| 100% | FULL | 4 | "A Sky ___ of Stars," Coldplay's Grammy-nominated song that topped the charts in Italy and Portugal |
| 39% | RADIOEDIT | 9 | Shortened version of a pop song ... and a hint to what's hidden in the answers to starred clues |
| 38% | LUCY | 4 | "___ in the Sky with Diamonds," 1967 song by The Beatles which was inspired by a drawing that Lennon's son made of his classmate |
| 37% | SENORITA | 8 | Hit song by Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello that was nominated for a Grammy in 2020 |
| 37% | THEWESTWING | 11 | A political drama that debuted in the 90s, starring the likes of Rob Lowe and Martin Sheen: 3 wds. |
| 36% | OLDTOWNROAD | 11 | 2019 Lil Nas X song that topped the charts for 19 weeks, the longest of the 2010s: 3 wds. |
| 36% | SAYONARA | 8 | Song played in the first and last episodes of "M*A*S*H" that's also called the "Japanese 32-Across Song" |
| 36% | AIDA | 4 | Elton John/Tim Rice opera adaptation that featured a #2 song on the Adult Contemporary chart ("Written in the Stars") |
| 36% | IGOTTAFEELING | 13 | 2009 Black Eyed Peas song that topped the charts for 14 weeks, tied for the longest of the 2000s: 3 wds. |
| 36% | PENNYLANE | 9 | Place that's "beneath the blue suburban skies," in a Beatles song |
| 36% | UNITEDSTATES | 12 | Country that will host the 2028 Olympics . . . and a collective description of the letter pair abbreviations in the starred clues' answers |
| 35% | VIDA | 4 | "Viva la ___," Coldplay's Grammy-winning song that topped the Billboard Hot 100 |
| 35% | ONESWEETDAY | 11 | 1995 Mariah Carey and Boyz II Men song that topped the charts for 16 weeks, the longest of the 1990s: 3 wds. |
| 35% | ROAR | 4 | Hit song by Katy Perry that was nominated for a Grammy for Song of the Year in 2014 |
| 35% | BLACK | 5 | "___ Balloon," hit song by the Goo Goo Dolls from their album "Dizzy Up the Girl" that was nominated for a Grammy in 2000 |
| 35% | ACTAFOOL | 8 | Single from Ludacris that was part of the soundtrack for "2 Fast 2 Furious," and was also nominated for a Grammy: 3 wds. |
| 35% | ONTHEROADAGAIN | 14 | Song by 30-Across/33-Across that won a Grammy Award for Best Country Song and was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame (4 wds.) |
| 35% | SCIENTIST | 9 | "The ___," Coldplay song that is built around a piano ballad and reached No. 10 on the UK Charts |
| 34% | MIDDLECHILD | 11 | J. Cole single from the album "Revenge of the Dreamers III" that was nominated for a Best Rap Performance Grammy Award in 2020 (2 wds.) |
| 34% | BADGUY | 6 | Billie Eilish song that topped the charts: 2 wds. |
| 34% | ABC | 3 | Jackson 5 hit that topped the charts in 1970 |
| 34% | SOS | 3 | ABBA song that was the A-side of "Man in the Middle" |
| 33% | DOUBLEPARK | 10 | Leave one's vehicle in a traffic lane, and an apt description of the answers to the starred clues |
| 33% | HELLO | 5 | Adele song that won Record of the Year and Song of the Year Grammy Awards |
| 33% | DANCING | 7 | "___ Queen," 1976 ABBA song that was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2015 |
| 33% | REHAB | 5 | Amy Winehouse track that won a Song of the Year Grammy |
| 33% | MAMMAMIA | 8 | 2008 musical starring Meryl Streep and Pierce Brosnan that was named after a chart-topping song by ABBA: 2 wds. |
| 33% | BEAT | 4 | "___ It," a hit single from Michael Jackson's album in 16a that won a Grammy for "Record of the Year" |
| 33% | ENDZONE | 7 | Area that sees lots of spikes, in a way...and a feature in each answer to the six starred clues |
| 33% | INSTANT | 7 | ___ replay, quick video clip of a play that's broadcasted, and a popular break-time sight in the NBA or MLB |