| 100% | PLEASEMRPOSTMAN | 15 | 1961 No. 1 hit by the Marvelettes with the lyric “Is there a letter, a letter for me?” |
| 46% | HEARTOFGLASS | 12 | Blondie #1 hit with the lyric "Love is so confusing, there's no peace of mind": 3 wds. |
| 45% | NIGHTFEVER | 10 | 1978 #1 hit with the lyrics "Here I am, praying for this moment to last": 2 wds. |
| 44% | BODAKYELLOW | 11 | 2017 No. 1 hit with the lyric “I don’t dance now / I make money moves” |
| 44% | LIABILITY | 9 | Single by 53-Across on 45-Across with the lyric "You're a little much for me" |
| 43% | NSYNC | 5 | Boy band with the No. 1 hit "It's Gonna Be Me" |
| 43% | NSYNC | 5 | Pop group with the No. 1 hit "It's Gonna Be Me" |
| 43% | TREATMYSELF | 11 | Hit single by 9-Down with the lyric "I'll fight for me, and honestly I deserve some credit" (2 wds.) |
| 43% | APPLAUSE | 8 | Hit song by 43-Across with the lyrics "Live for the way that you cheer and scream for me" |
| 43% | APPLAUSE | 8 | Hit song by 42-Across with the lyrics "Live for the way that you cheer and scream for me" |
| 43% | OLDMAN | 6 | Neil Young hit with the lyrics “Look at my life / I’m a lot like you were” |
| 43% | BADANDBOUJEE | 12 | No. 1 hit for Migos featuring Lil Uzi Vert, with the lyric “Raindrop, drop-top” |
| 43% | PAPA | 4 | "___ Was a Rollin' Stone" (No. 1 hit for the Temptations) |
| 42% | OLDTOWNROAD | 11 | Lil Nas X No. 1 hit with the lyric “I’m gonna ride ’til I can’t no more” |
| 41% | TICKETTORIDE | 12 | No. 1 Beatles song with the lyric "She said that living with me / Is bringing her down" (3 wds.) |
| 41% | HEREWITHME | 10 | 2019 hit song by 17-Down featuring Chvrches with the lyrics "You're saying the words that I want you to say / There's a pain in my heart and it won't go away" (3 wds.) |
| 41% | WOMANAMEN | 9 | Hit song by 44-Across with the lyrics "Every night I should be on my knees / Lord knows how lucky I am" (2 wds.) |
| 41% | WAR | 3 | 1970 #1 hit with the lyric "huh, yeah, What is it good for?" |
| 41% | CANTBUYMELOVE | 13 | No. 1 Beatles song with the lyric "Say you don't need no diamond rings and I'll be satisfied" (4 wds.) |
| 41% | NEEDSTO | 7 | "No One ___ Know" (Shania Twain hit song with the lyric "I'm gonna keep it a secret for now") (2 wds.) |
| 41% | THINKIMINLOVE | 13 | 1982 Top 20 hit by 43-Across with the lyrics "Oh, something's got a hold of me now / It's a feeling, burnin' up ... " (4 wds.) |
| 41% | ARIANAGRANDE | 12 | Pop star with the No. 1 hit “We Can’t Be Friends (Wait for Your Love)” |
| 41% | AMERICANWOMAN | 13 | 1970 No. 1 hit with the lyric “I don’t need your war machines” |
| 41% | SOS | 3 | #1 hit for Rihanna with the lyrics "Please someone help me" |
| 40% | JUMPINJACKFLASH | 15 | 1968 hit with the line "I was raised by a toothless, bearded hag" |
| 40% | MRSANDMAN | 9 | 1950s #1 hit with the repeated lyric "Bring me a dream" |
| 40% | MARGARITAVILLE | 14 | 42-Across hit song with the lyrics "But there's booze in the blender / And soon it will render / That frozen concoction that helps me hang on" |
| 40% | SPLISHSPLASH | 12 | 1958 Bobby Darin hit with the lyrics "I was taking a bath": 2 wds. |
| 40% | DANCING | 7 | A No. 1 hit for the pop group ABBA: "__ Queen" |
| 40% | LIKEAPRAYER | 11 | Madonna hit that starts with the lyric "Life is a mystery" |