| 100% | GLASSONION | 10 | Allusive Beatles song with the line “the Walrus was Paul” |
| 64% | IMALOSER | 8 | Beatles song with the line "My tears are falling like rain from the sky" |
| 63% | IMALOSER | 8 | Beatles song with the line “My tears are falling like rain from the sky” |
| 53% | YER | 3 | "__ Blues": Beatles song with the line "Even hate my rock and roll" |
| 52% | MARTHA | 6 | With 34-Across, Beatles song inspired by Paul's dog, on which Paul McCartney is the only credited Beatle |
| 50% | WATERLOO | 8 | ABBA song with the line "I was defeated, you won the war" |
| 50% | WATERLOO | 8 | 39-Down song with the line "I was defeated, you won the war" |
| 49% | TOES | 4 | Zac Brown song with the line "Concrete and cars are their own prison bars" |
| 49% | APEA | 4 | "I Got ___" (silly children's song with the line "Why is everyone laughing at me?") |
| 49% | ISIS | 4 | Dylan song with the line "What drives me to you is what drives me insane" |
| 48% | GETIT | 5 | "Can I ___" (Adele song with the line "All I want is for you to be mine") |
| 48% | LITTLEJEANNIE | 13 | 1980 Elton John song with the line "I want you to be my acrobat": 2 wds. |
| 48% | CANIKICKIT | 10 | A Tribe Called Quest song with the line “Mr. Dinkins, would you please be my mayor?” |
| 48% | HELLO | 5 | 48-Down song with the line "But when I call, you never seem to be home" |
| 48% | TAXMAN | 6 | Beatles song with the lyric "Should five percent appear too small, be thankful I don't take it all" |
| 47% | YESTERDAY | 9 | Beatles song about a breakup, on which Paul McCartney is the only credited Beatle |
| 47% | TICKETTORIDE | 12 | No. 1 Beatles song with the lyric "She said that living with me / Is bringing her down" (3 wds.) |
| 47% | CCRIDER | 7 | Classic blues song with the line "I'd rather be dead than to stay here and be your dog" |
| 46% | BLACKBIRD | 9 | Beatles song featuring chirping, on which Paul McCartney is the only credited Beatle |
| 45% | ROMEO | 5 | Dolly Parton song with the line "I may not be in love, but let me tell you I'm in heat" |
| 45% | TICKETTORIDE | 12 | The Beatles #1 song with the lyric "She said that living with me / Is bringing her down" (3 wds.) |
| 45% | FISHHEADS | 9 | 1978 novelty song with the line "Eat them up! Yum!" ... and what both parts of the answers to starred clues can be |
| 45% | CANTBUYMELOVE | 13 | No. 1 Beatles song with the lyric "Say you don't need no diamond rings and I'll be satisfied" (4 wds.) |
| 44% | NEED | 4 | "All You ___ Is Love," 1967 song by The Beatles that starts with the chorus |
| 44% | MOUNTAINHIGHVALLEYLOW | 21 | Classic song with the repeated line "If you need me, I will be nearby" ... shown symbolically in this puzzle |
| 44% | CANTBUYMELOVE | 13 | The Beatles #1 song with the lyric "Say you don't need no diamond ring and I'll be satisfied" (4 wds.) |
| 43% | ALOUETTE | 8 | Traditional song with the line "Je te plumerai" |
| 43% | LADYMADONNA | 11 | Beatles song with the lyric "Sunday morning creeping like a nun" |
| 42% | DEARJOHN | 8 | Song on 15-Across with the lyric "You are an expert at sorry and keeping the lines blurry" (2 wds.) |
| 42% | SOS | 3 | Rihanna song with the line "Please someone help me" |