| 100% | DEVILINSIDE | 11 | #2 INXS hit from 1988: 2 wds. |
| 97% | NEWSENSATION | 12 | #3 INXS hit from 1988: 2 wds. |
| 69% | TWOHEARTS | 9 | 1988 Phil Collins hit from the "Buster" movie soundtrack: 2 wds. |
| 65% | TRACYCHAPMAN | 12 | Singer whose song "Fast Car," from her self-titled debut album, was a #6 hit in 1988: 2 wds. |
| 59% | ITGO | 4 | "Let ___" (children's favorite hit from "Frozen"): 2 wds. |
| 58% | FATHERFIGURE | 12 | 1988 #1 hit for 32-Across: 2 wds. |
| 58% | LOVEBITES | 9 | 1988 #1 hit for Def Leppard: 2 wds. |
| 58% | AROSE | 5 | "Kiss From ___" (#1 hit for Seal): 2 wds. |
| 56% | WHATYOUNEED | 11 | INXS's first top 10 hit, from 1986: 3 wds. |
| 56% | BETTERMAN | 9 | Hit from 33-Across's 2017 album "The Breaker": 2 wds. |
| 56% | GIRLCRUSH | 9 | Hit from 33-Across's 2014 album "Pain Killer": 2 wds. |
| 56% | LETSDANCE | 9 | Hit title song from David Bowie's 1983 album: 2 wds. |
| 55% | ARING | 5 | "...you shoulda put ___ on it...." (words from a Beyonce hit): 2 wds. |
| 55% | EVERYSTORM | 10 | 2012 hit song from country singer Gary Allan: 2 wds. |
| 54% | TAYLORDAYNE | 11 | Singer with the 1988 hit "Don't Rush Me": 2 wds. |
| 54% | BROWNSUGAR | 10 | #1 hit single from 31-Across with controversial lyrics: 2 wds. |
| 54% | NOSCRUBS | 8 | #1 hit about arrogant guys from the album "FanMail": 2 wds. |
| 54% | SUPERGREMLIN | 12 | 2021 Kodak Black hit from a Halloween-themed mixtape: 2 wds. |
| 54% | ONLYTHEYOUNG | 12 | 1985 Journey hit from the soundtrack of "Vision Quest": 2 wds. |
| 53% | AMERICANKIDS | 12 | Lead single from 32-Across, which hit #2 on the country chart: 2 wds. |
| 53% | POETICJUSTICE | 13 | Hit single from "Good Kid, M.A.A.D City" featuring Drake: 2 wds. |
| 53% | UNDERPRESSURE | 13 | Hit song from the British rock band "Queen" that featured David Bowie: 2 wds. |
| 53% | BOBBYMCFERRIN | 13 | Singer with the 1988 hit "Don't Worry, Be Happy": 2 wds. |
| 53% | POURSOME | 8 | With 20-Across, 1988 top 10 hit for Def Leppard: 2 wds. |
| 53% | ISON | 4 | "The Heat ___" (1984 Glenn Frey hit from "Beverly Hills Cop"): 2 wds. |
| 53% | CANTSTOP | 8 | "We ___," hit song by Miley Cyrus from her album "Bangerz": 2 wds. |
| 53% | RAGDOLL | 7 | 1988 Top 20 hit for Aerosmith (2 wds.) |
| 52% | WILDHORSES | 10 | Hit single from 31-Across with the lyric "we'll ride them someday": 2 wds. |
| 52% | JOHNNYTAPIA | 11 | Triple champion boxer from Albuquerque who competed from 1988 to 2011: 2 wds. |
| 52% | GEORGEMICHAEL | 13 | Lead singer of Wham! who had the 1988 solo hit "Faith": 2 wds. |