| 100% | APEA | 4 | "I Got ___" (silly children's song with the line "Why is everyone laughing at me?") |
| 41% | LEARNINGTOFLY | 13 | Tom Petty song with the line "But I ain't got wings" (3 wds.) |
| 41% | ISIS | 4 | Dylan song with the line "What drives me to you is what drives me insane" |
| 41% | GETIT | 5 | "Can I ___" (Adele song with the line "All I want is for you to be mine") |
| 41% | SEUSS | 5 | Children's author with the line "Today is gone. Today was fun. Tomorrow is another one." |
| 41% | HELLO | 5 | 48-Down song with the line "But when I call, you never seem to be home" |
| 41% | WATERLOO | 8 | ABBA song with the line "I was defeated, you won the war" |
| 40% | WATERLOO | 8 | 39-Down song with the line "I was defeated, you won the war" |
| 40% | DEARJOHN | 8 | Song on 15-Across with the lyric "You are an expert at sorry and keeping the lines blurry" (2 wds.) |
| 40% | HALO | 4 | Beyoncé song with the line "I got my angel now" |
| 39% | EMPTYBEDBLUES | 13 | Bessie Smith song with the lyric “My springs are getting rusty, sleeping single like I do” |
| 39% | HALO | 4 | Beyoncé Top 10 song with the line "I got my angel now" |
| 39% | ROMEO | 5 | Dolly Parton song with the line "I may not be in love, but let me tell you I'm in heat" |
| 39% | MOUNTAINHIGHVALLEYLOW | 21 | Classic song with the repeated line "If you need me, I will be nearby" ... shown symbolically in this puzzle |
| 38% | MEMORY | 6 | Barbra Streisand hit song with the lyrics "I can smile at the old days / I was beautiful then" |
| 38% | CHARLOTTESWEB | 13 | Children's classic with the line "It is not often that someone comes along who is a true friend and a good writer" |
| 38% | ROADTRIPPIN | 11 | Dan + Shay song with the lyrics "I been thinkin, yeah / It's been a while since we got out of town" (2 wds.) |
| 38% | HEARTLIKEMINE | 13 | Miranda Lambert song with the lines "'Cause I heard Jesus he drank wine / And I bet we'd get along just fine" (3 wds.) |
| 37% | ONELOVE | 7 | Bob Marley song with the line "Let's get together and feel all right" (2 wds.) |
| 37% | LITTLEJEANNIE | 13 | 1980 Elton John song with the line "I want you to be my acrobat": 2 wds. |
| 37% | OOPSIDIDITAGAIN | 15 | Britney Spears song with the lyric "That is just so typically me" |
| 37% | SOS | 3 | Rihanna song with the line "Please someone help me" |
| 36% | ITHURTSOBAD | 11 | Susan Tedeschi song with the lyric "You were the best man I ever had" |
| 36% | BLACKDOG | 8 | 52-Across song with the lyrics "At least I know that you are trying / But that's what makes it terrifying" (2 wds.) |
| 36% | GLASSONION | 10 | Allusive Beatles song with the line “the Walrus was Paul” |
| 36% | SOS | 3 | 2006 Rihanna song with the line "Please someone help me" |
| 36% | CCRIDER | 7 | Classic blues song with the line "I'd rather be dead than to stay here and be your dog" |
| 36% | TEAM | 4 | Iggy Azalea song with the lyric "I got me / And that's all I need" |
| 36% | TEAM | 4 | Iggy Azalea song with the lyrics "I got me / And that's all I need" |
| 36% | ONELOVE | 7 | Classic 1977 song with the repeated line "Let's get together and feel all right" |