| 100% | HED | 3 | John Denver song "I Guess ___ Rather Be In Colorado" |
| 91% | HED | 3 | "I Guess ___ Rather Be in Colorado," song by John Denver |
| 86% | HED | 3 | "I Guess ___ Rather Be in Colorado" (John Denver song) |
| 82% | HED | 3 | John Denver's "I Guess ___ Rather Be In Colorado" |
| 62% | HED | 3 | "I Guess ___ Rather Be in Colorado" |
| 50% | ASPEN | 5 | Colorado town in two John Denver songs |
| 38% | ASPEN | 5 | Title town in a John Denver song |
| 37% | OMELETTE | 8 | Denver ___, eggy breakfast item that was originated in Denver, Colorado |
| 36% | ARICH | 5 | "If I Were___ Man" (Tevye song in "Fiddler on the Roof") (2 wds.) |
| 36% | JET | 3 | John Denver song "Leaving on a ___ Plane" |
| 35% | WVA | 3 | State mentioned in John Denver's song "Country Roads": Abbr. |
| 35% | AJET | 4 | John Denver song, "Leaving On ___ Plane": 2 wds. |
| 35% | WIND | 4 | "Candle in the ___," song by Elton John that was written in honor of Marilyn Monroe |
| 35% | YNOT | 4 | "Guess I will," in text-speak |
| 35% | ANNIES | 6 | John Denver's "___ Song" |
| 35% | XXXXXX | 6 | John Denver's "___ Song" |
| 35% | FREEDOM | 7 | A hit song by Pharrell Williams that was used in the film "Despicable Me 3" |
| 35% | BOSS | 4 | "___ of Me" (They Might Be Giants song featured on "Malcolm in the Middle") |
| 34% | CENTERFIELD | 11 | John Fogerty song about baseball with the lyrics "Put me in coach, I'm ready to play today" |
| 34% | EVER | 4 | "If you're ___ in a jam, here I am" (first line of the classic song "Friendship") |
| 34% | ASPEN | 5 | John Denver's "Christmas in _____" |
| 34% | LET | 3 | "___ Me," a song by Elvis Presley that was featured in the film he acted in, "Love Me Tender" |
| 34% | HEAT | 4 | "___ Waves," 2020 song by Glass Animals that was featured in the TV series "Never Have I Ever" |
| 34% | SWEETSURRENDER | 14 | John Denver sang it in 1975 |
| 33% | GERALDFORD | 10 | "I guess it just proves that in America anyone can be president" |
| 33% | YOU | 3 | "I'll Be There For ___" opening theme song in "Friends" |
| 33% | YOU | 3 | "I'll Be There For ___," opening theme song in "Friends" |
| 33% | COUNTRY | 7 | "Take Me Home, ___ Roads," song by John Denver which is one of the state anthems of West Virginia |
| 33% | WHEN | 4 | "___ I Look at You," hit song by Miley Cyrus that was featured in the 2010 film "The Last Song" |
| 33% | USAF | 4 | Military branch whose academy is in Colorado Springs: Abbr. |