| 100% | NEAR | 4 | "Be ___ Me" (hit song by 1980s new-wave group ABC) |
| 53% | BETH | 4 | A hit song by Kiss, which was performed with the New York Philharmonic |
| 52% | FREEDOM | 7 | A hit song by Pharrell Williams that was used in the film "Despicable Me 3" |
| 51% | NEAR | 4 | "Be ___ Me" (synth-pop song by the 1980s British band ABC) |
| 50% | HAPPYTOGETHER | 13 | 1967 song by 15-Across that was the group's biggest hit: 2 wds. |
| 48% | WOMANAMEN | 9 | Hit song by 44-Across with the lyrics "Every night I should be on my knees / Lord knows how lucky I am" (2 wds.) |
| 48% | EMPIRE | 6 | "___ State of Mind," hit song by Jay Z featuring Alicia Keys which is dedicated to the titular nickname of New York city |
| 48% | LET | 3 | Hit song by The Beatles, "___ It Be" |
| 47% | PART | 4 | "___ of Me," hit song by Katy Perry which was first performed at the 54th Grammy Awards |
| 47% | LOVEMEDO | 8 | Early hit song by the Beatles that promises, "I'll always be true" (3 wds.) |
| 45% | REMEMBER | 8 | Song by Sarah McLachlan: I Will __ You |
| 45% | OCEANEYES | 9 | Hit song by 30-Across that begins "I've been watching you / For some time / Can't stop staring" (2 wds.) |
| 44% | BRASSINPOCKET | 13 | Single subtitled "I'm Special" by 44-Across that was the first new #1 song of the 1980s on the U.K. charts (3 wds.) |
| 44% | LILNASX | 7 | Singer whose 2021 hit song "Montero (Call Me by Your Name)" is nominated for three Grammy Awards, including Record of the Year (3 wds.) |
| 44% | KILLER | 6 | "___ Queen," hit song by Queen that was written by Freddie Mercury |
| 44% | BOHEMIAN | 8 | "___ Rhapsody," hit song by Queen that was written by Freddie Mercury |
| 44% | USE | 3 | "___ Somebody," number-one hit song by rock group Kings of Leon |
| 44% | XTC | 3 | New Wave band with the hit song "Dear God" |
| 44% | SOFTLY | 6 | Killing Me __, hit song by Roberta Flack |
| 43% | HIP | 3 | "___ to be square," a hit song by Huey Lewis and the News |
| 43% | GAME | 4 | "Play the ___," hit song by Queen that was written by Freddie Mercury |
| 43% | LOVE | 4 | "Somebody to ___," hit song by Queen that was written by Freddie Mercury |
| 43% | SEDATED | 7 | 1978 song by the Ramones, I Wanna Be __ |
| 43% | RASPBERRY | 9 | "___ Beret," hit song by Prince which was featured in the movie "Girl 6" |
| 43% | ADORE | 5 | "___ You," hit song by Harry Styles which was nominated for a Grammy award |
| 43% | WHAT | 4 | "___ Was I Made For" (Oscar-winning song by Billie Eilish) |
| 42% | BELIEVE | 7 | "I ___ in You," hit song by Australian singer Kylie Minogue which was nominated for a Grammy Award in 2006 |
| 42% | TELEPHONE | 9 | Hit song by 43-Across with the lyrics "Stop callin' / I don't wanna talk anymore" |
| 42% | TELEPHONE | 9 | Hit song by 42-Across with the lyrics "Stop callin' / I don't wanna talk anymore" |
| 42% | SENORITA | 8 | Hit song by Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello that was nominated for a Grammy in 2020 |