| 100% | SHAKERATTLEANDROLL | 18 | Bill Haley & His Comets song that would be a poor choice for use in a U-Haul ad? |
| 71% | GODONLYKNOWS | 12 | Beach Boys song that would be a poor choice for use in a Google ad? |
| 71% | WERENOTGONNATAKEIT | 18 | Twisted Sister song that would be a poor choice for use in a FedEx ad? |
| 71% | HEARTBREAKHOTEL | 15 | Elvis Presley song that would be a poor choice for use in a Sheraton ad? |
| 71% | HOWSWEETITIS | 12 | Marvin Gaye song that would be a poor choice for use in a ReaLemon ad? |
| 71% | ITSNOTUNUSUAL | 13 | Tom Jones song that would be a poor choice for use in a Christie's auction house ad? |
| 70% | GETOFFOFMYCLOUD | 15 | Stones song that would be a poor choice for use in an IBM ad? |
| 39% | LIKE | 4 | "___ a Rock," song by Bob Seger that was used in a Chevrolet ad |
| 39% | MOON | 4 | "Pink ___," song by Nick Drake that was used in a Volkswagen ad |
| 38% | LEANONME | 8 | Song that was a #1 hit for Bill Withers in 1972 and for Club Nouveau in 1987: 3 wds. |
| 36% | PSALM | 5 | Sacred song that may be a choice for a choir |
| 33% | WAND | 4 | Magical object used for casting spells that would be a part of your "Harry Potter" Halloween costume |
| 33% | YMCA | 4 | Song that was a hit for a spell in the 1970s? |
| 33% | FEATHER | 7 | Bird's lightweight plumage that would be fashioned into a quill for writing a 46a in olden times |
| 33% | AIR | 3 | "In the ___ Tonight," song by Phil Collins that was used in a Cadbury's commercial |
| 33% | MRKITE | 6 | Character for whose benefit there will be a show tonight, in a Beatles song |
| 33% | EBB | 3 | With 15-Across, 1953 song that was a hit for the Righteous Brothers in 1965 |
| 32% | WILDRYE | 7 | "Uncultivated" grass that may be used in a whiskey grain bill |
| 32% | SHOOTTOTHRILL | 13 | AC/DC song that was a signature theme for Iron Man in "The Avengers": 3 wds. |
| 32% | ITSSOEASY | 9 | Crickets song that was a #5 hit for 32-Across in 1977: 3 wds. |
| 32% | SWORD | 5 | Weapon used for duels and adventures on the high seas that would be a great addition to your "Pirate" Halloween costume |
| 32% | SINEADOCONNOR | 13 | Singer whose "Nothing Compares 2 U" was a #1 song for four weeks in 1990 (2 wds.) |
| 32% | FREEDOM | 7 | A hit song by Pharrell Williams that was used in the film "Despicable Me 3" |
| 32% | BLUEBAYOU | 9 | Roy Orbison song that was a #3 hit for 32-Across in 1977: 2 wds. |
| 32% | MOON | 4 | "Pink ___" (Nick Drake song that was used in a 1999 Volkswagen Cabriolet commercial) |
| 32% | TOOMANYRIVERS | 13 | Song by 17-Across covered by 40-Across that was a hit for Brenda Lee in the 1960s (3 wds.) |
| 32% | HEROES | 6 | David Bowie song about two lovers divided by the Berlin Wall that was used in a Microsoft commercial |
| 32% | WALKONBY | 8 | Song by Burt Bacharach and 26-Across that was a hit for 15-Across in 1964: 3 wds. |
| 32% | REACHOUTFORME | 13 | Song by Burt Bacharach and 26-Across that was a hit for 15-Across in 1964: 4 wds. |
| 32% | IFEELFORYOU | 11 | Grammy-winning song written by Prince that was a #1 hit for Chaka Khan in 1984 (4 wds.) |