| 100% | SHES | 4 | “— a Lady” (1971 hit) |
| 95% | LAYLA | 5 | 1971 hit song by Eric Clapton, titled after a lady |
| 77% | SHES | 4 | "___ a Lady" (Tom Jones hit) |
| 77% | SHES | 4 | "__ a Lady": Tom Jones hit |
| 73% | KATY | 4 | Lady of a 1918 hit |
| 71% | HAIR | 4 | A 2011 hit by Lady Gaga |
| 71% | DUDE | 4 | "___ (Looks Like a Lady)" (Aerosmith hit) |
| 69% | IMAGINE | 7 | 1971 hit with the lyric "You may say I'm a dreamer" |
| 68% | MCGEE | 5 | Bobby in a 1971 #1 hit |
| 68% | SHESA | 5 | "___ Lady" (1971 hit) |
| 67% | SHESA | 5 | "___ Lady" (1971 hit song) |
| 67% | ONCE | 4 | "___, twice, three times a lady..." (Lyrics to a hit Lionel Richie song) |
| 66% | PPPPOKERFACE | 12 | Refrain in a 2008 hit by Lady Gaga |
| 66% | ALBERT | 6 | *Title fellow in a 1971 #1 McCartney hit |
| 64% | ONIT | 4 | Beyoncé hit "Single Ladies (Put a Ring ___)" (2 wds.) |
| 63% | DONMCLEAN | 9 | Singer who had a hit with American Pie in 1971 |
| 61% | MOONSHADOW | 10 | 1971 Cat Stevens hit that would be apt to play during a 46-Across |
| 60% | CHCHCHCHCHANGES | 15 | Refrain in a 1971 hit by David Bowie |
| 60% | BORNTHISWAY | 11 | Lady Gaga hit with the lyric "Don't be a drag, just be a queen" |
| 59% | WITH | 4 | "Die ___ a Smile" (2024 hit for Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars) |
| 58% | SHES | 4 | Tom Jones hit "___ a Lady" |
| 58% | KNOTT | 5 | A P E —, England Test cricketer who hit 101 against New Zealand at Auckland in 1971 |
| 58% | KNOTT | 5 | A P E —, England Test cricketer who hit 101 against New Zealand in Auckland in 1971 |
| 58% | NOW | 3 | "Need You ___" (Lady A hit) |
| 58% | MILLIONREASONS | 14 | 2016 Lady Gaga hit about a significant but rocky relationship: 2 wds. |
| 58% | BADROMANCE | 10 | 2009 Lady Gaga hit about a challenging but intense relationship: 2 wds. |
| 58% | SHES | 4 | "___ a Lady" |
| 58% | SHES | 4 | "— a Lady" |
| 58% | SHES | 4 | "____ a Lady" |
| 58% | SHES | 4 | “— a Lady” |