| 100% | KIND | 4 | "One Of A ___," song from the 2021 film "Vivo" performed by Lin-Manuel Miranda and Juan de Marcos Gonzalez |
| 61% | MORE | 4 | "One ___ Song," song from the 2021 film "Vivo" performed by Lin-Manuel Miranda |
| 51% | PRESSURE | 8 | "Surface ___," song from the 2021 film "Encanto" written by Lin-Manuel Miranda |
| 48% | BRUNO | 5 | "We Don't Talk About ___," song from the 2021 film "Encanto" composed by Lin-Manuel Miranda |
| 36% | WAIT | 4 | "___ For It," song from the 2015 musical "Hamilton" composed by Lin-Manuel Miranda |
| 33% | SISU | 4 | Dragon from the 2021 film "Raya and the Last Dragon" who is voiced by Awkwafina |
| 33% | HEIGHHO | 7 | Catchy song from Disney's 1937 film "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs", sung by the dwarves as they work at a mine: Hyph. |
| 33% | ROSES | 5 | "Days of Wine and ___," song from the 1962 film of the same name composed by Henry Mancini |
| 32% | LETITBE | 7 | The name of a song and album by the Beatles |
| 32% | LOLLIPOP | 8 | The name of a song by Lil Wayne and The Chordettes |
| 31% | SWEETDAY | 8 | "One ___," a song by Mariah Carey and Boyz II Men, that was Billboard's most successful song of the 1990s: 2 wds. |
| 31% | GENIE | 5 | Fictional character from the film "Aladdin" that comes out of a lamp and grants wishes |
| 31% | LADYMARMALADE | 13 | Song from the 2001 film "Moulin Rouge!" that was a #1 hit for Pink, Christina Aguilera, Lil' Kim, and Mya: 2 wds. |
| 31% | HEIGHTS | 7 | "In the ___," 2021 film adaptation of Lin-Manuel Miranda's musical of the same name starring Anthony Ramos |
| 31% | FATALE | 6 | Natasha ___, a female villain from the 2000 "The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle" film voiced by Rene Russo |
| 30% | PINBALLWIZARD | 13 | Song performed by Elton John in the film adaptation of 31-Across: 2 wds. |
| 30% | STAMBERG | 8 | Susan who was one of the "Founding Mothers of NPR," per a 2021 book by Lisa Napoli |
| 30% | TICKTICKBOOM | 12 | Off Broadway musical made into a 2021 film directed by Lin-Manuel Miranda |
| 30% | DEVIL | 5 | Cruella ___, a female villain from the 1961 "One Hundred and One Dalmatians" animated film voiced by Betty Lou Gerson: 2 wds. |
| 30% | TAKEON | 6 | "___ Me," a song by the popular '80s band A-Ha from their album "Hunting High and Low:" 2 wds. |
| 30% | YODEL | 5 | Song from the top of a mountain, often |
| 29% | RAINBOW | 7 | "Over The ___," song from the 1939 film "Wizard Of Oz" sung by Judy Garland |
| 29% | BLUEJEANS | 9 | Song by Lana Del Rey and a classic of the closet |
| 29% | DWIGHTSCHRUTE | 13 | A character from "The Office" played by Rainn Wilson, who is the nemesis and eventual friend of 42a: 2 wds |
| 29% | BLACK | 5 | "Man in ___," 1971 song written and recorded by Johnny Cash from album of the same name |
| 29% | STEVE | 5 | I am considered one of the pioneers of the microcomputer revolution and I co-started a successful company from my garage |
| 29% | OTHERSIDE | 9 | A 2000 song by 31-Across, which was the third single from their album "Californication" and confronts addiction problems |
| 29% | TOWN | 4 | "Another ___, Another Train," 1973 song by ABBA that was performed in the style of Simon and Garfunkel |
| 29% | STRESS | 6 | Post a nice sauna session, one could benefit from reduced ___ and the release of the "happy hormone" |
| 29% | LIES | 4 | "Love ___," hit song by Khalid and Normani which is a part of the soundtrack for "Love, Simon" |