| 100% | WORRY | 5 | "Don't ___, Be Happy," 1988 song by Bobby McFerrin that was a No. 1 U.S. pop hit |
| 44% | EYEOFTHETIGER | 13 | Survivor song that was a No. 1 hit in 1982 (4 wds.) |
| 43% | CASTLES | 7 | "___ in the Air," 1971 song by Don McLean that was a Billboard Top 40 hit |
| 43% | DONTYOUWANTME | 13 | The Human League song that was a No. 1 hit in 1982 (4 wds.) |
| 42% | EBONYANDIVORY | 13 | Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder song that was a No. 1 hit in 1982 (3 wds.) |
| 41% | HERO | 4 | Hit song by Mariah Carey that was nominated for a Grammy for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance in 1995 |
| 41% | SNOW | 4 | "___ (Hey Oh)," 2006 Red Hot Chili Peppers song that was a No. 1 hit on the Billboard Modern Rock chart |
| 41% | WORRY | 5 | "Don't ___, Be Happy" (1988 Bobby McFerrin song) |
| 40% | LIFECHANGES | 11 | Grammy-nominated 2017 album by 36-Across that had four No. 1 hit songs on Billboard's U.S. Country Airplay chart (2 wds.) |
| 38% | YOUR | 4 | "Go ___ Own Way," 1976 song by Fleetwood Mac that was their first top-ten hit in the U.S. |
| 38% | BABY | 4 | "Wonderful ___," 1975 song by Don McLean that was a tribute to Fred Astaire |
| 37% | HES | 3 | "___ Got You," 1987 song by Don McLean that was a cover of a Patsy Cline song |
| 37% | HEART | 5 | "___ of Gold," 1972 song by Neil Young which is his only U.S. No. 1 single |
| 37% | FREEDOM | 7 | A hit song by Pharrell Williams that was used in the film "Despicable Me 3" |
| 37% | IFEELFORYOU | 11 | Grammy-winning song written by Prince that was a #1 hit for Chaka Khan in 1984 (4 wds.) |
| 36% | INTHEWIND | 9 | "Candle ___," a hit song by Elton John that was produced by 31-Across: 3 wds. |
| 36% | SOULSACRIFICE | 13 | Instrumental song by 41-Across that was a hit at Woodstock (2 wds.) |
| 36% | DAY | 3 | "The Promise of a New ___," song by Paula Abdul that hit no.1 on the Billboard charts in the '90s |
| 36% | ROAR | 4 | Hit song by Katy Perry that was nominated for a Grammy for Song of the Year in 2014 |
| 36% | FIREWORK | 8 | Hit song by Katy Perry that was nominated for a Grammy for Record of the Year in 2012 |
| 36% | SOULSACRIFICE | 13 | Instrumental song by 41-Across that was a major hit at Woodstock (2 wds.) |
| 35% | THERE | 5 | "I'll Be ___ For You," 1988 song by Bon Jovi that topped the US Billboard Hot 100 |
| 35% | SPRINGS | 7 | "Silver ___," 1976 song by Fleetwood Mac that was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Pop Performance |
| 35% | VINCENT | 7 | 1971 song by Don McLean that is named after and a tribute to Dutch artist Van Gogh |
| 35% | WHAT | 4 | "___ a Girl Wants," 1999 song by Christina Aguilera that reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 |
| 35% | ORNEVER | 7 | "It's Now ___," a song by Elvis Presley that is based on the Italian song "O Sole Mio" and Tony Martin's "There's No Tomorrow": 2 wds. |
| 35% | TOMDOOLEY | 9 | Folk song that was a 1958 #1 hit |
| 34% | GONE | 4 | "Since U Been ___," song by Kelly Clarkson that could be added to a "Lost & Found" playlist |
| 34% | AIR | 3 | "In the ___ Tonight," song by Phil Collins that was used in a Cadbury's commercial |
| 34% | BACK | 4 | "Holding Us ___," song by Katie Herzig that was featured in "Grey's Anatomy" |