| 100% | NICE | 4 | "Wouldn't It Be ___," hit released by The Beach Boys in 1966 which was featured in "50 First Dates" starring Adam Sandler |
| 66% | GOODVIBRATIONS | 14 | Number-one hit released by The Beach Boys in 1966 which was featured in the climax scene of "Vanilla Sky" starring Tom Cruise: 2 wds. |
| 63% | SURFINSAFARI | 12 | Hit released by The Beach Boys in 1962 which was featured in "American Graffiti" starring Richard Dreyfuss: 2 wds. |
| 62% | HELPMERHONDA | 12 | Number-one hit released by The Beach Boys in 1965 which was featured in "That Darn Cat!" starring Hayley Mills: 3 wds. |
| 49% | ANN | 3 | "Barbara ___," number-one hit released by The Beach Boys in 1965 which was a cover of a song by the Regents |
| 49% | ROLL | 4 | "Rock and ___ Music," hit released by The Beach Boys in 1976 which was a cover of a song by Chuck Berry |
| 40% | PETSOUNDS | 9 | A concept album released by the Beach Boys in 1966 |
| 37% | IGET | 4 | "___ Around," the first number-one charting song released by The Beach Boys in 1964: 2 wds. |
| 37% | MALIBU | 6 | Hit song by American artist Miley Cyrus which depicts a city in California that is known for its celebrity homes and the sandy Zuma Beach |
| 36% | PETSOUNDS | 9 | Beach Boys album with the hit "Wouldn't It Be Nice" ... or things hidden in 17-, 31-, 37- and 49-Across |
| 34% | IGET | 4 | "___ Around," song released by The Beach Boys in 1964: 2 wds. |
| 33% | BARBARAANN | 10 | 1965 Beach Boys hit that was first recorded by the Regents: 2 wds. |
| 33% | RASPBERRY | 9 | "___ Beret," hit song by Prince which was featured in the movie "Girl 6" |
| 33% | IGETAROUND | 10 | First #1 hit by the Beach Boys |
| 33% | MAGIC | 5 | "Summertime ___," hit song by Childish Gambino which was featured in the movie "Guava Island" |
| 33% | FEELING | 7 | "Can't Stop the ___!" 2016 song by Justin Timberlake which is featured in "Trolls" |
| 32% | LETS | 4 | "___ Go Crazy," hit song by Prince which was featured in the movie "Kingsman: The Golden Circle" |
| 32% | MONEY | 5 | "___ for Nothing," 1985 hit by Dire Straits which was one of the first music videos to feature computer-animated human figures |
| 32% | REDBONE | 7 | Hit song by Childish Gambino which was nominated for three Grammy awards and was featured in the movie "Get Out" |
| 32% | LOOK | 4 | "U Got the ___," hit song by Prince which was featured in the concert film "Sign o' the Times" |
| 31% | HAND | 4 | "I Want to Hold Your ___," 1963 song by The Beatles which was their first number 1 hit in America |
| 31% | FIRST | 5 | "50 ___ Dates," 2004 rom-com starring Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore that was shot in Hawaii |
| 31% | WOMAN | 5 | "God Is a ___," hit song by Ariana Grande from her album "Sweetener" which features a monologue by Madonna in the music video |
| 31% | SANDLER | 7 | Adam, star of 50 First Dates and The Waterboy |
| 31% | NSYNC | 5 | Band whose hit “Bye Bye Bye” was featured in “Deadpool & Wolverine” and subsequently reëntered the Billboard Hot 100, nearly a quarter century after its release (July and August, 2024) |
| 31% | WHEN | 4 | "___ Doves Cry," hit song by Prince whose cover by Quindon Tarver was featured in the movie "Romeo + Juliet" |
| 30% | DOOM | 4 | First-person shooter game released in 1993 by id Software which is considered to be one of the most influential video games of all time |
| 30% | TROMBONE | 8 | "___ Dixie," 1990 instrumental song by the Beach Boys with a brass instrument in its title |
| 30% | SUNFLOWER | 9 | Hit song by Post Malone featuring Swae Lee which is one of the most streamed songs on Spotify |
| 30% | ROCKSTAR | 8 | Hit song by Post Malone featuring 21 Savage which is one of the most streamed songs on Spotify |