| 100% | HARLEMSHAKE | 11 | 2013 trap hit by Baauer, which inspired a YouTube meme |
| 38% | ATISKETATASKET | 14 | 1938 #1 hit for 68-/70-Across, which was inspired by a nursery rhyme |
| 37% | WHITEWALLS | 10 | A 2013 hit by Macklemore & Ryan Lewis which also features Hollis and Schoolboy Q: 2 wds |
| 37% | DON | 3 | Jon Hamm's character from a hit period drama series which was inspired by many advertising greats |
| 36% | SKYFALL | 7 | Hit song by Adele from a James Bond movie which won the Academy Award for Best Original Song in 2013 |
| 36% | ONE | 3 | A hit song by U2 inspired by the German reunification which is considered one of the greatest songs of all time |
| 33% | ONE | 3 | A hit song by U2 inspired by the German reunification |
| 32% | ROAR | 4 | 2013 hit song by Katy Perry that features a jungle scene |
| 32% | GERMANIUM | 9 | Element number 32 which is inspired by a country |
| 32% | ROCKETMAN | 9 | 1972 hit song inspired by a Ray Bradbury story |
| 31% | LOVEBUG | 7 | 30-Across hit song with a video inspired by "The Notebook" |
| 30% | ADORE | 5 | "___ You," hit song by Harry Styles which was nominated for a Grammy award |
| 30% | SLOW | 4 | Hit song by Australian singer Kylie Minogue which was nominated for a Grammy Award in 2005 |
| 30% | FEELSLIKE | 9 | "___ Summer," hit song by Childish Gambino which was nominated for a Grammy: 2 wds. |
| 30% | BETH | 4 | A hit song by Kiss, which was performed with the New York Philharmonic |
| 29% | TALK | 4 | Hit song by Khalid from his album "Free Spirit" which was nominated for a Grammy in 2020 |
| 29% | RAT | 3 | Pizza ___ (critter in a YouTube meme) |
| 29% | SONGSUNGBLUE | 12 | Neil Diamond #1 hit of 1972 that was inspired by a Mozart concerto: 3 wds. |
| 29% | WATERMELON | 10 | "___ Sugar," hit song by Harry Styles (birthday today) which was nominated for a Grammy award |
| 29% | BEANED | 6 | Hit by a pitch |
| 29% | LOVEROCKNROLL | 13 | An 80s hit by "Joan Jett & the Blackhearts" which was a cover of Alan Merrill's original "I ___": 4 wds. |
| 28% | ONE | 3 | A hit song by U2, which is considered one of the greatest songs of all time |
| 28% | HARLEMSHAKE | 11 | Baauer hit with a record-setting 103.1 million US streams in the week of March 2, 2013: 2 wds. |
| 28% | LOWNOTE | 7 | One hit by a tuba |
| 28% | CRICKETBALL | 11 | Object hit by a batsman |
| 28% | ALWAYSLOVEYOU | 13 | "I Will ___," number-one hit by Whitney Houston recorded for "The Bodyguard" which is a cover of a Dolly Parton song: 3 wds. |
| 27% | SIGHT | 5 | "Love at First ___," hit song by Australian singer Kylie Minogue which was nominated for a Grammy Award in 2003 |
| 27% | BELIEVE | 7 | "I ___ in You," hit song by Australian singer Kylie Minogue which was nominated for a Grammy Award in 2006 |
| 27% | COUNTINGSTARS | 13 | 2013 #2 hit by 43-Across: 2 wds. |
| 27% | KNEE | 4 | Spot hit by a reflex hammer |