| 100% | YEAR | 4 | "In the ___ 2525" (#1 song by one-hit wonder Zager and Evans) |
| 100% | YEAR | 4 | "In the ___ 2525" (#1 song by one-hit wonders Zager and Evans) |
| 61% | YEAR | 4 | "In the ___ 2525," 1969 song by Zager and Evans that predicted a future dominated by technological advances |
| 49% | HAND | 4 | "I Want to Hold Your ___," 1963 song by The Beatles which was their first number 1 hit in America |
| 49% | LOW | 3 | Song by Flo Rida and T-Pain that held the No. 1 spot in 2008 longer than any other song that year |
| 49% | BROWN | 5 | *Tra la la la la* "___ Girl in the Ring," hit song by Boney M. that has repetitive and catchy syllables |
| 48% | EBONYANDIVORY | 13 | Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder song that was a No. 1 hit in 1982 (3 wds.) |
| 48% | CRADLEOFLOVE | 12 | 42-Across hit song that was covered by Alvin and the Chipmunks in 1991 (3 wds.) |
| 48% | MACARENA | 8 | Song by the #1 band on VH1's "100 Greatest One Hit Wonders" |
| 48% | REDBONE | 7 | Hit song by Childish Gambino which was nominated for three Grammy awards and was featured in the movie "Get Out" |
| 47% | WALKLIKEAMAN | 12 | No. 1 song by 30-Across that's included in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame's list of "Songs That Shaped Rock and Roll" (4 wds.) |
| 46% | DIRT | 4 | "Captain Fantastic and the Brown ___ Cowboy," 1975 album by Elton John with the hit song "We All Fall in Love Sometimes" |
| 46% | CANDLE | 6 | __ in the Wind, song by Taupin and John |
| 46% | LOVE | 4 | "___ Takes Time," song by Mariah Carey that hit no.1 on the Billboard charts in the '90s |
| 46% | BADGUY | 6 | Hit song by the 1-Across winner whose name is spelled out by the final three letters of 21-, 25-, 47- and 52-Across |
| 45% | DANCE | 5 | "One ___," hit song by Drake featuring Wizkid and Kyla which is one of the most streamed songs on Spotify |
| 45% | HEART | 5 | "Un-Break My ___," song by Toni Braxton that hit no.1 on the Billboard charts in the '90s |
| 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% | LOW | 3 | Song by Flo Rida and T-Pain that held the #1 spot in 2008 longer than any other song that year |
| 43% | CASTLES | 7 | "___ in the Air," 1971 song by Don McLean that was a Billboard Top 40 hit |
| 43% | ITSOK | 5 | "___", song by Tom Rosenthal, featured in the trailers of "Comet" and "Anesthesia" : 2 wds. |
| 43% | SURFERGIRL | 10 | One "standing by the ocean's roar," in a 1963 song |
| 43% | HAPPY | 5 | 2013 song by Pharrell Williams that is on the soundtrack of "Despicable Me 2" and was Billboard's number-one single in 2014 |
| 42% | DANCING | 7 | "___ in the Street," song covered by David Bowie and Mick Jagger that was recorded in 1985 |
| 42% | SHOULDER | 8 | ___ pads, fashion trend popularized in the '80s by Linda Evans and Joan Collins from "Dynasty" |
| 42% | TIDE | 4 | "The ___ Is High," song by Blondie ... or the ebb and flow seen in the ocean |
| 42% | CALIFORNIA | 10 | "Hotel ___," Grammy-winning song by the Eagles which is one of their biggest commercial hits |
| 42% | BEACHBABY | 9 | One "there on the sand," in a 1974 hit by The First Class |
| 42% | LIZZO | 5 | One-named hip-hop artist with the hit songs "Juice" and "Truth Hurts" |
| 42% | SLEEPCYCLE | 10 | Exercise done by hitting the snooze button and staying in bed? |