| 100% | LONG | 4 | Lengthy, just like the song titles in 21a, 28a, 52a, 7d, and 43d |
| 35% | LYIN | 4 | Like the eyes in an Eagles song title |
| 34% | INVISIBLE | 9 | Like the man in H.G. Wells and Ralph Ellison titles |
| 33% | BOXER | 5 | Athlete like the title characters in "Creed" and "Rocky" |
| 32% | SADIE | 5 | Title woman in songs by the Beatles and the Spinners |
| 32% | MARIA | 5 | Song title in both "The Sound of Music" and "West Side Story" |
| 30% | CASH | 4 | Johnny ___, country singer known for songs like "I Walk the Line" and "Man in Black" |
| 29% | MANDOLIN | 8 | "___ Rain," 1986 song by Bruce Hornsby and the Range with a string instrument in its title |
| 29% | ALLHERE | 7 | Like the gang, in song |
| 28% | UNLOVABLE | 9 | Song title for Diamante and The Smiths |
| 28% | OLD | 3 | Like the man in a Hemingway title |
| 28% | BATTERFRIED | 11 | Like the fish in fish and chips |
| 28% | NAVAL | 5 | Like the battles in "Master and Commander" |
| 28% | AUTOTUNED | 9 | Like the vocals in many pop songs |
| 28% | MADEFORTV | 9 | Like the movies "Brian's Song" and "Sharknado" |
| 28% | SIAMESE | 7 | Like the cats in "Lady and the Tramp" |
| 28% | BROWNEYED | 9 | Like the girl in a Van Morrison song |
| 28% | ATWAR | 5 | Like the U.S. and Spain in 1898 |
| 28% | DEATHLY | 7 | Like the Hallows in a Harry Potter title |
| 28% | LIEGE | 5 | Title in "Monty Python and the Holy Grail" |
| 28% | ALLHERE | 7 | Like the gang, in an old song |
| 28% | SILENT | 6 | Like the "s" in "aisle" and "island" |
| 28% | YOU | 3 | Word that completes the song titles "___ Baby" and "Baby It's ___" |
| 28% | THELAST | 7 | "Indiana Jones and ___ Crusade," 1989 adventure film directed by Steven Spielberg and stars 28a in the title role: 2 wds. |
| 28% | ODD | 3 | Like the Adele album titles "19," "21," and "25" |
| 28% | SOUR | 4 | Like the grapes in "The Fox and the Grapes" |
| 28% | SOUR | 4 | Like the grapes in "The Fox and the Grapes"? |
| 28% | LAZY | 4 | Like the hazy crazy days of summer, in song |
| 28% | OPPOSITE | 8 | Like the prepositions in 23-, 35- and 46-Across |
| 28% | TEENAGE | 7 | Like the "wasteland" in a classic Who song |