| 100% | THEMALL | 7 | Destination that is "hit" by shoppers: 2 wds. |
| 63% | STAYINALIVE | 11 | Disco hit by the Bee Gees that was a part of the "Saturday Night Fever" soundtrack: 2 wds. |
| 62% | COTTONEYEDJOE | 13 | Traditional American folk song that was the inspiration for a 1994 hit by Swedish band Rednex: 2 wds., hyph. |
| 59% | WITHSOMEBODY | 12 | "I Wanna Dance ___ (Who Loves Me)," number-one hit by Whitney Houston that was featured in the film "13 Going on 30": 2 wds. |
| 59% | BARBARAANN | 10 | 1965 Beach Boys hit that was first recorded by the Regents: 2 wds. |
| 56% | TOOSWEET | 8 | 2024 tune that was Hozier's first #1 hit: 2 wds. |
| 56% | SOLARCAR | 8 | Vehicle that is powered by the sun: 2 wds. |
| 56% | HAPPYTOGETHER | 13 | 1967 song by 15-Across that was the group's biggest hit: 2 wds. |
| 55% | CROCODILEROCK | 13 | 1973 Elton John song that was his first #1 hit: 2 wds. |
| 55% | MAGICMAN | 8 | 1976 Heart song that was their first top 10 hit: 2 wds. |
| 55% | MOTIONPICTURE | 13 | Entertainment medium that was largely developed by 20-/37-Across: 2 wds. |
| 54% | REDSEA | 6 | Body of water that was parted by Moses : 2 wds. |
| 54% | THEINTERVIEW | 12 | Movie that was recently canceled by Sony and then released after all: 2 wds. |
| 54% | BIGSHOT | 7 | 1979 track by Billy Joel that was his second top-twenty hit from his album "52nd Street": 2 wds. |
| 54% | WIIU | 4 | Nintendo console that was replaced by the Switch: 2 wds. |
| 54% | THEFIGHTER | 10 | 2017 hit song by 17-Across that was inspired by his relationship with 30-Across: 2 wds. |
| 53% | BLUEBAYOU | 9 | Roy Orbison song that was a #3 hit for 32-Across in 1977: 2 wds. |
| 52% | FAKEIDS | 7 | Items that may be confiscated by bartenders: 2 wds. |
| 52% | POPFLIES | 8 | Looping baseball hits that are easily caught: 2 wds. |
| 52% | WANNABE | 7 | 2024 hit by 16-Across with Megan Thee Stallion that inspired an Instagram twerking challenge: 2 wds. |
| 52% | NOONE | 5 | 2007 #1 song by Alicia Keys that is her biggest hit to date: 2 wds. |
| 52% | OOOBABYBABY | 11 | 1965 hit by 32-Across and 42-Across that was a 1979 hit for Linda Ronstadt (3 wds.) |
| 52% | DOWNUNDER | 9 | #1 hit by 15-Across that's about a traveling Australian who receives a "Vegemite sandwich": 2 wds. |
| 52% | LAVENDERHAZE | 12 | 2022 top 10 hit by Taylor Swift that has a foggy weather term in the title: 2 wds. |
| 52% | MIDNIGHTRAIN | 12 | 2022 top 10 hit by Taylor Swift that has a wet weather term in the title: 2 wds. |
| 52% | LIKECRAZY | 9 | 2023 K-pop hit by Jimin that peaked at #1 on Billboard's Hot 100 chart: 2 wds. |
| 52% | SHUTDOWN | 8 | 2022 K-pop hit by Blackpink that peaked at #25 on Billboard's Hot 100 chart: 2 wds. |
| 51% | MENOW | 5 | "Don't Stop ___," hit song by Queen that was written by Freddie Mercury: 2 wds. |
| 51% | COLETTEPARIS | 12 | A French boutique that was endorsed by musician Pharrell Williams: 2 wds. |
| 51% | LOVEMEDO | 8 | Early hit song by the Beatles that promises, "I'll always be true" (3 wds.) |