| 100% | MASH | 4 | "Monster ___," song by Bobby Pickett that can lift the spirits of any Halloween party |
| 74% | ZOMBIE | 6 | Song by The Cranberries that can lift the spirits of any Halloween party |
| 73% | HELL | 4 | "Highway to ___," song by AC/DC that can lift the spirits of any Halloween party |
| 73% | BURY | 4 | "___ a Friend," song by Billie Eilish that can lift the spirits of any Halloween party |
| 71% | MAGIC | 5 | "Black ___ Woman," song by Santana that can lift the spirits of any Halloween party |
| 69% | WATCHING | 8 | "Somebody's ___ Me," song by Rockwell that can lift the spirits of any Halloween party |
| 35% | MASH | 4 | "Monster ___," 1962 song by Bobby Pickett with Halloween-inspired dance moves |
| 33% | MASH | 4 | "Monster ___," song by Bobby Pickett |
| 32% | KIND | 4 | "___ & Generous," song by Natalie Merchant that expresses the spirit of Thanksgiving |
| 30% | CODE | 4 | Word that can be followed by any of several colors |
| 30% | ELATE | 5 | Lift the spirits of |
| 30% | DOT | 3 | Mark that could be made by the tip of a pencil |
| 30% | THEEND | 6 | Song by the Doors that, paradoxically, is heard at the start of "Apocalypse Now" |
| 29% | SWEATER | 7 | "___ Weather," song by The Neighbourhood that you can add to your "Winter Playlist" |
| 29% | HELLO | 5 | 2015 song by Adele that won the Grammy Award for Record of the Year |
| 29% | CAN | 3 | "Breakfast ___ Wait," song by Prince that refers to the first meal of the day |
| 29% | WHITE | 5 | "The ___ Rider," song by Camel that references "The Lord of the Rings" |
| 29% | CPR | 3 | Medical technique that can be performed to the beat of the song "Stayin' Alive": Abbr. |
| 29% | CPR | 3 | First-aid procedure that can be done to the beat of "360" by Charlie XCX |
| 29% | MISERY | 6 | 2010 song by Maroon 5 that's also the emotion of prolonged sadness |
| 28% | AWAY | 4 | "Gouge ___," song by rock band Pixies that is inspired by the story of Samson and Delilah |
| 28% | HELLO | 5 | Hit song by Adele that won 3 Grammy awards including Record of the Year in 2017 |
| 28% | ABOUTDAMNTIME | 13 | Song by Lizzo that was honored with the People's Choice Award for The Song of 2022 (3 wds.) |
| 28% | NIGHTSHADE | 10 | Song by 28-Across that was a single on the "Game of Thrones" promotional album "For the Throne" |
| 28% | MONSTERMASH | 11 | Bobby "Boris" Pickett song that a vampire or werewolf might sing on Halloween?: 2 wds. |
| 28% | TOWN | 4 | "Another ___, Another Train," 1973 song by ABBA that was performed in the style of Simon and Garfunkel |
| 28% | ELEVATOR | 8 | "Love in an ___," song by Aerosmith that describes the exciting ride to the top of the Eiffel Tower |
| 28% | BEARD | 5 | "Santa's ___," 1964 song by The Beach Boys that tells the story of Santa's iconic facial hair |
| 27% | HAVANA | 6 | Hit song by Camila Cabello that shares its title with the capital of Cuba |
| 27% | MOON | 4 | "Bad Side of the ___," 1970 Elton John song that was covered by April Wine |