| 100% | JULY | 4 | "Cold Day in ___" (hit song by the group now known as The Chicks) |
| 54% | JULY | 4 | "Cold Day in ___," song written by Richard Leigh and recorded by The Chicks for their 1999 album "Fly" |
| 47% | THELIFE | 7 | "A Day in ___," hit song by Lennon-McCartney which was initially banned from broadcast by the BBC: 2 wds. |
| 46% | YOUWINAGAIN | 11 | Hit song by the Bee Gees voted as the band's second best song after 31a: 3 wds. |
| 45% | WIDE | 4 | "___ Open Spaces" (1998 hit song by The Chicks) |
| 45% | MALIBU | 6 | Hit song by American artist Miley Cyrus which depicts a city in California that is known for its celebrity homes and the sandy Zuma Beach |
| 45% | TULSA | 5 | "___ Time," hit song by country artist Don Williams which is dedicated to the city historically known as the "Oil Capital of the World" |
| 44% | OPEN | 4 | "Wide ___ Spaces," fourth studio album by the country band The Chicks (formerly known as Dixie Chicks), which released in 1998 |
| 43% | FRANKENSTEIN | 12 | Instrumental hit song by the Edgar Winter Group named for a literary monster |
| 43% | RASPBERRY | 9 | "___ Beret," hit song by Prince which was featured in the movie "Girl 6" |
| 43% | OLDIE | 5 | Hit song from back in the day |
| 43% | PITT | 4 | Card-___, team created by a temporary merger and now known as the Arizona Cardinals |
| 42% | IREALLYLIKEYOU | 14 | 2015 hit song by 49-Across with the lyrics "But how'd we get in this position? / It's way too soon, I know this isn't love" (4 wds.) |
| 42% | YAKETYYAK | 9 | Lyric that precedes “don’t talk back” in a 1958 hit song by the Coasters |
| 42% | NUMB | 4 | 2003 hit song by Linkin Park ... or the feeling of no pain after dipping your toes in ice-cold water |
| 42% | LETS | 4 | "___ Go Crazy," hit song by Prince which was featured in the movie "Kingsman: The Golden Circle" |
| 41% | BIGGIRLSDONTCRY | 15 | 1962 #1 hit by the group hinted at in this puzzle's theme |
| 41% | LOVE | 4 | "Secret ___," 1953 song by Doris Day which featured in the musical "Calamity Jane" |
| 41% | CARELESS | 8 | "___ Whisper," hit song by pop duo Wham! which featured in the movie "Deadpool" |
| 41% | LOOK | 4 | "U Got the ___," hit song by Prince which was featured in the concert film "Sign o' the Times" |
| 41% | HELLO | 5 | Hit song by Adele that won 3 Grammy awards including Record of the Year in 2017 |
| 41% | KUOMINTANG | 10 | Political party in China known as the KMT whose first president was Song Jiaoren |
| 41% | MAGIC | 5 | "Summertime ___," hit song by Childish Gambino which was featured in the movie "Guava Island" |
| 40% | SERA | 4 | ... the sky / "Que ___, ___" (lyric in a song sung by Doris Day) |
| 40% | GODSPELL | 8 | 1976 Broadway musical with the hit song "Day by Day" |
| 40% | LITTLE | 6 | "___ Red Corvette," hit song by Prince which was used in the soundtrack for the movie "The Slugger's Wife" |
| 40% | PARTY | 5 | "___ in the U.S.A," hit song by Miley Cyrus from her album "The Time of Our Lives" |
| 40% | BELLYACHE | 9 | Hit song by 30-Across that begins "Sittin' all alone / Mouth full of gum / In the driveway" |
| 40% | FREEDOM | 7 | A hit song by Pharrell Williams that was used in the film "Despicable Me 3" |