| 100% | RESPECT | 7 | Honor ... and #5 on a list by 40-/46-Across of the 500 greatest songs of all time |
| 57% | SHOULDISTAY | 11 | Song by the Clash on Rolling Stone's "500 Greatest Songs of All Time" list |
| 57% | LOLA | 4 | 1970 Kinks hit on Rolling Stone's list of the 500 greatest songs of all time |
| 57% | GOODGOLLY | 9 | With 48-Across, 1958 Little Richard hit that's #94 on Rolling Stone's list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2 wds. |
| 55% | SUPERSTITION | 12 | 1972 hit song by 38-Across that is #74 on Rolling Stone's list of 500 Greatest Songs of All Time |
| 53% | BEASTOFBURDEN | 13 | Song on the Rolling Stones' "Some Girls" album that's #443 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 Greatest Rock and Roll Songs of All Time (3 wds.) |
| 52% | IMAMAN | 6 | 1955 Bo Diddley song on Rolling Stone's list of "The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time": 3 wds. |
| 47% | SUPERSTITION | 12 | 1972 Stevie Wonder hit that Rolling Stone ranked #74 on their list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time |
| 46% | GAME | 4 | "___ of Thrones," TV series adapted from the novel series "A Song of Ice and Fire," which is ranked 12th on Rolling Stone's 2016 list of "100 Greatest TV Shows of All Time" |
| 46% | BROWNSUGAR | 10 | Song on the Rolling Stones' "Sticky Fingers" album that's #5 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 100 Greatest Guitar Songs of All Time (2 wds.) |
| 45% | RESPECT | 7 | Aretha Franklin hit ranked #1 on a Rolling Stone magazine "500 Greatest Songs of All Time" list |
| 45% | BADROMANCE | 10 | Lady Gaga hit included on Rolling Stone's "500 Greatest Songs of All Time" list |
| 45% | ALL | 3 | "___ in the Family," TV show about a working class man and his family, which is ranked 9th on Rolling Stone's 2016 list of "100 Greatest TV Shows of All Time" |
| 44% | BADROMANCE | 10 | A 2009 hit by Lady Gaga which won two Grammys and has gone on to become one of the best selling singles of all time: 2 wds |
| 44% | LABAMBA | 7 | Only song on Rolling Stone's "500 Greatest Songs of All Time" list that is not sung in English |
| 44% | ONE | 3 | A hit song by U2, which is considered one of the greatest songs of all time |
| 43% | RAYCHARLES | 10 | Singer ranked #10 on Rolling Stone's list of the 100 Greatest Artists of All Time |
| 43% | SINGLELADIES | 12 | "___ (Put a Ring on It)," a song by Beyonce that has become one of the best-selling singles of all time: 2 wds. |
| 42% | ONE | 3 | A hit song by U2 inspired by the German reunification which is considered one of the greatest songs of all time |
| 42% | UNFORGIVEN | 10 | A 1992 Western directed by and starring Clint Eastwood and Gene Hackman, considered one of the greatest Westerns of all time |
| 41% | IMEVERYWOMAN | 12 | 1978 Chaka Khan single that's ranked 27th on "Rolling Stone" magazine's list of the 200 Greatest Dance Songs of All Time (3 wds.) |
| 40% | MAINSTREET | 10 | Top 40 song by 46-Across with the lyrics "I drift back in time and I find my feet" |
| 40% | JAMESHOLZHAUER | 14 | Record-setting contestant competing with Ken Jennings and 16-Across on "Jeopardy! The Greatest of All Time" (2 wds.) |
| 40% | BRADRUTTER | 10 | Record-setting contestant competing with Ken Jennings and 34-Across on "Jeopardy! The Greatest of All Time" (2 wds.) |
| 40% | BECRUEL | 7 | "Don't ___," a song by Elvis Presley considered one of the greatest songs of all time, reportedly covered live by The Beatles: 2 wds. |
| 40% | MUSICOFMYMIND | 13 | 1972 Stevie Wonder album ranked 350 on "Rolling Stone" magazine's list of 500 Greatest Albums of All Time (4 wds.) |
| 40% | HONKYCHATEAU | 12 | 1972 Elton John album ranked 251 on "Rolling Stone" magazine's list of 500 Greatest Albums of All Time (2 wds.) |
| 40% | EXILEONMAINST | 13 | 1972 Rolling Stones album ranked 14 on "Rolling Stone" magazine's list of 500 Greatest Albums of All Time (4 wds.) |
| 39% | BREAKINGBAD | 11 | #3 on Rolling Stone's 100 Greatest TV Shows of All Time (as of 2016) ... and a hint to what the black squares are doing in four rows of this puzzle |
| 39% | THEGOODTHEBAD | 13 | "___ and the Ugly," a 1996 film starring Clint Eastwood which is considered the greatest Western of all time: 4 wds. |