| 100% | YEAH | 4 | 2004 hit song by Usher with an exclamation |
| 60% | YEAH | 4 | 2004 Usher song with an exclamation |
| 49% | BLACK | 5 | "___ Ice," 2008 hit song by AC/DC with an album that has the same name |
| 46% | GOTIT | 5 | “U ___ Bad” (#1 hit song by Usher) |
| 45% | INYOU | 5 | "I Believe ___," a 2004 hit song by Kylie Minogue |
| 44% | UMBRELLA | 8 | Hit song by Rihanna with a weather theme |
| 41% | GETURFREAKON | 12 | Hit song by 44-Across with many elements from Bhangra music (4 wds.) |
| 41% | JOLENE | 6 | 1973 hit song by Dolly Parton that starts with the chorus |
| 41% | HAVANA | 6 | Hit song by Camila Cabello that shares its title with the capital of Cuba |
| 41% | PARIS | 5 | Hit song by The Chainsmokers that shares its name with Eiffel Tower's city |
| 41% | MYBOO | 5 | 2004 #1 song by Alicia Keys and Usher: 2 wds. |
| 40% | HELP | 4 | Beatles hit with an exclamation point |
| 40% | BETH | 4 | A hit song by Kiss, which was performed with the New York Philharmonic |
| 40% | WIPEOUT | 7 | Instrumental hit song by the Surfaris with a famous drum solo (2 wds.) |
| 40% | CITY | 4 | "Paradise ___," 1989 hit song by Guns N' Roses that starts with the chorus |
| 40% | TELEPHONE | 9 | Hit song by 43-Across with the lyrics "Stop callin' / I don't wanna talk anymore" |
| 40% | TELEPHONE | 9 | Hit song by 42-Across with the lyrics "Stop callin' / I don't wanna talk anymore" |
| 40% | DRIVERS | 7 | "___ License," hit song by Olivia Rodrigo which had an SNL skit dedicated to it |
| 40% | GOOD | 4 | "___ 4 U," hit song by Olivia Rodrigo which was nominated for an MTV VMA |
| 39% | BOO | 3 | "My ___" (hit song by Usher and Alicia Keys) |
| 39% | NEVER | 5 | "___ Be the Same," hit song by Camila Cabello that won an iHeartRadio award in 2019 |
| 39% | TELLHIM | 7 | A hit song by Celine Dion which is a duet with Barbra Streisand: 2 wds. |
| 39% | LOVEBUG | 7 | 30-Across hit song with a video inspired by "The Notebook" |
| 39% | YEAH | 4 | Usher song that was the biggest hit of 2004 |
| 39% | THIRTEEN | 8 | 1974 hit song by Big Star that may remind you of adolescence or an unlucky number |
| 39% | ECLIPSE | 7 | "Total ___ of the Heart," hit song by Bonnie Tyler with a celestial phenomenon in its title |
| 38% | OLIVER | 6 | Hit Broadway musical with an exclamation point in its name |
| 38% | APPLAUSE | 8 | Hit song by 43-Across with the lyrics "Live for the way that you cheer and scream for me" |
| 38% | APPLAUSE | 8 | Hit song by 42-Across with the lyrics "Live for the way that you cheer and scream for me" |
| 38% | THEFIGHTER | 10 | 2017 hit song by 17-Across that was inspired by his relationship with 30-Across: 2 wds. |