| 100% | SPELL | 5 | I Put a __ on You; song by Screamin' Jay Hawkins |
| 78% | SPELL | 5 | "I Put a ___ On You," 1956 song by Screamin' Jay Hawkins whose missing word is related to 17a |
| 59% | ABRACADABRA | 11 | Steve Miller Band "remake" of Screamin' Jay Hawkins' "I Put a Spell on You"? |
| 58% | IPUT | 4 | "___ a Spell on You" (classic 1956 Screamin' Jay Hawkins song) |
| 53% | SCREAMIN | 8 | ___ Jay Hawkins, rock pioneer who wrote "I Put a Spell on You" |
| 52% | SPELL | 5 | "I Put a ___ on You" (Nina Simone song) |
| 48% | PUT | 3 | "I ___ a Spell on You" (Screamin' Jay Hawkins hit) |
| 44% | SPELL | 5 | "I Put a ___ on You" (Nina Simone classic) |
| 43% | JAYHAWKINS | 10 | “Screamin’ ” performer of “I Put a Spell on You” |
| 43% | SPELL | 5 | Nina Simone's "I Put a __ on You" |
| 42% | SPARKSFLY | 9 | Song on 15-Across with the lyrics "I'm captivated by you, baby / Like a fireworks show" (2 wds.) |
| 42% | NINASIMONE | 10 | "I Put a Spell on You" artist |
| 42% | NINA | 4 | "I Put a Spell on You" singer Simone |
| 41% | NINA | 4 | "I Put a Spell on You: The Autobiography of ___ Simone" |
| 40% | SIMONE | 6 | Nina who sang "I Put a Spell on You" |
| 40% | NINA | 4 | Simone who sang "I Put a Spell on You" |
| 39% | NINA | 4 | With 44-Down, jazz great who sang "I Put a Spell on You" |
| 37% | REMEMBER | 8 | Song by Sarah McLachlan: I Will __ You |
| 37% | HOCUSPOCUS | 10 | 1993 film featuring a cover of "I Put a Spell on You" sung by 41-Across (2 wds.) |
| 36% | KISS | 4 | "___ Me," song by Ed Sheeran whose title is also "X" on a romantic card |
| 36% | STAND | 5 | "Please ___ By," 2017 film starring Dakota Fanning that sounds like a customer support executive about to put you on hold |
| 36% | WIZARD | 6 | He can put a spell on you |
| 36% | SOMETHING | 9 | Beatles song by George Harrison on 48-Across with the lyrics "I don't want to leave her now / You know I believe and how" |
| 36% | MIXTAPE | 7 | Multiple songs by different groups on a cassette |
| 35% | FINGER | 6 | You put a ring on it |
| 35% | LIKE | 4 | "___ I ran over its dog," quote said by Norm on "Cheers" as a response to the question "How's life treating you, Norm?" |
| 35% | GAP | 3 | "___ Band IV" (album with the hit song "You Dropped a Bomb on Me") |
| 35% | LOVE | 4 | "Let Me ___ You," song by DJ Snake featuring Justin Bieber which was nominated for a Billboard Music Award in 2017 |
| 35% | TAKE | 4 | "___ a Chance on Me" (ABBA song) |
| 35% | OURKINDOFLOVE | 13 | Lady A song with the lyrics "You wear your smile like a summer sky / Just shining down on me and you" (4 wds.) |