| 100% | KRYPTONITE | 10 | 2000 song by 3 Doors Down whose title is inspired by Superman's weakness |
| 42% | GLASS | 5 | With 27 Across, 2022 film whose title was inspired by a Beatles song |
| 42% | IAMSAM | 6 | 2001 Sean Penn film whose title was inspired by "Green Eggs and Ham": 3 wds. |
| 41% | HEART | 5 | "___-Shaped Box," horror novel written by Joe Hill whose title is inspired by a Nirvana song |
| 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% | LAYDOWNSALLY | 12 | 1977 Eric Clapton song whose title is followed by "and rest you in my arms": 3 wds. |
| 39% | AFTERMIDNIGHT | 13 | 1970 Eric Clapton song whose title is followed by "We gonna let it all hang down": 2 wds. |
| 37% | IRIS | 4 | Song by Goo Goo Dolls whose title is part of an eye |
| 37% | PAM | 3 | "Polythene ___," 1969 song by The Beatles whose title was inspired by the nickname of a fan |
| 36% | DUDEWHERESMYCAR | 15 | 2000 stoner comedy whose title is a hint to 3-, 6-, and 9-Down |
| 36% | ROSEISROSE | 10 | Comic strip about the Gumbo family whose title was inspired by Gertrude Stein |
| 36% | FIXINGAHOLE | 11 | "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" song whose title is followed by "where the rain gets in" |
| 35% | ETERNALSUNSHINE | 15 | Chart-topping Ariana Grande album whose title was inspired by a 2004 film (March, 2024) |
| 35% | STEELY | 6 | ___ Dan, "Do It Again" band whose name is inspired by William S. Burroughs' novel "Naked Lunch" |
| 35% | LIKE | 4 | "I Really ___ You," song by Carly Rae Jepsen whose title is also a declaration of feelings |
| 35% | DEAD | 4 | "Superman's ___," 1997 song by Our Lady Peace that was inspired by Superman |
| 35% | LADY | 4 | ___ Gaga, "Poker Face" singer whose name was inspired by a Queen song |
| 35% | RADIOHEAD | 9 | "Paranoid Android" band whose name was inspired by a Talking Heads song |
| 35% | OVER | 4 | "August Is ___," 2007 song by We The Kings whose title means "above" |
| 34% | LOVEONTOP | 9 | Song by Beyonce - whose birthday it is today - which was inspired by her performance as Etta James in the film "Cadillac Records": 3 wds. |
| 34% | NOT | 3 | "Superman (It's ___ Easy)," 2000 song by Five For Fighting that is written from Superman's point of view |
| 34% | DEEP | 4 | ___ Purple, "Smoke on the Water" band whose name was inspired by a Peter DeRose song |
| 34% | INACROWN | 8 | "You Should See Me ___," Billie Eilish song released in 2018 and the title of which was inspired by a scene from "Sherlock": 3 wds. |
| 33% | FOOTLOOSE | 9 | 1984 Kevin Bacon movie whose title song is by Kenny Loggins |
| 33% | WEIRDSCIENCE | 12 | 1985 John Hughes movie whose title song is by Oingo Boingo |
| 33% | TOP | 3 | ZZ ___, band with the song "Gimme All Your Lovin'" whose name was inspired by ZZ King and BB Hill |
| 33% | ROLLING | 7 | The ___ Stones, "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" band whose name was inspired by a Muddy Waters song |
| 33% | ICANTSTANDIT | 12 | 1981 Eric Clapton song whose title is followed by "You're fooling around with my heart": 4 wds. |
| 32% | SHE | 3 | "April Come ___ Will," 1966 song by Simon & Garfunkel whose title refers to a woman |
| 32% | THELEMONSONG | 12 | 1969 song by the rock band Led Zeppelin which was inspired by Howlin' Wolf's "Killing Floor": 3 wds. |