| 100% | TRL | 3 | MTV program that features popular music videos: Abbr. |
| 63% | TRL | 3 | MTV series featuring popular music videos and special guests: Abbr. |
| 52% | TRL | 3 | MTV show featuring requested music videos: Abbr. |
| 42% | TEMPO | 5 | 46-Across song featuring Missy Elliott that was nominated for the 2019 MTV Video Music Award for Best Power Anthem |
| 42% | VEVO | 4 | Music video hosting service that's popular on YouTube |
| 42% | HORSE | 5 | "Dark ___," song by Katy Perry featuring Juicy J that won the MTV Video Music Award for Best Female Video in 2014 |
| 41% | MINECRAFT | 9 | Popular blocky video game that features creepers |
| 40% | BORN | 4 | "___ Villain," 2012 Marilyn Manson song that features a scary music video |
| 39% | THELONDON | 9 | Young Thug song featuring J. Cole and Travis Scott that was nominated for the 2019 MTV Video Music Award for Song of Summer (2 wds.) |
| 38% | REM | 3 | Georgia band that won 12 MTV Video Music Awards |
| 38% | HYMN | 4 | Music video that Kesha dedicated to the "United We Dream" organization's DACA program in 2018 |
| 38% | TAKEONME | 8 | A-ha hit that won six MTV Video Music Awards |
| 37% | LPS | 3 | Records that got more popular during music's "vinyl revival": Abbr. |
| 37% | WANT | 4 | "I ___ Love," 2001 song by Elton John that features Robert Downey Jr. in the music video |
| 37% | AHA | 3 | Norwegian band that won six MTV Video Music Awards in 1986 (Hyph.) |
| 37% | AHA | 3 | Norwegian band that won eight MTV Video Music Awards in 1986: Hyph. |
| 36% | ICE | 3 | "Break the ___," 2008 song by Britney Spears that features anime-inspired animation in the official music video |
| 36% | AHA | 3 | Band that won five MTV Video Music Awards for "Take On Me" (Hyph.) |
| 36% | AHA | 3 | Band that won six MTV Video Music Awards for "Take On Me" (Hyph.) |
| 36% | COLORS | 6 | Song by Halsey from her album "Badlands" that features "Teen Wolf" actor Tyler Posey in the music video |
| 36% | AHA | 3 | Norwegian band that won six MTV Video Music Awards for "Take On Me" (Hyph.) |
| 35% | BABY | 4 | Hit single from Justin Bieber that features Ludacris (birthday today) and was once Youtube's most-watched music video |
| 35% | AHA | 3 | Band that won six MTV Video Music Awards for "Take On Me" in 1986 (Hyph.) |
| 35% | SOBER | 5 | 1993 song by the rock band Tool that features stop-motion animation of a humanoid in the official music video |
| 34% | WOMANIZER | 9 | 2008 #1 song by 32-Across that won the MTV Video Music Award for Best Pop Video |
| 34% | ONEDIRECTION | 12 | Boy band that was the Best New Artist at the 2012 MTV Video Music Awards: 2 wds. |
| 34% | BLACKPINK | 9 | "How You Like That" band who won Song of Summer at the 2020 MTV Video Music Awards |
| 34% | VMA | 3 | Music video award presented by MTV |
| 33% | SKYSCRAPER | 10 | Top 10 43-Across song that won the 2012 MTV "Best Video with a Message" Video Music Award |
| 33% | SLEDGEHAMMER | 12 | Song that accounted for 9 of the 10 MTV Video Music Awards won by 17-Across in 1987 |