| 100% | CARE | 4 | "Handle with ___" (Traveling Wilburys hit song) |
| 57% | UMBRELLA | 8 | Hit song by Rihanna with a weather theme |
| 56% | AQUA | 4 | Had a hit song with Barbie Girl |
| 55% | MRROBOTO | 8 | 1983 hit song that begins with "Domo arigato" |
| 55% | YEAH | 4 | 2004 hit song by Usher with an exclamation |
| 55% | SISQO | 5 | Rapper with the hit "Thong Song" |
| 55% | ANNIE | 5 | Hit musical with the song "Tomorrow" |
| 54% | YMCA | 4 | Village People's hit song with a spelling dance |
| 54% | MAME | 4 | Hit musical with the song "Bosom Buddies" |
| 54% | CHICAGO | 7 | Hit musical with the song "Razzle Dazzle" |
| 53% | FEELINGS | 8 | Hit song of the 1970s with a repetitive "whoa whoa whoa" chorus |
| 53% | KKKKATY | 7 | 1918 hit song about "a maid with hair of gold" |
| 53% | SAM | 3 | ___ Smith, singer of the massive hit song "Stay With Me" |
| 53% | OLDTOWN | 7 | __ Road, Lil Nas X hit song with Billy Ray Cyrus |
| 53% | ANNIE | 5 | Hit musical with the song "N.Y.C." |
| 52% | GETURFREAKON | 12 | Hit song by 44-Across with many elements from Bhangra music (4 wds.) |
| 52% | CREEP | 5 | Radiohead hit song with the lyric "I wish I was special" |
| 52% | MUSTANGSALLY | 12 | Wilson Pickett hit song with a girl's name (2 wds.) |
| 52% | SWEETCAROLINE | 13 | Neil Diamond hit song with a girl's name (2 wds.) |
| 52% | HELPMERHONDA | 12 | Beach Boys hit song with a girl's name (3 wds.) |
| 52% | LOVEBUG | 7 | 30-Across hit song with a video inspired by "The Notebook" |
| 52% | TEQUILA | 7 | "___ Sunrise" (Eagles hit song that shares its name with a cocktail) |
| 52% | HALO | 4 | Beyonce hit song with the lyric “I got my angel now” |
| 52% | JOLENE | 6 | 1973 hit song by Dolly Parton that starts with the chorus |
| 52% | BARNUM | 6 | Hit 1980 musical with the song "Join the Circus" |
| 51% | HAVANA | 6 | Hit song by Camila Cabello that shares its title with the capital of Cuba |
| 51% | PARIS | 5 | Hit song by The Chainsmokers that shares its name with Eiffel Tower's city |
| 51% | RIO | 3 | 1982 Duran Duran album (or the hit song with the same title) |
| 51% | FETISH | 6 | Selena Gomez hit song with Gucci Mane released on July 13, 2017 |
| 51% | BARBARAANN | 10 | 1965 41-Across hit song with a girl's name (2 wds.) |