| 100% | NASH | 4 | Automaker whose Rambler sales were likely aided by the 1958 hit "Beep Beep" |
| 33% | RAP | 3 | Music genre whose first mainstream hit was by the Sugarhill Gang |
| 32% | GMC | 3 | Automaker whose Hummer E.V. was called a “ghastly behemoth” in a review by The Verge |
| 31% | WITHOUTYOU | 10 | 2020 song by the Kid Laroi whose remix was a top 10 hit in 2021: 2 wds. |
| 30% | NASHRAMBLER | 11 | Car in the Playmates' 1958 hit "Beep Beep" |
| 30% | URSAMINOR | 9 | Constellation whose brightest star is pointed to by the "pointer stars" |
| 30% | CLOSETOME | 9 | "Don't Stand So ___," a hit song by the band led by Sting - whose birthday it is today: 3 wds. |
| 30% | THESEEDSOFLOVE | 14 | 1989 studio album by 42-Across whose opening track is the Top 40 hit single "Woman in Chains" (4 wds.) |
| 29% | NASA | 4 | Hit song by Ariana Grande from her 2019 album whose title is named after the U.S. space agency |
| 29% | BADGUY | 6 | Hit song by the 1-Across winner whose name is spelled out by the final three letters of 21-, 25-, 47- and 52-Across |
| 29% | EARL | 4 | "Goodbye ___" (The Chicks hit song whose B side is "Stand by Your Man") |
| 29% | IBERIAN | 7 | Peninsula whose border is partially delineated by the Pyrenees |
| 29% | WHEN | 4 | "___ Doves Cry," hit song by Prince whose cover by Quindon Tarver was featured in the movie "Romeo + Juliet" |
| 29% | NELLY | 5 | Rapper whose 2002 #1 hit "Hot in Herre" was produced by Pharrell Williams as half of the Neptunes |
| 29% | LET | 3 | Hit song by The Beatles, "___ It Be" |
| 29% | WATCHTOWER | 10 | "All Along the ___," a hit song by Jimi Hendrix - whose birthday it is today - which is a cover of Bob Dylan's original |
| 28% | GWENSTEFANI | 11 | Singer whose 2005 #1 hit "Hollaback Girl" was produced by Pharrell Williams as half of the Neptunes: 2 wds. |
| 28% | DONNA | 5 | 1958 hit whose B-side was "La Bamba" |
| 28% | TEARSONMYPILLOW | 15 | 1958 hit by Little Anthony and the Imperials |
| 28% | DRIVE | 5 | The Cars Top 10 hit whose video was directed by actor Timothy Hutton and stars model Paulina Porizkova (who married 44-Across) |
| 28% | TEQUILA | 7 | 1958 #1 hit whose only lyric is its title word |
| 28% | IMMA | 4 | "___ Be" (2010 #1 hit by the Black Eyed Peas) |
| 28% | MAHLER | 6 | Gustav whose music was banned by the Nazis |
| 28% | IVERSON | 7 | Allen whose #3 was retired by the 76ers |
| 28% | POSADA | 6 | Jorge, whose number was retired by the Yankees |
| 28% | ORACLE | 6 | Priestess whose advice was sought by the gods |
| 28% | YAO | 3 | Ming whose number was retired by the Rockets |
| 28% | OKLAHOMA | 8 | __ City has been hit by the most tornadoes |
| 27% | BARBARAANN | 10 | 1965 Beach Boys hit that was first recorded by the Regents: 2 wds. |
| 27% | JOANN | 5 | Title girl in a 1958 hit by the Playmates |