| 100% | ELECTRIC | 8 | Avenue with a current in an Eddy Grant song |
| 53% | AVENUE | 6 | Electric, in an Eddy Grant song |
| 47% | JANIE | 5 | Girl with a gun, in an Aerosmith song |
| 40% | REDROOSTER | 10 | "Little" barnyard bird with an alliterative name in a classic Willie Dixon blues song |
| 37% | JANIE | 5 | Girl with a gun in an Aerosmith hit |
| 37% | ERIE | 4 | Canal with a mule, in song |
| 36% | NAS | 3 | Rapper with a song in "Rush Hour 3" |
| 36% | ENCLOSING | 9 | Including, placing in an envelope with a letter |
| 36% | SAND | 4 | "Love Letters in the ___," song with an ocean-related word in the title, a version of which was sung by Pat Boone |
| 36% | SAND | 4 | "Love Letters in the ___," song with an ocean-related word in the title, a version of which was sang by Pat Boone |
| 36% | ENDER | 5 | One with a "Game" in an Orson Scott Card novel |
| 36% | ALICE | 5 | Owner of a restaurant in an Arlo Guthrie song |
| 36% | KNICKKNACK | 10 | With 20-Down, phrase in a children's song |
| 36% | MADDOGS | 7 | They're paired with Englishmen in a Coward song |
| 36% | WHEREOHWHEREHAS | 15 | With 62-Across, question in a children's song |
| 36% | WHAT | 4 | With 34-Across, question in a 2013 Ylvis song |
| 36% | SURELY | 6 | Word confused with a name, in an “Airplane!” gag |
| 36% | NERD | 4 | One with a pocket protector, in an old stereotype |
| 36% | OAKEN | 5 | Like a bucket in an old song |
| 35% | BABYBABY | 8 | 1991 Amy Grant song with a repetitive title: 2 wds. |
| 35% | ALADDIN | 7 | Lad in an Arabian Nights tale with a magic lamp |
| 35% | TRA | 3 | With 42-Down, nonsense syllables in a song |
| 35% | VARIABLE | 8 | In algebra, a letter with an unknown value |
| 35% | REMIX | 5 | A song with an added or reformuled verse/part |
| 35% | KITE | 4 | Word rhymed with “height” in a “Mary Poppins” song |
| 35% | CLINCH | 6 | A hold in boxing with arms around an opponent |
| 34% | EVE | 3 | One in a story with an apple |
| 34% | TELL | 4 | One in a story with an apple |
| 34% | ACE | 3 | Card with an A in the corner |
| 34% | RAPGOD | 6 | Eminem song which holds the world record for most words in a hit single with an average of 4.28 words per second: 2 wds. |