| 100% | MTA | 3 | 1959 hit song set on "a tragic and fateful day" |
| 43% | JET | 3 | "Leaving on a ___ Plane" (Peter, Paul and Mary hit song) |
| 39% | SCORPIO | 7 | Instrumental hit song by Dennis Coffey and the Detroit Guitar Band sampled on Young MC's "Bust a Move" |
| 37% | LONGVIEW | 8 | 1994 Green Day song that hit #1 on the alternative charts and broke the band into the mainstream |
| 37% | XTC | 3 | Band known for its hit songs "The Mayor of Simpleton" and "King for a Day" |
| 35% | SHESGOTYOU | 10 | Pop song by 17a which was covered by Loretta Lynn and went on to become a number one country hit: 3 wds. |
| 35% | MYGIRL | 6 | "I've got sunshine on a cloudy day" song |
| 34% | ATISKETATASKET | 14 | Hit song by 48-Across based on a nursery rhyme (2 wds.) |
| 34% | MTA | 3 | 1959 hit song about "a man named Charlie" |
| 34% | WHOLETTHEDOGSOUT | 16 | Hit song from 2000 ... and a hint to 10 symmetrically arranged Across answers |
| 34% | ODE | 3 | "___ to Billy Joe" (Robbie Benson movie based on a hit song) |
| 34% | ODE | 3 | "___ to Billy Joe" (Robby Benson movie based on a hit song) |
| 34% | WRAP | 4 | Call it a day on the set |
| 34% | MTA | 3 | 1959 hit based on the traditional folk song "The Wreck of the Old 97" |
| 34% | FIREPLACE | 9 | On a cozy indoor day, sit by this natural heater and read a book |
| 33% | CHICKENRUN | 10 | Hit 2000 animated film set on a farm |
| 33% | MONTEGO | 7 | __ Bay, Jamaican resort, and a hit 70s song |
| 33% | SENORITA | 8 | Hit song by Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello that was nominated for a Grammy in 2020 |
| 32% | BLANKSPACE | 10 | Something found on a tax form (or a Taylor Swift hit song) (2 wds.) |
| 32% | RAP | 3 | A quick and rhythmic hit on the door, like a sharp staccato |
| 32% | PETRIFIEDROCK | 13 | What a scary Doris Day did on the film set? |
| 32% | AIRHOCKEY | 9 | Players hit a puck back and forth on this table |
| 32% | HMSPINAFORE | 11 | Gilbert and Sullivan operetta set on a ship |
| 32% | NOW | 3 | *Na na na* "Right ___," hit song by Akon that has a repetitive and catchy syllable |
| 32% | HUSTLE | 6 | 1970s novelty dance based on a song by Van McCoy and the Soul City Symphony |
| 32% | PENS | 4 | Set on a desk |
| 32% | BARS | 4 | Set on a cellphone |
| 32% | OARS | 4 | Set on a trireme |
| 32% | CLUBS | 5 | Set on a course? |
| 32% | PACE | 4 | Setting on a treadmill |