| 100% | UCANTTOUCHTHIS | 14 | 1990 MC Hammer hit whose title is a hint to solving the meta |
| 43% | THESIXTHSENSE | 13 | 1999 film whose title is a hint to this puzzle's theme |
| 42% | DUDEWHERESMYCAR | 15 | 2000 stoner comedy whose title is a hint to 3-, 6-, and 9-Down |
| 42% | BLONDEONBLONDE | 14 | 1966 Bob Dylan album whose title is a hint to 3-, 6-, and 9-Down |
| 38% | WUSYANAME | 9 | 2021 Tyler, the Creator hit whose title is a mashup of a getting-to-know-you phrase |
| 37% | WAP | 3 | 2020 No. 1 hit whose title acronym is compared to “macaroni in a pot” |
| 37% | AGORAHILLS | 10 | 2023 Doja Cat hit whose title is a tribute to a town she lived in: 2 wds. |
| 36% | AMIBLUE | 7 | 1929 Ethel Waters hit whose title is a question |
| 36% | LOLA | 4 | Kinks hit whose title is a woman's name |
| 36% | FERNANDO | 8 | 1976 ABBA hit whose title is a Spanish name |
| 36% | HEYMA | 5 | 2002 Cam’ron hit whose title is a greeting |
| 36% | PORTLAND | 8 | 2017 Drake hit whose title is a city in Oregon |
| 36% | PARIS | 5 | 2017 Chainsmokers hit whose title is a city in France |
| 36% | WHOSCRYINGNOW | 13 | 1981 Journey hit whose title is a question: 3 wds. |
| 36% | HOWYOULIKETHAT | 14 | 2020 Blackpink hit whose title is a question: 4 wds. |
| 35% | SPLIT | 5 | Small wine bottle, and a hint to solving the starred clues |
| 35% | HAVANA | 6 | 2017 Camila Cabello hit whose title is a city in Cuba |
| 35% | MALIBU | 6 | 2017 Miley Cyrus hit whose title is a city in California |
| 35% | SHOOP | 5 | 1993 Salt-N-Pepa hit whose title is a nonsense word |
| 35% | DIAMONDJIMBRADY | 15 | Early railroad tycoon whose nickname is a hint to the starts of 17-, 23-, 51- and 62-Across |
| 35% | ROAM | 4 | B-52s hit whose title is a homophone of a national capital |
| 35% | IRIS | 4 | 1998 Goo Goo Dolls hit whose title is a woman's name |
| 35% | CHUNLI | 6 | 2018 Nicki Minaj hit whose title is a "Street Fighter" character: Hyph. |
| 35% | SPINTHEBOTTLE | 13 | Classic party game ... or a hint to solving the answers that intersect circles |
| 34% | JUDGEJUDY | 9 | 2024 Tyler, the Creator hit whose title is also a courtroom TV show: 2 wds. |
| 34% | ICECREAM | 8 | 2020 Blackpink and Selena Gomez hit whose title is a sweet treat: 2 wds. |
| 34% | MYSHARONA | 9 | 1979 #1 hit whose title is sung with a stutter |
| 34% | WHATSTHEIRMO | 12 | "How do these people pull that off?" (and a hint to solving the starred clues) |
| 34% | RESPECT | 7 | #1 song hit whose title is spelled out in the lyrics |
| 34% | RESPECT | 7 | 1967 #1 hit whose title is spelled out in the lyric |