| 100% | OMG | 3 | Hit single for Usher and will.i.am |
| 77% | OMG | 3 | 2010 #1 hit for Usher and will.i.am |
| 67% | ELLIEGOULDING | 13 | 15-Across and 29-Across singer whose hit single "Love Me Like You Do" was nominated for a Grammy Award (2 wds.) |
| 67% | ELLIEGOULDING | 13 | 14-Across and 45-Across singer whose hit single "Love Me Like You Do" was nominated for a Grammy Award (2 wds.) |
| 66% | RESTOFMYLIFE | 12 | Hit single from Ludacris, featuring Usher and David Guetta, that was included as part of the soundtrack for "Fast & Furious 6": 4 wds. |
| 60% | YEAH | 4 | Hit single from Usher featuring Lil Jon and Ludacris, that topped the US charts for 12 consecutive weeks |
| 57% | CARDIGAN | 8 | Hit single from 15-Across with the lyrics "You put me on and said I was your favorite" |
| 55% | TREATMYSELF | 11 | Hit single by 9-Down with the lyric "I'll fight for me, and honestly I deserve some credit" (2 wds.) |
| 55% | DOJACAT | 7 | Singer whose 2021 hit single "Kiss Me More" is nominated for three Grammy Awards, including Record of the Year (2 wds.) |
| 55% | SHUTITDOWN | 10 | Hit single by Pitbull, featuring Akon, the music video for which is based on intelligence agents and criminal activities : 3 wds. |
| 54% | LOOKWHATYOU | 11 | "___ Made Me Do," the first single from 16a that was released late August and is a huge hit: 3 wds. |
| 54% | TOHELLWITHIT | 12 | 2021 mixtape by 16-Across that with the hit singles "Just for Me," "Pain," "Passion," and 26-Across (4 wds.) |
| 54% | STANDING | 8 | I'm Still __, 1983 hit single for Elton John |
| 53% | LUKASGRAHAM | 11 | Danish pop and soul band with the hit single "7 Years", that was nominated for Record of the Year in the 2017 Grammy Awards : 2 wds. |
| 52% | TEENAGEDREAM | 12 | Katy Perry hit single with the lyric "We can dance until we die / You and I, we'll be young forever" (2 wds.) |
| 52% | TEENAGEDREAM | 12 | Katy Perry hit single with the lyrics "We can dance until we die / You and I, we'll be young forever" (2 wds.) |
| 52% | AIR | 3 | "The ___ That I Breathe" (1974 hit single for the Hollies) |
| 52% | HAVE | 4 | "I ___ Nothing," hit single by Whitney Houston that was recorded for the 1992 film "The Bodyguard" |
| 51% | TAKINITBACK | 11 | 2022 studio album by 29-Across that features the hit singles "Bad for Me" and "Don't I Make It Look Easy" (3 wds.) |
| 51% | GWENSTEFANI | 11 | Former female lead vocalist of the band No Doubt, which was known for its hit singles "Don't Speak" and "Hey Baby": 2 wds. |
| 50% | OMG | 3 | 2010 #1 hit for Usher that is also a texter's "Wow!" |
| 50% | ICRY | 4 | Song title shared by hit singles for Ja Rule and Flo Rida |
| 50% | JAILHOUSEROCK | 13 | Elvis Presley hit single whose B-side is "Treat Me Nice" (2 wds.) |
| 49% | USA | 3 | The land that was made for you and me |
| 49% | REM | 3 | Band whose first hit single was "The One I Love" |
| 48% | SEXY | 4 | __ and I Know It, 2011 hit for LMFAO |
| 48% | MEANT | 5 | "You Were ___ for Me" (Jewel hit song) |
| 48% | DIANA | 5 | I was the Princess of Wales and I was known for my charity work |
| 48% | PATIO | 5 | I'm an outdoor relaxing spot for BBQs and lazy gatherings. Who am I? |
| 47% | TENNIS | 6 | Table __ is both for single and double games |