| 100% | BURNINUP | 8 | 30-Across hit song with a rap verse by the band's bodyguard Robert "Big Rob" Feggans (2 wds.) |
| 38% | LOVEBUG | 7 | 30-Across hit song with a video inspired by "The Notebook" |
| 37% | WIPEOUT | 7 | Instrumental hit song by the Surfaris with a famous drum solo (2 wds.) |
| 37% | SWEETHOME | 9 | "___ Alabama," 1974 hit song by rock band, Lynyrd Skynyrd that inspired the title of a rom-com starring Reese Witherspoon: 2 wds. |
| 36% | THEFIGHTER | 10 | 2017 hit song by 17-Across that was inspired by his relationship with 30-Across: 2 wds. |
| 35% | BARBARAANN | 10 | 1965 41-Across hit song with a girl's name (2 wds.) |
| 35% | THEBEACHBOYS | 12 | 14-Across and 26-Across band who also had a hit with the 1965 song "California Girls" (3 wds.) |
| 35% | ONEMISSISSIPPI | 14 | 2021 Kane Brown song with a state in its name that hit the top 40: 2 wds. |
| 34% | FEELINGMYSELF | 13 | Nicki Minaj hit song from "The Pinkprint" with the lyric "I am a rap legend, just go ask the kings of rap" (2 wds.) |
| 34% | WILDESTDREAMS | 13 | Hit song by 30-Across from the album "1989" that begs, "Say you'll remember me" (2 wds.) |
| 33% | TELLHIM | 7 | A hit song by Celine Dion which is a duet with Barbra Streisand: 2 wds. |
| 33% | POKERFACE | 9 | Hit song by 43-Across with the lyrics "Love Game intuition play the cards with spades to start" (2 wds.) |
| 33% | POKERFACE | 9 | Hit song by 42-Across with the lyrics "I wanna hold 'em like they do in Texas, please" (2 wds.) |
| 33% | BABYSHARK | 9 | Recent viral children's hit song with a sharp-toothed title: 2 wds. |
| 33% | HELPMERHONDA | 12 | 1965 41-Across hit song with a girl's name (3 wds.) |
| 33% | LIPSAREMOVIN | 12 | 30-Across hit song with the lyric "Talking 'round in circles with your tongue" (3 wds.) |
| 32% | MUSTANGSALLY | 12 | Wilson Pickett hit song with a girl's name (2 wds.) |
| 32% | SWEETCAROLINE | 13 | Neil Diamond hit song with a girl's name (2 wds.) |
| 32% | ITBE | 4 | "Let ___," a hit song by The Beatles: 2 wds. |
| 32% | 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.) |
| 32% | MANINTHEMIRROR | 14 | 1988 hit song by 45-Across with the lyrics "If you want to make the world a better place / Take a look at yourself, and then make a change" (4 wds.) |
| 32% | BESTOF | 6 | With 30-Across, 1975 #1 hit by the Eagles (2 wds.) |
| 32% | 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.) |
| 32% | HEYMAMA | 7 | 2004 song by the Black Eyed Peas that was nominated for a Grammy for Best Rap Song: 2 wds. |
| 31% | WITHOUTYOU | 10 | 2020 song by the Kid Laroi whose remix was a top 10 hit in 2021: 2 wds. |
| 31% | HAPPYTOGETHER | 13 | 1967 song by 15-Across that was the group's biggest hit: 2 wds. |
| 31% | DOIT | 4 | "___ Again," a hit song by jazz rock band Steely Dan: 2 wds. |
| 31% | EYECHART | 8 | Optometrist's poster with a big E at the top: 2 wds. |
| 31% | NEEDSTO | 7 | "No One ___ Know" (Shania Twain hit song with the lyric "I'm gonna keep it a secret for now") (2 wds.) |
| 31% | LUCKYIN | 7 | "___ Love," hit song by Mick Jagger (birthday today) from his solo debut album "She's the Boss": 2 wds. |