| 100% | ARMYSONG | 8 | Count off the cadence loud and strong tune, with "The" |
| 36% | HATER | 5 | "___'s Anthem" (Infinity Song tune with the lyric "I would rather sit and criticize") |
| 36% | TOUCHGRASS | 10 | Exhortation to log off and reconnect with the real world |
| 35% | OCANADA | 7 | National anthem with the lyric “The True North strong and free!” |
| 35% | OCANADA | 7 | National anthem with the line "The True North strong and free" |
| 35% | HERO | 4 | Mariah Carey hit with the lyric "Look inside you and be strong" |
| 33% | BATES | 5 | Simon —, former BBC Radio 1 and Radio 2 presenter associated with the feature Our Tune |
| 33% | SHAKYGROUND | 11 | With "on," not strong, as an argument ... and what might cause the ends of answers to starred clues? |
| 33% | LEA | 3 | Michele with the albums "Louder" and "Places" |
| 33% | VOLVO | 5 | Brand with the record for a single car driven the most miles (3+ million and counting) |
| 33% | CLUE | 4 | 1985 cult-classic film with the line “Husbands should be like Kleenex: soft, strong, and disposable” |
| 32% | STSTEPNT | 8 | Loud and harsh [start crowding the crotch] |
| 32% | BRAIN | 5 | The organ humans and animals think with |
| 31% | MUTED | 5 | With the sound off |
| 31% | UNCAPPED | 8 | With the top off |
| 31% | EARTH | 5 | The planet we reside in, that shows off its creative spirit in natural wonders, and a word with 16a hidden in it |
| 31% | HERO | 4 | Mariah Carey song with the lyrics "So when you feel like hope is gone / Look inside you and be strong" |
| 31% | FEMUR | 5 | Longest and strongest bone in the body |
| 31% | BEATEN | 6 | Off the __ track, isolated and rarely visited |
| 30% | TELEPATHY | 9 | Sending and receiving messages with the mind |
| 30% | LEAN | 4 | With the fat trimmed off |
| 30% | MUTED | 5 | With the audio turned off |
| 30% | WAYWARD | 7 | Off the straight and narrow |
| 30% | ASTRAY | 6 | Off the straight and narrow |
| 30% | CSI | 3 | American TV franchise with the spin-offs "Miami," "NY" and "Cyber": Abbr. |
| 30% | HERO | 4 | 1993 Mariah Carey song with the lyrics "So when you feel like hope is gone / Look inside you and be strong" |
| 30% | ALLIWANTFOR | 11 | With 33-Across, holiday tune that hit #1 on the Billboard charts in 2019, 2020, and 2021: 4 wds. |
| 30% | LOONEY | 6 | "The ___ Tune Show" (animated series with Daffy and Speedy) |
| 30% | FEMUR | 5 | Longest and strongest bone in the human body |
| 30% | KENDALL | 7 | Model and "Keeping Up with the Kardashians" star |