| 100% | OYECOMOVA | 9 | 41-Across Spanish-language hit song written by Tito Puente (3 wds.) |
| 49% | OYE | 3 | "___ Como Va" (Santana song written by Tito Puente) |
| 47% | ITSSOEASY | 9 | Top 5 hit song for 33-Across written by Buddy Holly and Norman Petty (3 wds.) |
| 45% | BLUEBERRYHILL | 13 | Hit song by 41-Across that begins, "I found my thrill ... " (2 wds.) |
| 44% | IMTHEONE | 8 | Hit song by 14-Across, featuring 26-Across, Quavo, Chance the Rapper, and Lil Wayne: 3 wds. |
| 44% | INTHEWIND | 9 | "Candle ___," a hit song by Elton John that was produced by 31-Across: 3 wds. |
| 44% | SHEWOLF | 7 | 2009 Top 20 hit song by 36-Across whose Spanish version is "Loba" (2 wds.) |
| 43% | BLUEBAYOU | 9 | Top 5 hit song for 33-Across written by Roy Orbison and Joe Melson (2 wds.) |
| 42% | BREATHYOUTAKE | 13 | "Every ___," 1983 song written by Sting and recorded by The Police: 3 wds. |
| 42% | ILIKEIT | 7 | A 2010 hit song by Enrique Iglesias and Pitbull: 3 wds |
| 41% | SOULSACRIFICE | 13 | Instrumental song by 41-Across that was a hit at Woodstock (2 wds.) |
| 41% | IWANTIT | 7 | "___ That Way," a hit song by the Backstreet Boys: 3 wds. |
| 41% | SHESALADY | 9 | Gold-certified song written by Paul Anka which was originally sung by Tom Jones: 3 wds. |
| 41% | SOULSACRIFICE | 13 | Instrumental song by 41-Across that was a major hit at Woodstock (2 wds.) |
| 41% | JUSTIFYMYLOVE | 13 | 1990 Madonna hit partly written by Lenny Kravitz: 3 wds. |
| 40% | NOTTHATFANCY | 12 | 2023 album of acoustic covers of hit songs by 43-Across (3 wds.) |
| 40% | HELPMERHONDA | 12 | 1965 41-Across hit song with a girl's name (3 wds.) |
| 40% | IFEELFORYOU | 11 | Grammy-winning song written by Prince that was a #1 hit for Chaka Khan in 1984 (4 wds.) |
| 40% | NOTFORYOU | 9 | 1995 song written by Eddie Vedder (birthday today) that was also featured in the documentary "Hype!" soundtrack: 3 wds. |
| 39% | TAKEMETO | 8 | "___ Church," hit song by Hozier which was nominated for a Grammy in 2015: 3 wds. |
| 39% | YOUWINAGAIN | 11 | Hit song by the Bee Gees voted as the band's second best song after 31a: 3 wds. |
| 39% | ISNTSHELOVELY | 13 | 1976 hit song that 38-Across wrote to celebrate the birth of his daughter (3 wds.) |
| 39% | ATISKETATASKET | 14 | Hit song by 48-Across based on a nursery rhyme (2 wds.) |
| 39% | DIAMONDS | 8 | Hit song written by Sia for Rihanna's album "Unapologetic" |
| 38% | CHINAGIRL | 9 | 1983 hit song by 42-Across (2 wds.) |
| 38% | LETSDANCE | 9 | 1983 hit song by 42-Across (2 wds.) |
| 38% | MODERNLOVE | 10 | 1983 hit song by 42-Across (2 wds.) |
| 38% | DENIALISARIVER | 14 | 2025 hit song by 19-Across: 4 wds. |
| 38% | IFIWEREABOY | 11 | 2008 hit song by 23-/38-Across: 5 wds. |
| 38% | INTHEGHETTO | 11 | Elvis Presley's song from 1969 written by Mac Davis which is considered to be a major comeback hit: 3 wds. |