| 100% | SHE | 3 | "And ___ Was," 1985 Talking Heads song |
| 77% | WAS | 3 | "And She ___" (1985 Talking Heads song) |
| 70% | ANDSHEWAS | 9 | Talking Heads song used in the movies "Storks" and "Bewitched" |
| 67% | SHE | 3 | "And ___ Was" (1985 Talking Heads single) |
| 64% | 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.) |
| 64% | SHE | 3 | "And ___ Was" (Talking Heads song) |
| 60% | ROADTONOWHERE | 13 | Talking Heads song |
| 55% | DANCING | 7 | "___ in the Street," song covered by David Bowie and Mick Jagger that was recorded in 1985 |
| 54% | AND | 3 | "___ She Was" (Talking Heads song) |
| 53% | WAS | 3 | "And She ___" (Talking Heads song) |
| 52% | GAY | 3 | "Glitter and Be _____" ("Candide" song) |
| 51% | SAX | 3 | "___ and Violins" (Talking Heads song with a punny title) |
| 50% | STOPMAKINGSENSE | 15 | 1984 Talking Heads concert film and hit album |
| 48% | ONCE | 4 | "___ in a Lifetime" (Talking Heads song) |
| 48% | MCCARTHY | 8 | Talk show Jenny and actor Melissa __ are cousins |
| 47% | LUCK | 4 | "___ Be a Lady" ("Guys and Dolls" song) |
| 47% | OAHU | 4 | Where Diamond Head and Waikiki are |
| 47% | ENO | 3 | Producer who has collaborated with Talking Heads, Devo, U2, and Coldplay |
| 46% | ADOPE | 5 | "The Gentleman Is ___" (Rodgers and Hammerstein song) |
| 46% | LADY | 4 | "Luck Be a ___" ("Guys and Dolls" song) |
| 46% | DAYS | 4 | "Dog ___ Are Over" (Florence and the Machine song) |
| 46% | OVER | 4 | "Dog Days Are ___" (Florence and the Machine song) |
| 46% | BLACK | 5 | "To Be Young, Gifted and ___" (Nina Simone song) |
| 46% | RADIO | 5 | Platform for many songs, DJs and talk shows |
| 45% | RADIOHEAD | 9 | "Paranoid Android" band whose name was inspired by a Talking Heads song |
| 45% | LASS | 4 | "It Was a Lover and His ___" (old song standard) |
| 45% | POPMUSIC | 8 | Album and song genre that balloons are scared of |
| 45% | UHOH | 4 | "___, Love Comes to Town" (Talking Heads song) |
| 45% | INA | 3 | "Once ___ Lifetime" (Talking Heads song): 2 wds. |
| 44% | GATORS | 6 | College team whose fight song is "The Orange and Blue" |