| 100% | BOYS | 4 | "Killing ___," 2020 song by Halsey that samples audio from "Jennifer's Body" |
| 50% | GOOD | 4 | "___ Grief," 2016 song by Bastille that sampled audio from "Weird Science" |
| 40% | COLORS | 6 | Song by Halsey from her album "Badlands" that features "Teen Wolf" actor Tyler Posey in the music video |
| 40% | SOURCANDY | 9 | 2020 song by Lady Gaga that was a collaboration with kpop group Blackpink, from her album "Chromatica": 2 wds. |
| 39% | LOOKS | 5 | "___ That Kill," song from Motley Crue's second album that was later covered by punk rock band Diesel Boy |
| 38% | VICTORY | 7 | 1998 song by Puff Daddy that sampled the song "Going the Distance" from the "Rocky" soundtrack |
| 38% | WHATMORE | 8 | "___ Can I Say," 2003 song by Jay-Z that sampled a monologue from "Gladiator": 2 wds. |
| 37% | LOSECONTROL | 11 | Hit song by 44-Across that samples Hot Streak's "Body Work" and Cybotron's "Clear" (2 wds.) |
| 35% | FIRSTCLASS | 10 | 2022 #1 hit song by 36-Across that samples Fergie's "Glamorous" (2 wds.) |
| 35% | SAD | 3 | "You Should Be ___," song by Halsey from her album "Manic" |
| 34% | MISTY | 5 | "___ Mountain Hop," song by Led Zeppelin that references a location from Tolkien's "The Hobbit" |
| 34% | SAY | 3 | "___ So," 2020 song by Doja Cat that pays homage to disco |
| 34% | RAIN | 4 | "___ On Me," song by Ariana Grande and Lady Gaga ... or a shower from above that may fill up the water bodies mentioned in this puzzle |
| 34% | TEENAGEFEVER | 12 | Song from Drake's 2017 playlist, "More Life", that samples Jennifer Lopez's "If You Had My Love": 2 wds. |
| 33% | KISSMEMORE | 10 | 2021 song by 14-Across that interpolates the chorus from Olivia Newton-John's "Physical": 3 wds. |
| 33% | SAYSO | 5 | 2020 song by 14-Across that later hit #1 when remixed with Nicki Minaj: 2 wds. |
| 33% | MAN | 3 | "Texas ___," song by The Chicks from their 2020 album "Gaslighter" |
| 32% | SIMMER | 6 | Song by Hayley Williams from the album "Petals for Armor" which released in 2020 |
| 32% | BOAT | 4 | "Tights On My ___," song by The Chicks from their 2020 album "Gaslighter" |
| 31% | HEAT | 4 | "___ Waves," 2020 song by Glass Animals that was featured in the TV series "Never Have I Ever" |
| 31% | DYNAMITE | 8 | "Explosive" song by K-pop boy band BTS that hit #1 in 2020 |
| 31% | BEAUTIFUL | 9 | "___ Trip," 2020 song by Kid Cudi that is one of the shortest songs to enter the Billboard charts |
| 31% | REM | 3 | Song by Ariana Grande from her album "Sweetener" that refers to a phase of sleep: Abbr. |
| 31% | WITHOUT | 7 | "___ Me," song by Halsey from her album "Manic" which won the American Music Award for Favorite Pop/Rock song |
| 30% | HEREANDNOW | 10 | Title song from 30-Across's 2020 album that was also the name of his 2022 tour (3 wds.) |
| 30% | LOOP | 4 | "Flute ___," 1994 song by the Beastie Boys that sampled "Flute Thing" by The Blues Project |
| 30% | DESIRE | 6 | "Sudden ___," song by Hayley Williams from the album "Petals for Armor" which released in 2020 |
| 30% | WAP | 3 | 2020 megahit that samples the 1993 song "Whores in This House" |
| 30% | BADAT | 5 | "___ Love," song by Halsey from her album "Hopeless Fountain Kingdom" which was nominated for a Teen Choice Award: 2 wds. |
| 30% | BLAMEITONYOU | 12 | Single from "9" by 40-Across that reached #1 on the U.S. Country Airplay charts in 2020 (4 wds.) |