| 100% | LATCH | 5 | 2012 Disclosure hit featuring Sam Smith that peaked in 2014 ... or a gate fastener |
| 37% | TEAM | 4 | 2013 Lorde hit that peaked in 2014 ... or athletic squad |
| 36% | HAPPY | 5 | 2013 Pharrell Williams hit that peaked in 2014 ... or feeling cheerful |
| 33% | STAYWITHME | 10 | 2014 Sam Smith hit that later had to give Tom Petty a songwriting credit: 3 wds. |
| 29% | UNHOLY | 6 | Sam Smith and Kim Petras' 2022 song that became a Billboard No.1 hit |
| 29% | OMEN | 4 | Disclosure's song featuring Sam Smith which was a part of the re-released album "In the Lonely Hour" |
| 28% | NASA | 4 | Hit released by Ariana Grande in 2019 that featured a spoken intro by Shangela |
| 26% | FIREWORK | 8 | Hit song by Katy Perry that was nominated for a Grammy for Record of the Year in 2012 |
| 26% | TEDDYBEAR | 9 | Stuffed animal that Seth MacFarlane provided the voice for in a hit 2012 movie: 2 wds. |
| 25% | THEXFACTOR | 10 | Music competition series created by Simon Cowell that featured 53-Across as a host in 2012 and 2013 (3 wds.) |
| 25% | ONLYTHELONELY | 13 | 1960 Roy Orbison hit that has the same title as, and is featured in, a 1991 John Candy film (3 wds.) |
| 25% | KATEBUSH | 8 | Singer whose 1985 song “Running Up That Hill” became a top 10 hit in 2022 after being featured on “Stranger Things” |
| 24% | SNAP | 4 | Fastener in a onesie or bodysuit |
| 24% | OHPRETTYWOMAN | 13 | 1964 Roy Orbison hit that has almost the same title as, and is featured in, a 1990 Julia Roberts film (3 wds.) |
| 24% | NAIL | 4 | Fastener that gets hit with a hammer |
| 24% | STARRING | 8 | Featuring in a film or TV show |
| 24% | LOB | 3 | Hit or throw in a high arc |
| 24% | TIMBER | 6 | 2013 Pitbull hit featuring Kesha ... or a lumberjack's call |
| 24% | FALLINGO | 8 | Quarrel ... or a feature of five answers in this puzzle |
| 24% | TNUTS | 5 | Fasteners that resemble a letter, when in profile |
| 24% | ASP | 3 | A snake that features heavily in Egyptian mythology |
| 24% | TED | 3 | Bear in a hit 2012 film |
| 24% | TED | 3 | Bear in a hit 2012 comedy |
| 24% | RUNNINGSCARED | 13 | 1961 Roy Orbison hit that has the same title as, but is not featured in, a 1986 Gregory Hines/Billy Crystal film (2 wds.) |
| 24% | AMEND | 5 | Modify, as the Constitution... or a word that ends in "end" |
| 24% | ATTEND | 6 | Go to an event... or a word that ends in "end" |
| 24% | PRETEND | 7 | Put on an act... or a word that ends in "end" |
| 23% | SINISTER | 8 | 2012 horror featuring a demon living in film reels |
| 23% | LINEOUT | 7 | Hit a hard drive that's caught, in baseball |
| 23% | LEGO | 4 | Toy brand in a 2014 hit film |