| 100% | LIGHTS | 6 | *"You Probably Couldn't See for the ___ but You Were Staring Straight At Me," song by Arctic Monkeys |
| 37% | WANNA | 5 | "Do I ___ Know?," instrumental version of the song by Arctic Monkeys that was featured in the period drama "Peaky Blinders" |
| 35% | WHEN | 4 | "___ I Look at You," hit song by Miley Cyrus that was featured in the 2010 film "The Last Song" |
| 34% | OCEANEYES | 9 | Hit song by 30-Across that begins "I've been watching you / For some time / Can't stop staring" (2 wds.) |
| 33% | KIDS | 4 | "I guess you guys aren't ready for that yet. But your ___ are gonna love it," dialogue from "Back to the Future" that hints at time-travel |
| 33% | THERE | 5 | "I'll Be ___ For You," 1988 song by Bon Jovi that topped the US Billboard Hot 100 |
| 33% | REMIND | 6 | "You ___ Me," song by Mary J. Blige which was originally used on the soundtrack for the 1991 movie "Strictly Business" |
| 32% | ALIBI | 5 | "I couldn't have robbed the bank-I was at the movies with my mother," for example |
| 32% | LOVE | 4 | Nat King Cole classic that starts "L is for the way you look at me" |
| 32% | KNOW | 4 | "Do I Wanna ___?" 2013 song by the rock band Arctic Monkeys |
| 32% | THATSAMORE | 10 | Song title following the lyric "Scuzza me, but you see, back in old Napoli ..." |
| 32% | IBET | 4 | "___ You Look Good on the Dancefloor," song by the Arctic Monkeys: 2 wds. |
| 32% | THIS | 4 | "___ Is Me," song performed by Keala Settle for the film "The Greatest Showman" |
| 31% | JUSTFRIENDS | 11 | Song by Virginia to Vegas with the lyric "And you're telling me you wanna kiss me / But we shouldn't 'cause we're ..." |
| 31% | THATWASNTME | 11 | Song by 32-Across with the lyrics "I'm not asking you to move on or forget it / But these are better days" (3 wds.) |
| 31% | HELLO | 5 | "___, I Love You," 1968 song by the Doors from their album "Waiting for the Sun" |
| 31% | BLACKDOG | 8 | 52-Across song with the lyrics "At least I know that you are trying / But that's what makes it terrifying" (2 wds.) |
| 31% | THELOVEILOST | 12 | 1973 hit single by 44-Across and 30-Across with the lyrics "Take a good look at me / I'm in misery, can't you see?" (4 wds.) |
| 30% | PART | 4 | "___ of Me," hit song by Katy Perry which was first performed at the 54th Grammy Awards |
| 30% | WANT | 4 | "All I ___," song by Olivia Rodrigo which was recorded for the Disney TV series "High School Musical: The Musical" |
| 30% | FALLING | 7 | Hit song by Harry Styles which was performed for the first time at the 2020 Brit Awards |
| 30% | ONLY | 4 | Song by Nicki Minaj featuring Drake and Lil Wayne, which was nominated for a Grammy at the 58th Grammy Awards |
| 30% | WHEN | 4 | "___ You Believe," song by Mariah Carey and Whitney Houston that was nominated for the Grammy for Best Pop Collaboration |
| 30% | ILL | 3 | "___ Be There for You" (song by The Rembrandts) |
| 30% | HERE | 4 | "___ You Come Again," Dolly Parton song that was performed by Katy Perry at the Grammys |
| 30% | INACROWN | 8 | "You Should See Me ___," Billie Eilish song released in 2018 and the title of which was inspired by a scene from "Sherlock": 3 wds. |
| 30% | WANT | 4 | "Don't You ___ Me" (#1 song for The Human League) |
| 29% | APPLAUSE | 8 | Hit song by 43-Across with the lyrics "Live for the way that you cheer and scream for me" |
| 29% | APPLAUSE | 8 | Hit song by 42-Across with the lyrics "Live for the way that you cheer and scream for me" |
| 29% | ARE | 3 | The girl was so pretty he couldn't help but st___ at her |