| 100% | ELSE | 4 | "Never Be Anyone ___ But You" (Ricky Nelson hit song) |
| 55% | HELLO | 5 | Adele hit song with the lyric "When I call, you never seem to be home" |
| 45% | HELLO | 5 | 48-Down song with the line "But when I call, you never seem to be home" |
| 45% | CSI | 3 | Hit TV show with the theme song "Who Are You" |
| 43% | CSI | 3 | CBS forensics hit with the theme song "Who Are You" |
| 43% | ELSE | 4 | "Anyone ___ but You" (The Moldy Peaches song) |
| 42% | LIKEICAN | 8 | 46-Across song from the album "In the Lonely Hour" with the lyric "There may be lovers who hold out their hands but / He'll never love you" (3 wds.) |
| 42% | LIKEICAN | 8 | 46-Across song from the album "In the Lonely Hour" with the lyric "There may be lovers who hold out their hands, but / They'll never love you" (3 wds.) |
| 41% | ITSLATE | 7 | 1959 Ricky Nelson hit |
| 41% | IRIS | 4 | Hit song for the Goo Goo Dolls with the repeated line "I just want you to know who I am" |
| 41% | ROYALS | 6 | 2013 Lorde hit song with the lyrics "Let me be your ruler, you can call me Queen B" |
| 41% | ROYALS | 6 | 2013 Lorde hit song with the lyric "Let me be your ruler, you can call me queen bee" |
| 41% | MINE | 4 | "As Long As You Are ___," song from the hit musical "Wicked" by Idina Menzel |
| 40% | OCEANEYES | 9 | Hit song by 30-Across that begins "I've been watching you / For some time / Can't stop staring" (2 wds.) |
| 40% | TEENANGEL | 9 | #1 hit song that asks "Are you somewhere up above?" |
| 40% | ADORE | 5 | "___ You," hit song by Harry Styles which was nominated for a Grammy award |
| 40% | OCEANEYES | 9 | Billie Eilish hit song that begins "I've been watching you / For some time / Can't stop staring" (2 wds.) |
| 39% | MARYLOU | 7 | Title girl in a Ricky Nelson hit |
| 39% | TROUBLE | 7 | "I Knew You Were ___," hit Taylor Swift song |
| 39% | THAN | 4 | Ricky Nelson's "Sweeter _____ You" |
| 39% | MARYLOU | 7 | Title girl in a 1961 Ricky Nelson hit |
| 38% | IMAMAN | 6 | 1967 hit with the repeated lyric "Yes I am / And I can't help / But love you so" |
| 38% | LET | 3 | Hit song by The Beatles, "___ It Be" |
| 38% | PURPLERAIN | 10 | Prince hit song that begins, "I never meant to cause you any sorrow / I never meant to cause you any pain" (2 wds.) |
| 38% | SMOOTHCRIMINAL | 14 | 1988 hit song by 45-Across with the lyrics "Annie, are you okay? Annie, are you okay? Are you okay, Annie?" (2 wds.) |
| 37% | ISEE | 4 | "When Will ___ You Again" (1974 hit song): 2 wds. |
| 37% | LONESOME | 8 | __ Town, 1950s Ricky Nelson song; solitary |
| 37% | BACKAGAIN | 9 | Never Going __, hit Fleetwood Mac song |
| 37% | SHALLOW | 7 | Hit song from 2018's A Star Is Born |
| 36% | IGAVE | 5 | Nas hit song "___ You Power" (2 wds.) |