| 100% | AUBADE | 6 | A song or poem greeting the dawn |
| 56% | AUBADE | 6 | Poem greeting the dawn |
| 55% | PSALM | 5 | A sacred song or poem that is present in the Bible |
| 53% | VERSE | 5 | Part of a song or poem |
| 51% | REFRAIN | 7 | Regularly repeating line(s) in a song or poem |
| 46% | LAMENT | 6 | A poem or song of mourning |
| 45% | HYMN | 4 | A religious song or poem, which typically praises god |
| 43% | RADIOEDIT | 9 | Version of a song that's shorter or cleaner than the original |
| 43% | CADENCE | 7 | The rising and falling beat of a poem or reading |
| 43% | SHES | 4 | Song title word before "Like the Wind" or "Got a Way" |
| 42% | ARISE | 5 | Greet the dawn |
| 42% | ARISES | 6 | Greets the dawn |
| 42% | RISE | 4 | Greet the dawn |
| 42% | ODE | 3 | Poem where the poet expresses a strong feeling towards something or someone |
| 42% | BLACKBIRD | 9 | Dark-feathered flyer, or the title of a Beatles song |
| 41% | JUDE | 4 | "Hey ___," iconic song by The Beatles that starts with a greeting |
| 41% | BARRACUDA | 9 | Fish with sharp teeth, or the title of a Heart song |
| 41% | ONETWOTHREEKICK | 15 | Classic Xavier Cugat song ... or a hint to the invitation in the circled letters |
| 41% | BUTTONS | 7 | Song by The Pussycat Dolls or things to use for a snowman's eyes |
| 40% | BALLAD | 6 | Song or poem with short stanzas |
| 40% | PSALM | 5 | Sacred song or poem |
| 40% | WHITERABBIT | 11 | Bunny from Wonderland, or the title of a Jefferson Airplane song: 2 wds. |
| 40% | ROCKLOBSTER | 11 | Spiny crustacean, or the title of a B-52's song: 2 wds. |
| 39% | LYRICS | 6 | The words or libretto to a song |
| 39% | MONEYMONEYMONEY | 15 | 1976 Abba song ... or a hint to the starts of 17-, 23-, 38- and 50-Across |
| 39% | TIMEINABOTTLE | 13 | Classic Jim Croce song, or a stretch for the ends of 19-, 25-, and 49-Across? |
| 39% | WHATSCRACKING | 13 | Slangy greeting … or a hint to the starts of 20-, 25- and 45-Across |
| 39% | HITPARADE | 9 | List of popular songs ... or a hint to the ends of the answers to the starred clues |
| 39% | THATSMYJAM | 10 | “I love this song!” . . . or a hint to the starts of 17-, 27-, 39-, and 52-Across |
| 39% | THEREISNOTHING | 14 | With 119-Across, “South Pacific” song ... or a declaration about the nine women featured in this puzzle? |