| 100% | SOUTHERNCROSS | 13 | 1982 Crosby, Stills & Nash song whose title is also a 49-Across (2 wds.) |
| 52% | CANTBUYMELOVE | 13 | 1964 Beatles song whose title was also a 1987 teen comedy: 4 wds. |
| 52% | THEHEARTWANTS | 13 | With 42-Across, Selena Gomez song whose title is also a Woody Allen quote: 3 wds. |
| 50% | THEMOON | 7 | "Racing With ___," drama film featuring Sean Penn as Henry Nash whose title is also a Vaughn Monroe song: 2 wds. |
| 50% | JUDGEJUDY | 9 | 2024 Tyler, the Creator hit whose title is also a courtroom TV show: 2 wds. |
| 41% | ICECREAM | 8 | 2020 Blackpink and Selena Gomez hit whose title is a sweet treat: 2 wds. |
| 40% | AFTERMIDNIGHT | 13 | 1970 Eric Clapton song whose title is followed by "We gonna let it all hang down": 2 wds. |
| 40% | PRETTYWOMAN | 11 | 1990 Garry Marshall film starring 17-Across and 28-Across whose title was inspired by a Roy Orbison song (2 wds.) |
| 39% | ELLE | 4 | Magazine whose title is also a French pronoun |
| 39% | AGORAHILLS | 10 | 2023 Doja Cat hit whose title is a tribute to a town she lived in: 2 wds. |
| 39% | LAYDOWNSALLY | 12 | 1977 Eric Clapton song whose title might be telling actress Field to take a nap: 3 wds. |
| 39% | ICECREAM | 8 | 2020 bubblegum pop hit by Blackpink and Selena Gomez whose title is a frozen treat: 2 wds. |
| 39% | TOPAZ | 5 | 1969 Hitchcock thriller whose title is also a birthstone |
| 38% | SEVENTEEN | 9 | Young women's magazine whose title is also a number |
| 38% | POP | 3 | 1997 U2 album whose title is also a music genre |
| 38% | COMEONEILEEN | 12 | 1982 Dexys Midnight Runners song whose title might be telling actress Brennan to get moving: 3 wds. |
| 38% | BLACKCAT | 8 | 1990 Janet Jackson song whose title can suggest a bad omen: 2 wds. |
| 38% | SUEME | 5 | Snide challenge which was also the name of a song on "Guys and Dolls": 2 wds. |
| 37% | IRIS | 4 | 1998 Goo Goo Dolls hit whose title is also a flower's name |
| 37% | LUCYDACUS | 9 | "Kissing Lessons" singer who is also a member of 16-Across: 2 wds. |
| 37% | SHIPOOPI | 8 | The Music Man song whose title is a nonsense word |
| 36% | LIETOME | 7 | 1997 Jonny Lang song whose title is a request for untruths |
| 36% | ISIS | 4 | Bob Dylan song whose title is the name of a goddess |
| 36% | RINGOSTARR | 10 | Beatles drummer whose son Zak Starkey is also a drummer: 2 wds. |
| 36% | HAPPY | 5 | 2011 song by Pharrell Williams whose title is also a word for being joyful and describes the emotion behind a smile |
| 35% | PHOENIX | 7 | "Walk the Line" star Joaquin whose surname is also a 49-Across |
| 35% | ORION | 5 | "Dances with Wolves" distribution company whose name is also a 49-Across |
| 35% | OSLO | 4 | 2017 Tony-winning play whose title is also the name of a Norwegian city |
| 35% | WAP | 3 | 2020 song whose title is rhymed with bucket and a mop in its lyrics |
| 35% | GLASS | 5 | With 27 Across, 2022 film whose title was inspired by a Beatles song |