| 100% | MEON | 4 | "Turnin ___" (2009 Keri Hilson hit) |
| 47% | HALO | 4 | 2009 Beyoncé hit |
| 45% | HALO | 4 | 2009 double-platinum Beyoncé hit |
| 44% | HALO | 4 | 2009 Beyonce hit |
| 43% | ABOTTLE | 7 | 2009 Eminem hit, Crack __ |
| 42% | DOI | 3 | 2009 hit for Luke Bryan |
| 41% | JERSEYSHORE | 11 | Hit MTV series starting in 2009 |
| 41% | AVATAR | 6 | 2009 hit film with subtitled scenes |
| 41% | LOVEGAME | 8 | 2009 #5 hit for 43-Across |
| 41% | BADROMANCE | 10 | 2009 Lady Gaga hit |
| 41% | LOVEME | 6 | 2009 Justin Bieber hit |
| 40% | EGO | 3 | 2009 Beyoncé hit about a vain guy |
| 40% | SAY | 3 | 2009 Jason Derulo hit "Whatcha ___" |
| 40% | TIK | 3 | Kesha's 2009 hit, "___ Tok" |
| 40% | ITOFF | 5 | 2009 Taylor Swift hit, "Shake __" |
| 40% | TIK | 3 | Kesha's 2009 hit "___ Tok" |
| 39% | KERI | 4 | Hilson with the 2010 hit "Pretty Girl Rock" |
| 39% | AVATAR | 6 | Hit 2009 film with a hit 2022 sequel |
| 39% | JUMP | 4 | 2009 hit by 49-Across featuring Nelly Furtado |
| 39% | THEHANGOVER | 11 | 2009 hit comedy starring 15-Across: 2 wds. |
| 39% | JUSTDANCE | 9 | 2009 #1 hit for 43-Across: 2 wds. |
| 39% | POKERFACE | 9 | 2009 #1 hit for 43-Across: 2 wds. |
| 39% | AVATAR | 6 | Hit 2009 movie set in the 22nd century |
| 39% | LOVEME | 6 | 2009 47-Across hit song (2 wds.) |
| 39% | INMYHEAD | 8 | 2009 Jason Derulo hit: 3 wds. |
| 39% | DID | 3 | Shakira's 2009 hit "___ It Again" |
| 39% | HALO | 4 | Grammy-winning Beyoncé hit of 2009 |
| 38% | KESHA | 5 | Singer with the 2009 hit "Tik Tok" |
| 37% | KERI | 4 | Hilson featured on Timbaland's hit "The Way I Are" |
| 37% | AVATAR | 6 | 2009 sci-fi hit featuring the Na'vi people |