| 100% | ITHINKILOVEYOU | 14 | Hit song by the Partridge Family (5 wds.) |
| 58% | WIPEOUT | 7 | Instrumental hit song by the Surfaris with a famous drum solo (2 wds.) |
| 57% | CALLOUTMYNAME | 13 | 2018 Top 10 hit song by The Weeknd included on 49-Across (4 wds.) |
| 57% | IFIWEREABOY | 11 | 2008 hit song by 23-/38-Across: 5 wds. |
| 57% | LOVEMEDO | 8 | Early hit song by the Beatles that promises, "I'll always be true" (3 wds.) |
| 56% | YOUWINAGAIN | 11 | Hit song by the Bee Gees voted as the band's second best song after 31a: 3 wds. |
| 56% | IWANTIT | 7 | "___ That Way," a hit song by the Backstreet Boys: 3 wds. |
| 56% | ITHINKILOVEYOU | 14 | Signature tune of "The Partridge Family": 5 wds. |
| 56% | MEDO | 4 | "Love ___" (hit song by the Beatles): 2 wds. |
| 56% | IFEELITCOMING | 13 | 2016 Top 10 hit song by The Weeknd and Daft Punk included on 49-Across (4 wds.) |
| 55% | MOVESLIKE | 9 | "___ Jagger," a hit song by Maroon 5, that featured Christina Aguilera: 2 wds. |
| 55% | ITUP | 4 | "Shake ___" (1981 hit song by the Cars) (2 wds.) |
| 54% | ITBE | 4 | "Let ___," a hit song by The Beatles: 2 wds. |
| 54% | IMTHEONE | 8 | Hit song by 14-Across, featuring 26-Across, Quavo, Chance the Rapper, and Lil Wayne: 3 wds. |
| 54% | ASTAR | 5 | "Everybody is ___," song by Sly and the Family Stone: 2 wds. |
| 54% | CLOSETOME | 9 | "Don't Stand So ___," a hit song by the band led by Sting - whose birthday it is today: 3 wds. |
| 54% | WILDESTDREAMS | 13 | Hit song by 30-Across from the album "1989" that begs, "Say you'll remember me" (2 wds.) |
| 53% | CLASSICALGAS | 12 | Instrumental hit song by Mason Williams covered by "Weird Al" Yankovic on the accordion (2 wds.) |
| 53% | CALLOUTMYNAME | 13 | 2018 Top 10 hit song by 50-Across on the "My Dear Melancholy" EP (4 wds.) |
| 53% | WITHOUTYOU | 10 | 2020 song by the Kid Laroi whose remix was a top 10 hit in 2021: 2 wds. |
| 53% | MONDAY | 6 | Hit song by the Bangles: Manic __ |
| 52% | ISTARTEDAJOKE | 13 | 1969 Top 10 hit song by the Bee Gees (4 wds.) |
| 52% | LONELYBOY | 9 | Hit song by Paul Anka which was also used as the title of the documentary made on him: 2 wds. |
| 52% | POKERFACE | 9 | Hit song by 43-Across with the lyrics "Love Game intuition play the cards with spades to start" (2 wds.) |
| 52% | POKERFACE | 9 | Hit song by 42-Across with the lyrics "I wanna hold 'em like they do in Texas, please" (2 wds.) |
| 52% | LET | 3 | Hit song by The Beatles, "___ It Be" |
| 52% | ELVIRA | 6 | Hit song by the Oak Ridge Boys |
| 52% | IRIS | 4 | Hit song by the Goo Goo Dolls |
| 52% | HAPPYTOGETHER | 13 | 1967 song by 15-Across that was the group's biggest hit: 2 wds. |
| 52% | THELIFE | 7 | "A Day in ___," hit song by Lennon-McCartney which was initially banned from broadcast by the BBC: 2 wds. |