| 100% | SPELL | 5 | "I Put a ___ On You," 1956 song by Screamin' Jay Hawkins whose missing word is related to 17a |
| 54% | SPELL | 5 | I Put a __ on You; song by Screamin' Jay Hawkins |
| 47% | MAGIC | 5 | "Black ___," 2015 song by Little Mix whose missing word is related to 17a |
| 44% | SCAR | 4 | "___ Tissue," 1999 song by Red Hot Chili Peppers whose missing word is related to 17a |
| 38% | IPUT | 4 | "___ a Spell on You" (classic 1956 Screamin' Jay Hawkins song) |
| 36% | ABRACADABRA | 11 | Steve Miller Band "remake" of Screamin' Jay Hawkins' "I Put a Spell on You"? |
| 33% | SHESGOTYOU | 10 | Pop song by 17a which was covered by Loretta Lynn and went on to become a number one country hit: 3 wds. |
| 32% | MAD | 3 | 2008 song by Ne-Yo whose title is also a word for being upset that's often used to describe a bull's emotions |
| 32% | KISS | 4 | "___ Me," song by Ed Sheeran whose title is also "X" on a romantic card |
| 32% | SCREAMIN | 8 | ___ Jay Hawkins, rock pioneer who wrote "I Put a Spell on You" |
| 32% | BRENDALEE | 9 | Artist whose Christmas song beat "All I Want for Christmas Is You" to No. 1 on the Billboard charts this month |
| 32% | SEEKER | 6 | "The ___," 1970 song by The Who whose missing word is 17a's quidditch position |
| 31% | SPELL | 5 | "I Put a ___ on You" (Nina Simone song) |
| 31% | FEAROFTHEDARK | 13 | 9th album by 40a, whose self-titled song went on to become a worldwide hit, especially once the live version was released: 4 wds. |
| 30% | THATWASNTME | 11 | Song by 32-Across with the lyrics "I'm not asking you to move on or forget it / But these are better days" (3 wds.) |
| 28% | HEREWITHME | 10 | 2019 hit song by 17-Down featuring Chvrches with the lyrics "You're saying the words that I want you to say / There's a pain in my heart and it won't go away" (3 wds.) |
| 28% | DEEP | 4 | ___ Purple, "Smoke on the Water" band whose name was inspired by a Peter DeRose song |
| 28% | PUT | 3 | "I ___ a Spell on You" (Screamin' Jay Hawkins hit) |
| 28% | DIAMOND | 7 | "Shine On You Crazy ___," 1975 Pink Floyd song that was a tribute to the band's co-founder Syd Barrett |
| 28% | HYPERLINK | 9 | Word in a computer document that can be clicked on in order to move to a related document |
| 28% | ACIMAN | 6 | André whose 2019 sequel to “Call Me by Your Name” was branded with a promotional perfume |
| 28% | HAPPY | 5 | 2011 song by Pharrell Williams whose title is also a word for being joyful and describes the emotion behind a smile |
| 28% | LYRICAL | 7 | Relating to a song's words |
| 27% | REMEMBER | 8 | Song by Sarah McLachlan: I Will __ You |
| 27% | LYRICAL | 7 | Relating to the words of a song |
| 27% | LIKE | 4 | "I Really ___ You," song by Carly Rae Jepsen whose title is also a declaration of feelings |
| 27% | MISSING | 7 | "___ You," 1984 song performed by Diana Ross that had been written by Lionel Richie as a tribute to Marvin Gaye |
| 27% | METHODMAN | 9 | Collaborator with Mary J. Blige on"I'll Be There for You/You're All I Need to Get By" |
| 27% | STAND | 5 | "Please ___ By," 2017 film starring Dakota Fanning that sounds like a customer support executive about to put you on hold |
| 27% | LINE | 4 | "I Walk the ___," 1956 song by Johnny Cash that was his first number one hit on Billboard |