| 100% | IMTOOSEXY | 9 | #1 hit on the soundtracks for "Grumpy Old Men" and "Beverly Hills Chihuahua" |
| 42% | LINUSANDLUCY | 12 | Top 40 hit on the soundtrack for "A Charlie Brown Christmas" |
| 39% | CATCHACCOUNT | 12 | "The Old Man and the Sea," for example? |
| 36% | SOLDIERBOY | 10 | *No. 1 hit for the Shirelles about a man sent off to war |
| 34% | WHATSUPDANGER | 13 | Blackway and Black Caviar song on the soundtrack album for "Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse" (3 wds.) |
| 34% | TEARS | 5 | “The ___ of a Clown” (No. 1 hit for Smokey Robinson and the Miracles) |
| 33% | ONESWEETDAY | 11 | #1 hit for Mariah Carey and Boyz II Men |
| 33% | ILLBETHERE | 10 | #1 hit for the Jackson 5 and Mariah Carey |
| 33% | BRO | 3 | The ___/Manssiere, Kramer's business idea on "Seinfeld" where he and Frank make a bra for men |
| 33% | SEA | 3 | "The Old Man and the ___" |
| 33% | SEA | 3 | "The Old Man and the __" |
| 32% | SPICEGIRLS | 10 | A hugely popular girl group who were responsible for the hit songs "Wannabe" and "2 Become 1" |
| 32% | HEMINGWAY | 9 | "The Old Man and the Sea" writer |
| 32% | MARLIN | 6 | "The Old Man and the Sea" fish |
| 32% | SEA | 3 | "The Old Man and the ___" (Hemingway novel) |
| 32% | MARLIN | 6 | "The Old Man and the Sea" catch |
| 32% | HEMINGWAY | 9 | "The Old Man and the Sea" author |
| 32% | HRS | 3 | Big hits on the diamond, for short |
| 32% | WPA | 3 | Oldest advocacy group for females in the US (since 1845) focusing on New York State and criminal justice issues (abbr.) |
| 32% | GAYE | 4 | Soul singer who did the soundtrack for Trouble Man |
| 32% | PAULANKA | 8 | Canadian singer/songwriter known for the hit songs "Diana" and "Put Your Head on My Shoulder" (2 wds.) |
| 32% | SEA | 3 | "The Old Man and the ___" (Ernest Hemingway novel) |
| 32% | ERNEST | 6 | "The Old Man and the Sea" novelist Hemingway |
| 32% | SEA | 3 | "The Old Man and the ___," Ernest Hemingway novel |
| 32% | SHUTITDOWN | 10 | Hit single by Pitbull, featuring Akon, the music video for which is based on intelligence agents and criminal activities : 3 wds. |
| 32% | LIN | 3 | ___-Manuel Miranda who created the soundtracks for "Moana" and "Encanto" |
| 31% | SEA | 3 | "The Old Man and the ___," Ernest Hemingway's novel |
| 31% | SEA | 3 | "The Old Man and the ___," novel by Ernest Hemingway |
| 31% | LIGHTMYFIRE | 11 | No. 1 hit for The Doors |
| 31% | ALOHAOE | 7 | Song on the soundtracks of "Lilo & Stitch" and "Surf's Up" |