| 100% | IAMACAMERA | 10 | Hit 1951 play that inspired "Cabaret" |
| 51% | LATOSCA | 7 | Sardou play that inspired Puccini |
| 51% | TDS | 3 | Plays that inspire endzone dances, for short |
| 49% | OTHELLO | 7 | Shakespeare play that inspired a Verdi opera |
| 49% | LATOSCA | 7 | French play that inspired an Italian opera |
| 49% | LATOSCA | 7 | 1887 play that inspired a Puccini opera |
| 49% | HAMLET | 6 | Shakespeare play that inspired "The Lion King" |
| 48% | LATOSCA | 7 | 1887 French play that inspired a Puccini opera |
| 47% | TDS | 3 | Scoring plays that inspire end zone dances, for short |
| 44% | LAYLA | 5 | "___ and Majnun" (Arabic story that inspired a Clapton hit) |
| 42% | LARASTHEME | 10 | Movie music that inspired the Connie Francis hit "Somewhere, My Love" |
| 41% | SLAPBASS | 8 | Way to play music that's a hit? |
| 40% | IAMACAMERA | 10 | Play that was the basis for "Cabaret" |
| 39% | YMCA | 4 | Village People hit that's often played at sporting events |
| 38% | HOTTY | 5 | Scotty 2 ___ (WWE star whose name inspired that of a Migos hit) |
| 38% | MONSTERMASH | 11 | 1962 #1 hit that the BBC once deemed "too morbid" to play |
| 38% | FIELDOFDREAMS | 13 | Kevin Costner baseball film that inspired an MLB game played in Dyersville, Iowa, in 2021 (3 wds.) |
| 37% | STARINGATTHESUN | 15 | 1997 U2 hit that would be apt to play during a 46-Across |
| 37% | INTOTHENIGHT | 12 | 2007 Santana hit that would be apt to play during a 46-Across |
| 36% | MOONSHADOW | 10 | 1971 Cat Stevens hit that would be apt to play during a 46-Across |
| 36% | SWEETCAROLINE | 13 | Neil Diamond hit that is always played during Red Sox home games: 2 wds. |
| 36% | MTA | 3 | Kingston Trio hit that inspired the CharlieCard for Boston commuters |
| 36% | NONONANETTE | 11 | *Hit 1925 musical that inspired the sequel "Yes, Yes, Yvette" |
| 35% | RUR | 3 | Play that introduced ''robot'' |
| 34% | LUNG | 4 | One that inspires? |
| 34% | THEFIGHTER | 10 | 2017 hit song by 17-Across that was inspired by his relationship with 30-Across: 2 wds. |
| 34% | PIMP | 4 | 50 Cent hit with an instrumental cover that plays a prominent role in “Anatomy of a Fall” |
| 34% | BADANDBOUJEE | 12 | 2016 Migos hit that inspired the "Rain Drop, Drop Top" memes: 3 wds. |
| 34% | RUR | 3 | Play that introduced the word "robot" |
| 34% | PYGMALION | 9 | Play that became "My Fair Lady" |