| 100% | IHEAR | 5 | “___ a Symphony” (Supremes hit song) |
| 68% | BABYLOVE | 8 | Supremes hit song of 1964 |
| 63% | SEE | 3 | "Come ___ About Me" (The Supremes hit song) |
| 63% | IHEAR | 5 | "___ a Symphony" (1965 hit) |
| 62% | MOPSILOVEYOU | 12 | Hit song by a Beatles janitor? |
| 61% | STOP | 4 | "___! In the Name of Love" (The Supremes hit song) |
| 60% | YOUCANTHURRY0 | 13 | Hit song for The Supremes and Phil Collins |
| 60% | UMBRELLA | 8 | Hit song by Rihanna with a weather theme |
| 59% | LEG | 3 | AC/DC hit song "Shake a ___" |
| 59% | ITS | 3 | Bonnie Tyler hit song "___ a Heartache" |
| 58% | SHALLOW | 7 | Hit song from 2018's A Star Is Born |
| 58% | LAYLA | 5 | Hit song by Eric Clapton titled after a lady |
| 58% | GUN | 3 | Aerosmith hit song "Janie's Got a ___" |
| 58% | THOUSAND | 8 | Vanessa Carlton's hit song, A __ Miles |
| 56% | HELLO | 5 | Adele's hit song that's a common greeting |
| 56% | ROCKETMAN | 9 | 1972 hit song inspired by a Ray Bradbury story |
| 56% | YMCA | 4 | Village People's hit song with a spelling dance |
| 56% | GOLDRECORD | 10 | Honor for a hit song |
| 55% | ATISKETATASKET | 14 | Hit song by 48-Across based on a nursery rhyme (2 wds.) |
| 55% | FEELINGS | 8 | Hit song of the 1970s with a repetitive "whoa whoa whoa" chorus |
| 55% | OMG | 3 | 2010 Usher hit song that's also a text abbreviation |
| 55% | FOR | 3 | "Clap ___ the Wolfman" (Guess Who hit song about a DJ) |
| 55% | COOL | 4 | The Hollies hit song "Long ___ Woman in a Black Dress" |
| 55% | RESPECT | 7 | Song turned into a hit by Aretha Franklin |
| 55% | RUDE | 4 | Impolite, also a hit MAGIC! song |
| 55% | SHES | 4 | "___ a Woman," 1964 hit Beatles song |
| 54% | WHOLETTHEDOGSOUT | 16 | Hit song from 2000 ... and a hint to 10 symmetrically arranged Across answers |
| 54% | MUSTANGSALLY | 12 | Wilson Pickett hit song with a girl's name (2 wds.) |
| 54% | SWEETCAROLINE | 13 | Neil Diamond hit song with a girl's name (2 wds.) |
| 54% | HELPMERHONDA | 12 | Beach Boys hit song with a girl's name (3 wds.) |