| 100% | LALALAND | 8 | 2016 movie musical whose songs' lyrics were written by the same composing team as 16-Across: 3 wds. |
| 32% | EMBRACEABLEYOU | 14 | Song by 16-Across that was introduced by Ginger Rogers in the musical "Girl Crazy": 2 wds. |
| 32% | DAVINCICODE | 11 | "The ___," 2006 thriller film based on Dan Brown's novel of the same name whose music was composed by Hans Zimmer (birthday today): 3 wds. |
| 32% | 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. |
| 31% | FAME | 4 | 1980 movie musical whose title song was performed by Irene Cara |
| 29% | NEWKIDINTOWN | 12 | Grammy-winning song by the Eagles which was the first single from the same album as 15a: 4 wds. |
| 29% | YOUNGSHELDON | 12 | "The Big Bang Theory" prequel whose theme song was written by 41-Across (2 wds.) |
| 29% | OSCARDELAHOYA | 13 | Mexican-American boxer whose first name is the same as a movie award: 4 wds. |
| 29% | JUSTAINTEASY | 12 | 1979 song written by the late Gregg Allman that begins, "You ride on down the same old street" (3 wds.) |
| 29% | INTERNATIONALE | 14 | Left-wing anthem whose lyrics were written by the anarchist Eugène Pottier, with “The” |
| 29% | IAMMALALA | 9 | 2013 memoir written by a teenage girl whose last name is Yousafzai: 3 wds. |
| 29% | INTHEHEIGHTS | 12 | 2021 movie musical based on the stage musical by 14-Across: 3 wds. |
| 29% | ABOYNAMEDSUE | 12 | Song written by Shel Silverstein recorded by 27-Across that was the only Top 10 single on 42-Across (4 wds.) |
| 29% | THEWOMANINME | 12 | 2023 memoir by 31-Across whose title comes from the lyrics of one of her hit songs (4 wds.) |
| 28% | SANFORDANDSON | 13 | 1970s Redd Foxx sitcom whose theme song, "The Streetbeater," was composed by Quincy Jones (3 wds.) |
| 28% | MINE | 4 | "As Long As You Are ___," song from the hit musical "Wicked" by Idina Menzel |
| 28% | TOOMUCHHEAVEN | 13 | Song that was the first of three #1 singles by 42-Across in 1979 (3 wds.) |
| 28% | SMOOTHCRIMINAL | 14 | 1988 hit song by 45-Across with the lyrics "Annie, are you okay? Annie, are you okay? Are you okay, Annie?" (2 wds.) |
| 27% | WOMANAMEN | 9 | Hit song by 44-Across with the lyrics "Every night I should be on my knees / Lord knows how lucky I am" (2 wds.) |
| 27% | LADYGAGA | 8 | Singer-songwriter whose song "Shallow" from the movie "A Star Is Born" won her an Oscar in 2018: 2 wds. |
| 27% | DEBORAHKERR | 11 | "The King and I" star whose songs were dubbed by Marni Nixon (1930-2016) : 2 wds. |
| 27% | SHADESOFGREY | 12 | "Fifty ___," erotic novel trilogy written by E.L. James in which the main characters are Christian Grey and Ana Steele: 3 wds. |
| 27% | AINTTOOPROUD | 12 | 2019 Broadway jukebox musical featuring songs by the Temptations: 3 wds. |
| 27% | LALALAND | 8 | 2016 movie musical starring Ryan Gosling and 43-Across (3 wds.) |
| 27% | LALALAND | 8 | 2016 movie musical starring Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling: 3 wds. |
| 26% | ANYTHINGGOES | 12 | 1934 show with music and lyrics by 39-Across whose 1987 and 2011 revivals both won the Tony Award for Best Revival of a Musical (2 wds.) |
| 26% | SARABAREILLES | 13 | "Love Song" singer who wrote the music and lyrics for the Broadway musical "Waitress": 2 wds. |
| 26% | TICKTICKBOOM | 12 | 2021 movie musical directed by 14-Across: 3 wds. |
| 26% | TAKES | 5 | "It ___ Two," 1995 comedy movie starring the Olsen twins whose title is taken from a song by Marvin Gaye |
| 26% | WITHOUTYOU | 10 | 2020 song by the Kid Laroi whose remix was a top 10 hit in 2021: 2 wds. |