| 100% | THAT | 4 | "They know ___ Santa's on his way" ("The Christmas Song" lyric) |
| 46% | AMERICA | 7 | Song with the lyrics "God shed his grace on thee" |
| 43% | ENCHANTED | 9 | Song on 15-Across with the lyric "I'm wonderstruck, blushing all the way home" |
| 41% | BADIDEARIGHT | 12 | Song on Olivia Rodrigo's 2023 album "Guts" with the lyric "Yes, I know that he's my ex, but can't two people reconnect?" (3 wds.) |
| 39% | IREALLYLIKEYOU | 14 | 2015 hit song by 49-Across with the lyrics "But how'd we get in this position? / It's way too soon, I know this isn't love" (4 wds.) |
| 38% | GOERS | 5 | They're on the way out |
| 38% | PAULMCCARTNEY | 13 | English songwriter who was the bass guitarist for the Beatles and is known for his song "Band on the run": 2 wds. |
| 38% | FELIZNAVIDAD | 12 | Christmas song with the lyric "Próspero año y felicidad" (2 wds.) |
| 38% | CHRISTMAS | 9 | "Do They Know It's ___?," 1984 song by Band Aid that was written about the Ethiopian famine |
| 38% | FAS | 3 | They're fourth on the way up |
| 38% | DJS | 3 | They play songs on the radio: Abbr. |
| 38% | VOLARE | 6 | 1958 #1 song with the lyric "Let's fly way up to the clouds" |
| 38% | ALREADYGONE | 11 | 2009 Kelly Clarkson song with the lyric "There's no moving on": 2 wds. |
| 38% | IRONIC | 6 | Alanis Morissette song with the lyric "It's like rain on your wedding day" |
| 38% | ESCAPADE | 8 | Janet Jackson hit song with the lyric "Come on baby, let's get away" |
| 38% | JOYTOTHEWORLD | 13 | Christmas song with the lyric "And heaven and nature sing" (4 wds.) |
| 37% | MAKINGTHEBED | 12 | Song on Olivia Rodrigo's "Guts" with the lyric "Pull the sheets over my head" (3 wds.) |
| 37% | WOMANAMEN | 9 | Hit song by 44-Across with the lyrics "Every night I should be on my knees / Lord knows how lucky I am" (2 wds.) |
| 37% | DECKTHEHALLS | 12 | Christmas song with the lyric "Don we now our gay apparel" (3 wds.) |
| 37% | SOMETHING | 9 | Beatles song by George Harrison on 48-Across with the lyrics "I don't want to leave her now / You know I believe and how" |
| 36% | EBAY | 4 | "Weird Al" Yankovic song with the lyrics "Tell me why I bid on Shatner's old toupée" |
| 36% | SILVERBELLS | 11 | Christmas song with the lyrics "Children laughing, people passing / Meeting smile after smile" (2 wds.) |
| 36% | JINGLEBELL | 10 | "___ Rock," Christmas song that was featured on the "Mean Girls" soundtrack: 2 wds. |
| 36% | DARLINGNIKKI | 12 | Song with controversial lyrics on the album 28-Across (2 wds.) |
| 36% | ANY | 3 | "___ Way You Want It" (Journey song on the "Caddyshack" soundtrack) |
| 36% | JINGLE{BELL}S | 13 | Holiday song with the lyric "dashing all the way" |
| 36% | CASTLE | 6 | Ed Sheeran song about his youth: "__ on the Hill" |
| 36% | ESKIMOS | 7 | "And folks dressed up like ___" ("The Christmas Song" lyric) |
| 36% | ELFMAN | 6 | Danny, known for his theme song for The Simpsons |
| 35% | SEERS | 5 | They know what's in the cards |