| 100% | POWERBALLAD | 11 | “I Want to Know What Love Is,” for example |
| 86% | FOREIGNER | 9 | Band known for I Want to Know What Love Is |
| 80% | FOREIGNER | 9 | Rock band with 80s hit I Want To Know What Love Is |
| 51% | TELLME | 6 | "Here's what I want to know . . ." |
| 48% | IVE | 3 | "You don't know what ___ been through" ("Be nice to me") |
| 47% | SOW | 3 | What Tears for Fears will do to "The Seeds of Love" |
| 47% | OHTHAT | 6 | "Ah, I didn't know what you were referring to" |
| 47% | BEINGNOSY | 9 | Wanting to know what's happening, spying |
| 46% | TMI | 3 | "More than I wanted to know" |
| 46% | TMI | 3 | "More than I wanted to know": Abbr. |
| 45% | TMI | 3 | Texter's "More than I want to know" |
| 45% | TMI | 3 | "That's more than I want to know!" |
| 45% | POLLSTER | 8 | This person wants to know what everyone thinks |
| 45% | TMI | 3 | "More than I want to know," to a texter |
| 45% | TMI | 3 | "That's way more than I want to know!" |
| 45% | TEACHME | 7 | "How do you do it? I want to know" |
| 45% | TMI | 3 | "That's more than I want to know": Abbr. |
| 45% | TMI | 3 | "That's more than I wanted to know!": Abbr. |
| 45% | DONT | 4 | "I ___ want to know!" ("Spare me the details!") |
| 44% | TMI | 3 | "You've said more than I want to know!": Abbr. |
| 44% | TMI | 3 | "That's more than I wanted to know," in brief |
| 43% | AMY | 3 | I was known for my beehive hairdo and I was the first British woman to win five Grammys |
| 43% | BRENDALEE | 9 | Artist whose Christmas song beat "All I Want for Christmas Is You" to No. 1 on the Billboard charts this month |
| 42% | TINA | 4 | ___ Turner, former member of the duo with Ike who is known for her solo hits like "What's Love Got To Do with It" and "Private Dancer" |
| 42% | KEEPMEPOSTED | 12 | "I want to stay informed!," or what might be said by the answers to the starred clues? |
| 42% | ALL | 3 | "___ I Want for Christmas Is You" |
| 42% | HOW | 3 | What students want to know |
| 42% | TELLMETHIS | 10 | "I want to know ..." |
| 41% | MAR | 3 | I Want You to be Happy Day mo. |
| 41% | ROOF | 4 | Now you know what to look for, but where is it? (1/5) Did it fall out when Santa landed on the ___ of the house? |