| 100% | CAT | 3 | "Smelly ___" song composed by Phoebe which is followed by the line "What are they feeding you?" |
| 42% | SHOWER | 6 | "___ Song" song composed by Phoebe which has a line "Lather, rinse, repeat" |
| 36% | EPODE | 5 | Type of lyric poem composed of couplets in which a long line is followed by a shorter one |
| 34% | LOVE | 4 | "All You Need Is ___," song co-written and sung by Lennon which became an anthem for the Flower Power movement |
| 33% | FISHHEADS | 9 | 1978 novelty song with the line "Eat them up! Yum!" ... and what both parts of the answers to starred clues can be |
| 32% | WATERLOO | 8 | 39-Down song with the line "I was defeated, you won the war" |
| 32% | BETH | 4 | A hit song by Kiss, which was performed with the New York Philharmonic |
| 32% | INTOTHE | 7 | "___ Groove" a 1985 song by Madonna which was featured in the film "Desperately Seeking Susan": 2wds. |
| 31% | PRUDENCE | 8 | "Dear ___," 1968 song by The Beatles which was inspired by Mia Farrow's sister |
| 31% | RIGBY | 5 | "Eleanor ___," 1966 song by The Beatles which was covered by Aretha Franklin in 1970 |
| 31% | IWILL | 5 | 1968 song by the Beatles which was covered by Alison Krauss in 1995: 2 wds. |
| 30% | SUN | 3 | "Here Comes the ___," 1969 song by The Beatles which was covered by Nina Simone in 1971 |
| 30% | WAY | 3 | "Just the ___ You Are," song by Bruno Mars |
| 30% | LAYDOWNSALLY | 12 | 1977 Eric Clapton song whose title is followed by "and rest you in my arms": 3 wds. |
| 30% | LANE | 4 | "Penny ___," 1967 song by The Beatles which was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2011 |
| 30% | MARCH | 5 | What ants do in a line, which is also the third month on the calendar? |
| 30% | RIDE | 4 | "Ticket to ___," song by Lennon-McCartney which was later covered by The Carpenters |
| 30% | MEDO | 4 | "Love ___," 1962 song which was the debut single by The Beatles: 2 wds. |
| 30% | ITOUT | 5 | "We Can Work ___," 1965 song by The Beatles which was covered by Stevie Wonder in 1971: 2 wds. |
| 30% | FIXINGAHOLE | 11 | "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" song whose title is followed by "where the rain gets in" |
| 30% | LALALAND | 8 | 2016 movie musical whose songs' lyrics were written by the same composing team as 16-Across: 3 wds. |
| 30% | ONE | 3 | A hit song by U2, which is considered one of the greatest songs of all time |
| 29% | HAND | 4 | "I Want to Hold Your ___," 1963 song by The Beatles which was their first number 1 hit in America |
| 29% | JUDE | 4 | "Hey ___," 1968 song by The Beatles which was inspired by a song written by McCartney for Lennon's son, Julian |
| 29% | RITA | 4 | "Lovely ___," 1967 song by The Beatles which was inspired by a traffic warden who issued a parking ticket to McCartney |
| 29% | HIDEINPLAINSIGHT | 16 | What words concealed by the other four longest Across answers do ... and also, what each of them is |
| 29% | LITTLEJEANNIE | 13 | 1980 Elton John song with the line "I want you to be my acrobat": 2 wds. |
| 29% | BRIDES | 6 | They may be followed by trains |
| 29% | ARE | 3 | You may be followed by it |
| 29% | SEMIS | 5 | They're followed by the finals |