| 100% | MANDELA | 7 | July 18 worldwide; Song by Simple Minds: __ Day |
| 37% | ALIVEAND | 8 | Simple Minds song was __ Kicking |
| 35% | SERA | 4 | "Que" follower in a song by Doris Day |
| 35% | IDIOT | 5 | "American ___," 2004 song by Green Day |
| 35% | LANE | 4 | "Penny ___" (1967 song by 18-Across) |
| 34% | KICKING | 7 | Alive and __, Simple Minds song, Sky football song |
| 34% | SETONYOU | 8 | 80s song by George Harrison, Got My Mind __ |
| 32% | BILL | 4 | "The Continuing Story of Bungalow ___" (1968 song by 18-Across) |
| 32% | AUTOMATIC | 9 | 2014 song by Miranda Lambert that reminisces the days gone by |
| 32% | MOONLIGHT | 9 | "___ Drive," 1967 song by the Doors from their album "Strange Days" |
| 31% | AMERICAN | 8 | "___ Pie," 1971 song by Don McLean about "the day the music died" |
| 31% | BACK | 4 | "I Go ___," 2004 song by Kenny Chesney that reminisces the days gone by |
| 31% | SUMMER | 6 | "___ of '69," 1985 song by Bryan Adams that reminisces the days gone by |
| 31% | LOVE | 4 | "Secret ___," 1953 song by Doris Day which featured in the musical "Calamity Jane" |
| 31% | HOLLY | 5 | "Buddy ___," 1994 song by Weezer about the "That'll Be The Day" singer |
| 31% | IRIS | 4 | 1998 song by the Goo Goo Dolls that was #1 for 18 weeks |
| 30% | STARTINGTODAY | 13 | Song by Australian singer-songwriter Natalie Imbruglia from the album "Counting Down the Days": 2 wds. |
| 30% | CAN | 3 | "Breakfast ___ Wait," song by Prince that refers to the first meal of the day |
| 30% | AMERICANPIE | 11 | 1971 "country" song by Don McLean about "the day the music died": 2 wds. |
| 30% | CHILD | 5 | "Thursday's ___," song by David Bowie that celebrates the fourth day of the week |
| 30% | CAR | 3 | "A Wednesday ___," song by Johnny Cash that celebrates the third day of the week |
| 30% | GODSPELL | 8 | 1976 Broadway musical with the hit song "Day by Day" |
| 30% | WRONG | 5 | "I May Be ___," song covered by Doris Day in 1950 |
| 29% | ISTILLBELIEVE | 13 | 2020 biopic featuring 43-Across named for a hit song by 18-Across (3 wds.) |
| 29% | DOG | 3 | "___ Day Afternoon," 1975 film that features the song "Amoreena" by Elton John |
| 29% | SERA | 4 | ... the sky / "Que ___, ___" (lyric in a song sung by Doris Day) |
| 29% | FOR | 3 | "Saturday Night's ___ Fighting," song by Elton John that celebrates the sixth day of the week |
| 29% | IDIOT | 5 | "American ___" (song by Green Day) |
| 28% | BOYSINTHEBAND | 13 | 2019 song by New Kids on the Block on the anniversary edition of 18-Across (4 wds.) |
| 28% | ALIVE | 5 | "___ and Kicking" (Simple Minds hit song) |