| 100% | PURPLERAIN | 10 | Hit song, album, and film by Prince released 35 years ago this summer (2 wds.) |
| 37% | PURPLERAIN | 10 | 1984 album by Prince that included the hits "Let's Go Crazy" and "When Doves Cry": 2 wds. |
| 35% | CANTSTOP | 8 | "We ___," hit song by Miley Cyrus from her album "Bangerz": 2 wds. |
| 35% | ONTHE | 5 | "Love ___ Brain," a hit song by Rihanna from her latest studio album, Anti: 2 wds |
| 35% | LOSTME | 6 | "You ___," hit song co-written by Sia for Christina Aguilera's album "Bionic": 2 wds. |
| 35% | TEENSPIRIT | 10 | "Smells Like ____," a massive hit song by Nirvana released in 1991: 2 wds. |
| 34% | BURTREYNOLDS | 12 | Jackie Gleason (born 100 years ago this week) costarred with him in "Smokey and the Bandit": 2 wds. |
| 33% | THEBRIDGE | 9 | "Under ___," a hit song by 31-Across from their album "Blood Sugar Sex Magik": 2 wds. |
| 32% | LUCKYIN | 7 | "___ Love," hit song by Mick Jagger (birthday today) from his solo debut album "She's the Boss": 2 wds. |
| 32% | ALOT | 4 | "It's Beginning to Look ___ Like Christmas," a hit song by Perry Como and the Fontane Sisters: 2 wds. |
| 32% | IMAGINEDRAGONS | 14 | American rock band with hits like "Radioactive" and "Demons," who will release their third album "Evolve" this year: 2 wds. |
| 32% | BATMANFOREVER | 13 | Superhero film starring 15-Across, 24-Across, and 34-Across that was released 25 years ago this month (2 wds.) |
| 32% | WHATSYOUR | 9 | "___ Name," 1977 hit song by rock band, Lynyrd Skynyrd that is the opening track on their album "Street Survivors": 2 wds. |
| 31% | FEELSLIKE | 9 | "___ Summer," hit song by Childish Gambino which was nominated for a Grammy: 2 wds. |
| 31% | WILDESTDREAMS | 13 | Hit song by 30-Across from the album "1989" that begs, "Say you'll remember me" (2 wds.) |
| 31% | LOSECONTROL | 11 | Hit song by 44-Across that samples Hot Streak's "Body Work" and Cybotron's "Clear" (2 wds.) |
| 31% | BLUEBAYOU | 9 | Top 5 hit song for 33-Across written by Roy Orbison and Joe Melson (2 wds.) |
| 30% | IAM | 3 | "___ Woman," hit song by Helen Reddy: 2 wds. |
| 30% | ITRY | 4 | 1999 hit song by Macy Gray: 2 wds. |
| 30% | LETS | 4 | "___ Go Crazy," hit song by Prince and the Revolution |
| 30% | ITBE | 4 | "Let ___," a hit song by The Beatles: 2 wds. |
| 30% | TOP | 3 | With 57-Across, action film starring 15-Across, 33-Across, and 48-Across that debuted 35 years ago this month (2 wds.) |
| 30% | GAMEBOY | 7 | Hand-held Nintendo system released 30 years ago this month that launched with playable versions of 14-Across, 21-Across, 32-Across, 39-Across, and Super Mario Land (2 wds.) |
| 30% | LONELYTONIGHT | 13 | 2014 hit song for 17- and 39-Across: 2 wds. |
| 29% | ILIKEIT | 7 | A 2010 hit song by Enrique Iglesias and Pitbull: 3 wds |
| 29% | POWEROF | 7 | "The ___ Love," a 1993 hit song by Celine Dion: 2 wds. |
| 29% | AFEW | 4 | "___ Good Men" (play and film written by Aaron Sorkin): 2 wds. |
| 29% | DOIT | 4 | "___ Again," a hit song by jazz rock band Steely Dan: 2 wds. |
| 29% | YOUBABY | 7 | 1966 song and album by 15-Across: 2 wds. |
| 29% | BREAKMYHEART | 12 | Top 20 hit song by Dua Lipa on her 2020 album "Future Nostalgia" (3 wds.) |