hit by 4 Non Blondes) |
| 65% | WHATS | 5 | "___ Up?" questioned posed by 4 Non Blondes in a 1993 song |
| 48% | BAND | 4 | Blondie or 4 Non Blondes |
| 43% | WHATSUP | 7 | 1993 song by rock band 4 Non Blondes, and maybe a response to 13a: 2 wds. |
| 43% | JESUSTOACHILD | 13 | 1996 hit by 45-Across: 4 wds. |
| 41% | THEBOYISMINE | 12 | 1998 #1 hit by Brandy and Monica: 4 wds. |
| 40% | IWANNABEDOWN | 12 | 1994 top 10 hit by Brandy, her debut single: 4 wds. |
| 39% | ROCKINTHEUSA | 12 | 1985 hit by John Mellencamp that saluted 1960s music: 4 wds., abbr. |
| 39% | DENIALISARIVER | 14 | 2025 hit song by 19-Across: 4 wds. |
| 38% | LINDA | 5 | Former 4 Non Blondes lead singer Perry who was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2015 |
| 38% | RAISE | 5 | "You ___ Me Up," hit song covered by Josh Groban |
| 38% | IFEELFORYOU | 11 | 1984 Chaka Khan hit written by Prince: 4 wds. |
| 38% | TOPSPIN | 7 | Turn applied to tennis balls by hitting upper half |
| 37% | GOGO | 4 | "Wake Me Up Before You ___," hit single by Wham!: Hyph. |
| 37% | NON | 3 | "What's Up?" band 4 ___ Blondes |
| 36% | PARTYINTHEUSA | 13 | 2009 Miley Cyrus hit partly written by Jessie J: 4 wds. |
| 36% | IKISSEDAGIRL | 12 | 2008 #1 Katy Perry hit cowritten by hitmaker Max Martin: 4 wds. |
| 36% | ITSGONNABEME | 12 | 2000 #1 'N Sync hit cowritten by hitmaker Max Martin: 4 wds. |
| 35% | LETYOUBERIGHT | 13 | Hit single by 9-Down with the lyric "We can make up if you just kiss me at the next traffic light" (4 wds.) |
| 35% | GOOD | 4 | "___ 4 U," hit song by Olivia Rodrigo which was nominated for an MTV VMA |
| 34% | SNOWONTHEBEACH | 14 | 2022 top 10 hit by Taylor Swift that has a cold weather term in the title: 4 wds. |
| 34% | THINKIMINLOVE | 13 | 1982 Top 20 hit by 43-Across with the lyrics "Oh, something's got a hold of me now / It's a feeling, burnin' up ... " (4 wds.) |
| 34% | SIGNOTHETIMES | 13 | 1987 album by Prince that included the hit "U Got the Look": 4 wds. |
| 34% | LOSTINYOUREYES | 14 | 1989 Debbie Gibson hit about being mesmerized by a lover's gaze: 4 wds. |
| 34% | AWESTRUCK | 9 | Hit by surprise |
| 34% | RAIDED | 6 | Hit by Ness |
| 33% | LIGHTS | 6 | "___ Up," hit song by Harry Styles which is the lead single of his album "Fine Line" |
| 33% | BEANED | 6 | Hit by a pitch |
| 33% | BUFFETED | 8 | Hit by strong winds |
| 33% | STRUCK | 6 | Hit by small lorry |