| 100% | LUCIA | 5 | “Santa ___” (Neapolitan song covered by Pavarotti and Elvis) |
| 49% | SHE | 3 | "___ Thinks I Still Care," country song covered by Elvis Presley |
| 49% | MONEY | 5 | "___ Honey," song covered by Elvis Presley for his debut album |
| 48% | EVAH | 4 | "Well, Did You __?" song covered by Bing Crosby and Frank Sinatra |
| 48% | HEYGIRL | 7 | Freddie Scott hit song covered by Ray Charles and Michael McDonald |
| 47% | ATLAST | 6 | Song covered by Celine, Beyoncé and Aretha, and a hint to this puzzle's theme |
| 47% | LETITBE | 7 | Beatles song covered by Aretha Franklin, Ike and Tina Turner, and Nick Cave |
| 47% | STUPID | 6 | "___ Cupid," 2001 song covered by Mandy Moore and featured in "The Princess Diaries" |
| 47% | DOG | 3 | "Hound ___," song written by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller that was covered by Elvis Presley |
| 46% | BACK | 4 | "___ to Black" (Amy Winehouse song covered by Beyoncé and Andre 3000) |
| 45% | DANCING | 7 | "___ in the Street," song covered by David Bowie and Mick Jagger that was recorded in 1985 |
| 45% | AMILE | 5 | “Walk ___ in My Shoes” (song covered by Elvis) |
| 44% | POLK | 4 | ___ Salad Annie (song covered by Elvis Presley) |
| 43% | THERE | 5 | "I'll Be ___," song covered by Mariah Carey and Trey Lorenz that was nominated for AMA for Favorite Pop Single |
| 43% | ANN | 3 | *Ah Ba-ba-ba-ba* "Barbara ___," hit song covered by The Beach Boys that has a repetitive and catchy syllable |
| 41% | MIND | 4 | "Always on My ___," song written by Wayne Carson, Johnny Christopher, and Mark James that was covered by Elvis Presley |
| 41% | EVAH | 4 | "Well, Did You ___!" (song covered by Bing Crosby and Frank Sinatra) |
| 41% | MCGEE | 5 | "Me and Bobby ___," song covered by Janis Joplin |
| 41% | ISON | 4 | “Time ___ My Side” (song covered by Irma Thomas and the Rolling Stones) |
| 40% | SKELTER | 7 | "Helter ___" (Beatles song covered by U2) |
| 40% | AWHOLENEWWORLD | 14 | Song from "Aladdin" covered by 19-Across and 44-Across (4 wds.) |
| 39% | LEGS | 4 | ZZ Top song covered by Kid Rock |
| 39% | ROCKETMAN | 9 | Elton John song covered by William Shatner |
| 39% | LABAMBA | 7 | Mexican folk song covered by Los Lobos |
| 39% | MAMBO | 5 | __ No. 5, song covered by Lou Bega |
| 39% | SWAY | 4 | '50s song covered by The Pussycat Dolls |
| 39% | LOUIE | 5 | Richard Berry song covered by the Kingsmen: __ __ |
| 39% | SWEETJANE | 9 | Velvet Underground song covered by the Cowboy Junkies |
| 39% | ACT | 3 | "___ Naturally" (Buck Owens song covered by the Beatles) |
| 39% | LEVEE | 5 | "When the ___ Breaks," song covered by Led Zeppelin |