| 100% | ISHOTTHESHERIFF | 15 | Bob Marley song that was covered by Eric Clapton in 1974 |
| 60% | IRENE | 5 | "Goodnight, ___" (famous blues song that was covered by Eric Clapton) |
| 47% | CRADLEOFLOVE | 12 | 42-Across hit song that was covered by Alvin and the Chipmunks in 1991 (3 wds.) |
| 46% | MASTERSOFWAR | 12 | Song by Bob Dylan that was covered by Eddie Vedder to celebrate Dylan's 30 years in the music industry: 3 wds. |
| 43% | ISHOT | 5 | "___ the Sheriff" (Bob Marley song covered by Eric Clapton): 2 wds. |
| 42% | HOME | 4 | "Nobody ___," Pink Floyd song that was covered by Metric |
| 42% | SUEDE | 5 | "Blue ___ Shoes," hit song that was covered by Elvis Presley |
| 41% | SKY | 3 | "Goodbye Blue ___," Pink Floyd song that was covered by Joni Mitchell |
| 41% | STIRITUP | 8 | Classic Bob Marley song that was a 1973 hit for Johnny Nash |
| 41% | HAVE | 4 | "___ a Cigar," Pink Floyd song that was covered by the Foo Fighters |
| 41% | LAYDOWNSALLY | 12 | 1977 Eric Clapton song whose title is followed by "and rest you in my arms": 3 wds. |
| 41% | MAN | 3 | "Vegetable ___," Pink Floyd song that was covered by The Jesus and Mary Chain |
| 40% | MOON | 4 | "Bad Side of the ___," 1970 Elton John song that was covered by April Wine |
| 40% | CADILLACRANCH | 13 | 1980 Bruce Springsteen song that was covered by the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band: 2 wds. |
| 40% | DOOR | 4 | "Knockin' on Heaven's ___," original song by Bob Dylan that was covered by Guns N' Roses in 1991 |
| 37% | THEENTERTAINER | 14 | Scott Joplin instrumental song that was a hit in 1974: 2 wds. |
| 37% | LADYMARMALADE | 13 | A popular song that was covered by Christina Aguilera, Lil' Kim, Mya and Pink for the soundtrack of "Moulin Rouge!": 2 wds. |
| 37% | TOOMUCHHEAVEN | 13 | Song that was the first of three #1 singles by 42-Across in 1979 (3 wds.) |
| 36% | SUEDE | 5 | "Blue ___ Shoes" (hit song by Carl Perkins that was covered by Elvis Presley in 1956) |
| 36% | IMA | 3 | "___ Believer," song covered by Smash Mouth that was featured in the "Shrek" franchise: 2 wds. |
| 36% | DOG | 3 | "Hound ___," original song by Big Mama Thornton that was covered by Elvis Presley in 1956 |
| 36% | ODDITY | 6 | "Space ___," David Bowie song that was performed in space by astronaut Chris Hadfield aboard the ISS |
| 35% | HURT | 4 | Original song by Nine Inch Nails that was covered by Johnny Cash in 2002 and won the Grammy for Best Short Form Music Video |
| 35% | TOOMANYRIVERS | 13 | Song by 17-Across covered by 40-Across that was a hit for Brenda Lee in the 1960s (3 wds.) |
| 35% | SPIRIT | 6 | "Smells Like Teen ___," song by Nirvana that was covered in the period drama "Moulin Rouge" |
| 34% | DANCING | 7 | "___ in the Street," song covered by David Bowie and Mick Jagger that was recorded in 1985 |
| 34% | BLUE | 4 | "___ Hawaii," 1961 Hawaiian-themed cover by Elvis Presley that was featured in the namesake film |
| 34% | SUMMERWIND | 10 | German song which was covered by Frank Sinatra in his 1966 album "Strangers in the Night": 2 wds. |
| 34% | CHAPEL | 6 | "Crying in the ___," 1953 song written by Artie Glenn that was covered by Elvis Presley |
| 33% | LIVES | 5 | "Best Years of Our ___," song covered by Baha Men that was featured in the "Shrek" franchise |