| 100% | RONETTES | 8 | "Be My Baby" girl group whose songs were produced by 13-Across, with "the" |
| 86% | CRYSTALS | 8 | "He's a Rebel" girl group whose songs were produced by 13-Across, with "the" |
| 46% | GLASS | 5 | With 27 Across, 2022 film whose title was inspired by a Beatles song |
| 45% | HEAD | 4 | "in my ___" (Ariana Grande song with video that was produced by "Vogue" magazine) |
| 44% | 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.) |
| 43% | ICANTSTANDIT | 12 | 1981 Eric Clapton song whose title is followed by "You're fooling around with my heart": 4 wds. |
| 43% | GWENSTEFANI | 11 | Singer whose 2005 #1 hit "Hollaback Girl" was produced by Pharrell Williams as half of the Neptunes: 2 wds. |
| 43% | OJAYS | 5 | "Use ta Be My Girl" group, with "the" |
| 42% | ABBA | 4 | Group whose songs are heard in the "Mamma Mia!" films |
| 41% | INKSPOTS | 8 | Group whose 1946 song "The Gypsy" was #1 for 13 weeks |
| 41% | RONETTES | 8 | "Be My Baby" group, with "the" |
| 41% | TOP | 3 | ZZ ___, band with the song "Gimme All Your Lovin'" whose name was inspired by ZZ King and BB Hill |
| 40% | ABBA | 4 | Swedish group whose songs are in the jukebox musical "Mamma Mia!" |
| 40% | ABBA | 4 | Swedish group whose songs are featured in the "Mamma Mia!" movies |
| 40% | LOVE | 4 | "Be Patient With My ___," 2019 song by Lady A from the album "Ocean" |
| 40% | ALASKA | 6 | State whose flag, with eight gold stars in the shape of the Big Dipper, was designed by a 13-year-old |
| 40% | SPARKSFLY | 9 | Song on 15-Across with the lyrics "I'm captivated by you, baby / Like a fireworks show" (2 wds.) |
| 40% | WAGON | 5 | "Little Red ___," 2014 song covered by Miranda Lambert which was featured in the movie "Forever My Girl" |
| 39% | OJAYS | 5 | "Use Ta Be My Girl" group The ___ |
| 39% | THERONETTES | 11 | 1960s girl group trio who had the hit single "Be My Baby" (2 wds.) |
| 39% | LOVE | 4 | "Fell in ___ With a Girl," 2002 song by the White Stripes whose official video features a LEGO-style animation |
| 39% | MAINSTREET | 10 | Top 40 song by 46-Across with the lyrics "I drift back in time and I find my feet" |
| 39% | ILLWAITFORYOU | 13 | A song by Frankie Avalon that is considered one of his greatest songs ever, released with the A-side "What Little Girl": 4 wds. |
| 39% | NIGHTMOVES | 10 | Top 10 song by 46-Across with the lyrics "Out in the back seat of my '60 Chevy" (2 wds.) |
| 38% | BLACKPINK | 9 | Korean girl group with the hit songs "How You Like That," 17-Across, and 27-Across |
| 38% | YOUNGSHELDON | 12 | "The Big Bang Theory" prequel whose theme song was written by 41-Across (2 wds.) |
| 38% | LETMEBE | 7 | 1965 song by 15-Across that was the group's second single: 3 wds. |
| 38% | HAPPYTOGETHER | 13 | 1967 song by 15-Across that was the group's biggest hit: 2 wds. |
| 38% | INTERNATIONALE | 14 | Left-wing anthem whose lyrics were written by the anarchist Eugène Pottier, with “The” |
| 38% | THERE | 5 | "___ Goes My Baby" (hit song by the Drifters) |