| 100% | DUSTINTHEWIND | 13 | Kansas single whose title contains the second word of the name of the "September" band (4 wds.) |
| 79% | LIGHTMYFIRE | 11 | The Doors single whose title contains the last word of the name of the "September" band (3 wds.) |
| 78% | PLANETEARTH | 11 | Duran Duran single whose title contains the first word of the name of the "September" band (2 wds.) |
| 38% | LETSGROOVE | 10 | Top 20 song by the band whose name includes the first words of the answers to 18-Across, 26-Across, and 35-Across (2 wds.) |
| 37% | LETITBE | 7 | 1970 Beatles song whose title follows the lyrics "Speaking words of wisdom": 3 wds. |
| 37% | GOO | 3 | Repeated word in the name of the "Slide" band |
| 37% | SOX | 3 | Second word in the names of two MLB teams |
| 36% | RAPGOD | 6 | Eminem song which holds the world record for most words in a hit single with an average of 4.28 words per second: 2 wds. |
| 36% | MEGRYAN | 7 | Actress whose name is an anagram of the word "Germany": 2 wds. |
| 36% | ALGREEN | 7 | Singer whose name is an anagram of the word "general": 2 wds. |
| 36% | EDASNER | 7 | Actor whose name is an anagram of the word "endears": 2 wds. |
| 36% | BRITNEYSPEARS | 13 | Pop singer whose name is an anagram of the word "Presbyterians": 2 wds. |
| 36% | STANLEE | 7 | Comic book legend whose name is an anagram of the word "leanest": 2 wds. |
| 35% | GOT | 3 | Second word of the title (see 29-Across) |
| 35% | GENTLEONMYMIND | 14 | 1968 Glen Campbell hit whose title refers to how the rivers of his memory flow: 4 wds. |
| 35% | CRUE | 4 | Word in the name of Nikki Sixx’s band |
| 35% | ADO | 3 | Second word in the title of a Shakespeare comedy |
| 35% | HEREWEGOAGAIN | 13 | 2009 #1 Demi Lovato album (also the title of its Top 40 lead single): 4 wds. |
| 34% | ASHLEIGHBARTY | 13 | Winner of the 2021 Women's Singles Championship at 28-Across, her second Grand Slam Singles title (2 wds.) |
| 33% | SEAANIMAL | 9 | Category whose name becomes that of an example of the category when you combine the first word and the last letter of the second word |
| 33% | YEAH | 4 | Word repeated in the name of Karen O's band |
| 33% | ALAI | 4 | Second word of a game name that rhymes with the first |
| 33% | ASITWAS | 7 | Single on 37-Across whose title follows the lyric "You know it's not the same" (3 wds.) |
| 32% | PAPA | 4 | Another word for "father", also the name of alt-rock band ___ Roach |
| 32% | THEWOMANINME | 12 | 2023 memoir by 31-Across whose title comes from the lyrics of one of her hit songs (4 wds.) |
| 32% | ISIS | 4 | Bob Dylan song whose title is the name of a goddess |
| 32% | VAST | 4 | Alternative rock band with the song "Touched" whose name is an abbreviation and also the title of their first album |
| 32% | IWON | 4 | The name of a hit 2014 single by Future and Kanye West: 2 wds. |
| 32% | LETITBE | 7 | 1970 #1 hit whose title follows the lyric "Speaking words of wisdom ..." |
| 32% | HEREANDNOW | 10 | Title song from 30-Across's 2020 album that was also the name of his 2022 tour (3 wds.) |