| 100% | JUSTTHETWOOFUS | 14 | 1981 hit with the lyric "We can make it if we try" ... or a possible title for this puzzle |
| 40% | GETHERE | 7 | Oleta Adams hit with the lyrics “You can make it in a big balloon / But you better make it soon” |
| 40% | MANOVERBOARD | 12 | Emergency shout ... or a possible title for this puzzle |
| 40% | RINGCYCLE | 9 | Wagner work ... or a possible title for this puzzle |
| 40% | UPTEGOTEMIT | 11 | Reveille message … or a possible title for this puzzle |
| 39% | WARGAMES | 8 | 1983 sci-fi drama ... or a possible title for this puzzle |
| 39% | TOTALGRIDLOCK | 13 | Nightmarish Manhattan traffic situation ... or a possible title for this puzzle |
| 39% | SWEET | 5 | With 62-Across, a possible title for this puzzle |
| 39% | SHIFT | 5 | With 61-Across, a possible title for this puzzle |
| 38% | LETYOUBERIGHT | 13 | Hit single by 9-Down with the lyric "We can make up if you just kiss me at the next traffic light" (4 wds.) |
| 36% | TELLLEFTFROMRIGHT | 17 | Make heads or tails of a situation ... or an alternative title for this puzzle |
| 35% | LETSDANCE | 9 | Classic David Bowie song with the lyric "Put on your red shoes," and an apt title for this puzzle |
| 35% | GET | 3 | With 90 Down, James Brown biopic whose title could be a title for this puzzle |
| 35% | COVER | 5 | "Tip 2: If you've ripped your top at the worst possible time, you can ___ (hide) it with a jacket or scarf!" |
| 35% | GAMESEVEN | 9 | Playoff series finale ... or an apt title for this puzzle considering the number and length of its theme entries |
| 34% | LIVINONAPRAYER | 14 | 1986 Bon Jovi hit with the lyric "Take my hand, we'll make it, I swear" |
| 34% | ELLENSHOW | 9 | 2001-2 sitcom, or an apt title for this puzzle, with "The" |
| 34% | SAMELOVE | 8 | 2013 Macklemore/Ryan Lewis hit with the lyric "And I can't change, even if I tried" |
| 34% | ATANDT | 6 | Communications giant ... or a possible title of this puzzle |
| 33% | PERHAPS | 7 | Repeated word in a Doris Day song with the lyrics "If you can't make your mind up / We'll never get started" |
| 33% | ROCKSOUT | 8 | Enjoys oneself uninhibitedly … or a punny title for this puzzle |
| 33% | PEANUTS | 7 | With 66-Across, possible title for this puzzle |
| 32% | TURNTHETIDE | 11 | Stage a comeback, or an apt title for this puzzle |
| 32% | TOMAKEALONGSTORYSHORT | 21 | "In a nutshell" … or an alternative title for this puzzle? |
| 32% | PGTHIRTEEN | 10 | Somewhat family-friendly ... or a title for this puzzle, as suggested by the completed grid? |
| 32% | HUMPDAY | 7 | Middle of the week ... or an appropriate title for this puzzle |
| 32% | SINKING | 7 | With 44-Down, an "uh-oh" sensation ... or an apt title for this puzzle |
| 32% | HOLDONTOYOURHAT | 15 | "This may come as a shock," or an apt title for this puzzle |
| 32% | MAYICUTIN | 9 | Question on the dance floor, or an apt title for this puzzle |
| 32% | GIVEITATRY | 10 | "Go on, take a taste!" ... or an apt title for this puzzle? |