| 100% | SORARE | 6 | Hit for Guy Lombardo in 1937 and Jimmy Dorsey in 1957 |
| 57% | SORARE | 6 | Guy Lombardo hit of 1937 or Jimmy Dorsey hit of 1957 |
| 36% | SORARE | 6 | 1957 Jimmy Dorsey hit |
| 34% | AMAPOLA | 7 | #1 hit for Jimmy Dorsey, 1941 |
| 34% | BESAME | 6 | "___ Mucho," #1 hit for Jimmy Dorsey |
| 33% | TEDDYBEAR | 9 | Cuddly toy hit for Elvis in 1957 |
| 33% | HELLO | 5 | Hit for Adele in 2015 and Lionel Richie in 1984 |
| 33% | DECCA | 5 | Record label for Jimmy Dorsey and Louis Armstrong |
| 32% | MRLEE | 5 | "My sweetie" in a 1957 hit for the Bobbettes |
| 32% | LEANONME | 8 | Song that was a #1 hit for Bill Withers in 1972 and for Club Nouveau in 1987: 3 wds. |
| 32% | TREA | 4 | Shortstop Turner of the Nationals who hit for the cycle in both 2017 and 2019 |
| 31% | HELLO | 5 | #1 hit for Adele in 2015 and Lionel Richie in 1984 |
| 31% | UNDERPRESSURE | 13 | 1981 hit for David Bowie and Queen that was sampled in "Ice Ice Baby": 2 wds. |
| 31% | SORARE | 6 | Title lyric after "Ours is a love …" in a Jimmy Dorsey hit |
| 31% | MARYWELLS | 9 | Smokey Robinson's My Guy was a hit for her in 1964 |
| 31% | DAVEWINFIELD | 12 | Outfielder with over 1,000 hits for one team in each league (Padres and Yankees): 2 wds. |
| 30% | WAKEMEUP | 8 | Mega hit and summer anthem for Avicii in 2013 |
| 30% | VLADIMIR | 8 | With 35-Across, outfielder with over 1,000 hits for one team in each league (Expos and Angels) |
| 30% | ALBERTPUJOLS | 12 | First baseman with over 1,000 hits for one team in each league (Cardinals and Angels): 2 wds. |
| 30% | SENORITA | 8 | Hit song by Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello that was nominated for a Grammy in 2020 |
| 30% | MARIAELENA | 10 | She was "the answer to a prayer" in a 1941 #1 Jimmy Dorsey hit |
| 30% | SNL | 3 | Precursor to talk shows for Jimmy Fallon and Seth Meyers, in short |
| 29% | WALKONBY | 8 | Song by Burt Bacharach and 26-Across that was a hit for 15-Across in 1964: 3 wds. |
| 29% | REACHOUTFORME | 13 | Song by Burt Bacharach and 26-Across that was a hit for 15-Across in 1964: 4 wds. |
| 29% | OLSEN | 5 | Jimmy —, reporter and photographer for the Daily Planet in the Superman comic book series |
| 29% | ACDC | 4 | Hard rock band famous for hits like "Back in Black" and "Highway to Hell" |
| 28% | REDBONE | 7 | Hit song by Childish Gambino which was nominated for three Grammy awards and was featured in the movie "Get Out" |
| 28% | DANCEMONKEY | 11 | 2019 hit for Tones and I with a sign of the Chinese zodiac in its title: 2 wds. |
| 28% | ODDITY | 6 | Hit for David Bowie in 1969, Space __ |
| 28% | BLUECHAMPAGNE | 13 | Jimmy Dorsey hit |