| 100% | MOVINONUP | 9 | 45-Across theme song (3 wds.) |
| 64% | THEGOLDENGIRLS | 14 | 1985-1992 sitcom whose theme song began "Thank you for being a friend ...": 3 wds. |
| 62% | THEBRADYBUNCH | 13 | 1969-1974 sitcom whose theme song began "Here's the story of a lovely lady ...": 3 wds. |
| 62% | ABLACKLADY | 10 | With 43-Across, HBO comedy program with a theme song by Megan Thee Stallion: 3 wds. |
| 58% | SANFORDANDSON | 13 | 1970s Norman Lear sitcom with the theme song "The Streetbeater" (3 wds.) |
| 57% | QUINCYJONES | 11 | Composer who wrote "The Streetbeater," the theme song for 29-Across (2 wds.) |
| 57% | TITIMEPREGUNTO | 14 | Top 10 song on 45-Across whose title translates to "Auntie Asked Me" (3 wds.) |
| 56% | YOUNGSHELDON | 12 | "The Big Bang Theory" prequel whose theme song was written by 41-Across (2 wds.) |
| 55% | MARTINSHORT | 11 | "Innerspace" actor who played 45-Across in "The Santa Clause 3" (2 wds.) |
| 55% | SANFORDANDSON | 13 | 1970s Redd Foxx sitcom whose theme song, "The Streetbeater," was composed by Quincy Jones (3 wds.) |
| 54% | WALKINAWAY | 10 | #1 song by 45-Across from 35-Across (2 wds.) |
| 53% | ILLSTAYME | 9 | Debut album from 45-Across: 3 wds. |
| 53% | SHALALA | 7 | Manfred Mann song: 3 wds. |
| 53% | YOUKNOWMYNAME | 13 | James Bond theme song by Chris Cornell (4 wds.) |
| 52% | MRSMITH | 7 | Multi-Platinum album by 45-Across featuring the songs "Hey Lover" and Doin It" (2 wds.) |
| 52% | FIREANDRAIN | 11 | James Taylor "weather" song: 3 wds. |
| 51% | ONUP | 4 | "Movin' ___" ("The Jeffersons" theme song): 2 wds. |
| 51% | PARTOFME | 8 | 53-Across #1 song (3 wds.) |
| 51% | IMALOSER | 8 | Self-pitying Beatles song: 3 wds. |
| 51% | THEJEFFERSONS | 13 | Classic sitcom whose theme song was "Movin' On Up": 2 wds. |
| 51% | LIVEANDLETDIE | 13 | James Bond theme song by Paul McCartney and Wings (4 wds.) |
| 51% | ILLBE | 5 | "___ There For You," theme song of the sitcom "Friends": 2 wds. |
| 50% | SUMMONTHEHEROES | 15 | Theme song for 20-Across |
| 50% | ABETTERMAN | 10 | #1 song by 45-Across from 35-Across that won the 1989 Single of the Year Academy of Country Music Award (3 wds.) |
| 50% | SAMSMITH | 8 | Singer of the theme song for the Bond movie "Spectre": 2 wds. |
| 50% | TOMJONES | 8 | Singer of the theme song for the Bond movie "Thunderball": 2 wds. |
| 50% | STONEAGE | 8 | Historic period mentioned in the theme song to "The Flintstones": 2 wds. |
| 49% | IAMLEGEND | 9 | Postapocalyptic drama starring 45-Across and Alice Braga (3 wds.) |
| 49% | ILLBE | 5 | "___ There For You" ("Friends" theme song): 2 wds. |
| 49% | ILLBE | 5 | "___ There for You," "Friends" theme song: 2 wds. |