| 100% | RAT | 3 | "The ___" (song by the Walkmen that begins "You've got a nerve to be asking a favor") |
| 47% | HEADOVERHEELS | 13 | 1985 Top 10 song by 42-Across that begins, "I wanted to be with you alone / And talk about the weather" (3 wds.) |
| 44% | DONE | 4 | "Look What You've ___," 2011 song by Drake that is a tribute to his mother |
| 44% | TEARJERKER | 10 | 1995 song by the Red Hot Chili Peppers that was a tribute to Nirvana's lead singer, Kurt Cobain |
| 44% | HES | 3 | "___ Got You," 1987 song by Don McLean that was a cover of a Patsy Cline song |
| 43% | FAN | 3 | "The Perfect ___," 1999 song by The Backstreet Boys that is a tribute to their mothers |
| 41% | AGAIN | 5 | "On the Road ___," song by Willie Nelson that would be a perfect addition to your road trip playlist |
| 41% | WHIPPINGPOST | 12 | 1969 song written by the late Gregg Allman that begins, "I've been run down and I've been lied to" (2 wds.) |
| 41% | MIDNIGHTRIDER | 13 | 1971 song co-written by the late Gregg Allman that begins, "Well, I've got to run to keep from hidin'" (2 wds.) |
| 41% | SUN | 3 | "Towards the ___," a song by Rihanna that was the soundtrack to the 2015 film, "Home." |
| 40% | SANJOSE | 7 | City that a song asks "Do you know the way to ...?" |
| 40% | BETTER | 6 | "___ the Devil You Know," 1990 song by Kylie Minogue with a title that refers to a common idiom |
| 40% | CAROLEKING | 10 | "You've Got a Friend" singer/pianist who was the first woman to win a Grammy for Song of the Year (2 wds.) |
| 39% | STILLFALLING | 12 | "___ for You," 2016 song by Ellie Goulding which is a part of the soundtrack to the film "Bridget Jones's Baby": 2 wds. |
| 39% | MISSING | 7 | "___ You," 1984 song performed by Diana Ross that had been written by Lionel Richie as a tribute to Marvin Gaye |
| 39% | ACT | 3 | "___ a Fool," a hit song by Ludacris that was featured on the soundtrack to the film "2 Fast 2 Furious" |
| 39% | CRAZYFORYOU | 11 | 1985 pop song by Madonna that is a part of the soundtrack to the film "Vision Quest": 3 wds. |
| 39% | DIAMOND | 7 | "Shine On You Crazy ___," 1975 Pink Floyd song that was a tribute to the band's co-founder Syd Barrett |
| 38% | VINCENT | 7 | 1971 song by Don McLean that is named after and a tribute to Dutch artist Van Gogh |
| 38% | MISSING | 7 | "I'll Be ___ You," 1997 Puff Daddy and Faith Evans song that was a tribute to rapper The Notorious B.I.G. |
| 38% | THATWASNTME | 11 | Song by 32-Across with the lyrics "I'm not asking you to move on or forget it / But these are better days" (3 wds.) |
| 38% | OCEANEYES | 9 | Hit song by 30-Across that begins "I've been watching you / For some time / Can't stop staring" (2 wds.) |
| 37% | ONEFINEDAY | 10 | 1980 Carole King song about a love-to-be that was recorded earlier by the Chiffons: 3 wds. |
| 37% | SHEENA | 6 | "___ Is a Punk Rocker," 1977 song by the Ramones that was covered by Charli XCX in 2016 |
| 37% | SHAPEOFYOU | 10 | 51-Across song that begins, "The club isn't the best place to find a lover / So the bar is where I go" (3 wds.) |
| 37% | FREEDOM | 7 | A hit song by Pharrell Williams that was used in the film "Despicable Me 3" |
| 37% | PAPA | 4 | *"___ Was a Rollin' Stone," song covered by The Temptations that won a Grammy Award |
| 37% | LOSER | 5 | Beck song that begins "In the time of chimpanzees I was a monkey" |
| 37% | BABY | 4 | "Wonderful ___," 1975 song by Don McLean that was a tribute to Fred Astaire |
| 37% | HIP | 3 | "___ to be square," a hit song by Huey Lewis and the News |