| 100% | OPERA | 5 | "Song From the Uproar" is one |
| 68% | GETBACK | 7 | Song from the Beatles' "Let It Be" album |
| 67% | MOURNS | 6 | Song from the musical Wicked, No One __ The Wicked |
| 63% | FAIRLYLOCAL | 11 | Twenty One Pilots single from "Blurryface" with the lyric "Yo, this song will never be on the radio" (2 wds.) |
| 63% | FAIRLYLOCAL | 11 | Twenty One Pilots single from "Blurryface" with the lyrics "Yo, this song will never be on the radio" (2 wds.) |
| 62% | TREND | 5 | Beehive hairdos were one from the 1960's |
| 61% | WARTHOG | 7 | Pumbaa from The Lion King is one of these |
| 61% | WHENDOVESCRY | 12 | Song from the album 28-Across that was the top-selling single of 1984 (3 wds.) |
| 61% | COULDA | 6 | "___ Been the One" (2006 Rihanna song) |
| 60% | HARVARDSFIGHTFIGHTFIGHT | 23 | The German troops' marching song was adapted from _____ |
| 60% | MYPREROGATIVE | 13 | 1988 #1 song from the album "Don't Be Cruel" by 38-Across (2 wds.) |
| 59% | LOT | 3 | The parking ___ was empty aside from one other car |
| 59% | HOMEPLANET | 10 | Where one is from in the future |
| 59% | UPTOWN | 6 | The wealthy girl in Billy Joel song is from there |
| 58% | ITSYOU | 6 | Song from "The Music Man" with the lyric "What words could be saner or truer or plainer" |
| 58% | ESPY | 4 | Award whose name is one letter different from the channel that originated it |
| 57% | ANTHEM | 6 | National song, British one is God Save the King |
| 57% | BANGKOK | 7 | One Night in __, song from the musical Chess |
| 57% | ONCE | 4 | "___ Upon a December," 1997 Liz Callaway song from the movie "Anastasia" that was nominated for a Golden Globe |
| 57% | HELLO | 5 | Hit Adele song from her album "25" that is one way to welcome 2025! |
| 57% | ERAGON | 6 | Fantasy title character whose name is one letter different from the creature he rides |
| 57% | DYE | 3 | Tyrean purple, used to color ceremonial robes, was one the Romans produced from snails |
| 56% | RAP | 3 | Song from the 'hood |
| 56% | HYMN | 4 | Song from the choir |
| 56% | OLDIE | 5 | Song from the past |
| 56% | BSO | 3 | One of the "Big Five" from Massachusetts whose current director is Andris Nelsons |
| 56% | DINOSAURS | 9 | One of the focuses of Paleontology which is pursued by Ross from "Friends" |
| 56% | LADYMARMALADE | 13 | Song from the 2001 film "Moulin Rouge!" that was a #1 hit for Pink, Christina Aguilera, Lil' Kim, and Mya: 2 wds. |
| 56% | BUTTON | 6 | Corduroy the bear is missing one from his overalls |
| 55% | OLDIE | 5 | Song from the '60s, say |