| 100% | MANANA | 6 | Jimmy Buffett tune with a Spanish name with the closing line "And I hope Anita Bryant never ever does one of my songs" |
| 28% | BONO | 4 | I am a member of U2 and was named one of the Time Persons of the Year in 2005 for my philanthropic efforts |
| 26% | WEAREFAMILY | 11 | Sister Sledge classic whose second line is "I got all my sisters with me," and a hint to the starts of 17-, 24-, 39-, and 49-Across |
| 25% | ALEXANDER | 9 | I created one of the largest empires of the ancient world and my name is followed by "The Great" |
| 25% | MRSANDMAN | 9 | Classic song with the line "Give him a lonely heart like Pagliacci / And lots of wavy hair like Liberace" |
| 25% | WARIO | 5 | Nintendo antagonist with a yellow hat, a zigzag mustache, and a name one letter off from that of the protagonist |
| 25% | STEVE | 5 | I am considered one of the pioneers of the microcomputer revolution and I co-started a successful company from my garage |
| 24% | ILLWAITFORYOU | 13 | A song by Frankie Avalon that is considered one of his greatest songs ever, released with the A-side "What Little Girl": 4 wds. |
| 24% | OSCAR | 5 | (With 13-Across) "My wallpaper and I are fighting a duel to the death. One or the other of us has to go" |
| 24% | RADIORADIO | 10 | Repetitively named Elvis Costello song with the lyrics “With every one of those late-night stations / Playing songs bringing tears to my eyes” |
| 24% | DIET | 4 | "Ola! I'm ___ Rite, a dupe of cola! I was introduced in the late 1950s and was one of the first colas with zero calories!" |
| 23% | PEA | 3 | "A seed with three letters in my name. Take away two and I still sound the same. What am I?" |
| 23% | BAGGAGECLAIM | 12 | Miranda Lambert single with the lines "You got a lot of luggage in your name / When you hit the ground, check the lost and found" (2 wds.) |
| 23% | HELLO | 5 | 48-Down song with the line "But when I call, you never seem to be home" |
| 23% | LAYLA | 5 | Song with the line "Like a fool, I fell in love with you" |
| 23% | DAMN | 4 | "Frankly, my dear, I don't give a ___" ("Gone With the Wind" line) |
| 23% | PEACH | 5 | Fuzzy fruit with a pit and the closest relative of 42a |
| 23% | PROSPERO | 8 | Speaker of the quote "And deeper than did ever plummet sound / I'll drown my book" |
| 23% | HUSH | 4 | Deep Purple hit song with the lyric "I thought I heard her / calling my name now" |
| 23% | FIRE | 4 | I'm one of the classical elements who is associated with heat and dryness |
| 22% | YER | 3 | "__ Blues": Beatles song with the line "Even hate my rock and roll" |
| 22% | LARGO | 5 | Musical tempo that shares a name with one of the Florida Keys |
| 22% | LETITBE | 7 | The name of a song and album by the Beatles |
| 22% | AMOS | 4 | Org. affiliated with the Odd Fellows and with a close association with the Ladies of the Orient |
| 22% | LAOS | 4 | One of the three landlocked countries with four-letter names, aside from Chad and Mali |
| 22% | LOLLIPOP | 8 | The name of a song by Lil Wayne and The Chordettes |
| 22% | TRAITOR | 7 | Olivia Rodrigo song with the lyrics "You betrayed me / And I know that you'll never feel sorry" |
| 22% | CANIKICKIT | 10 | A Tribe Called Quest song with the line “Mr. Dinkins, would you please be my mayor?” |
| 22% | LESMISERABLES | 13 | Musical with the song "I Dreamed a Dream" which was also the name of Scottish singer Susan Boyle's (birthday today) debut album: 2 wds. |
| 22% | LEIA | 4 | Speaker of the line "Help me, Obi-Wan Kenobi; you're my only hope" |