| 100% | BERLINTRILOGY | 13 | Name given to the three consecutive studio albums by singer-songwriter David Bowie which were released in the 70s: 2 wds. |
| 38% | SPACEINVADERS | 13 | Classic arcade game released by Taito in 1978 in which the goal is to defeat aliens: 2 wds. |
| 36% | THOUSANDSUNS | 12 | "A ___," fourth studio album by Linkin Park which released in 2010: 2 wds. |
| 35% | THELOSTWORLD | 12 | Novel by Michael Crichton on which the sequel to 26a which was released in 1997 was based: 3 wds. |
| 35% | MRSROBINSON | 11 | Song by Simon & Garfunkel which was included in the 1967 film "The Graduate" and originally appeared on the album "Bookends": 2 wds. |
| 34% | SURFINSAFARI | 12 | Hit released by The Beach Boys in 1962 which was featured in "American Graffiti" starring Richard Dreyfuss: 2 wds. |
| 34% | KISSLAND | 8 | The Weeknd's 2013 debut studio album, which includes a single by the same name : 2 wds. |
| 34% | GOODVIBRATIONS | 14 | Number-one hit released by The Beach Boys in 1966 which was featured in the climax scene of "Vanilla Sky" starring Tom Cruise: 2 wds. |
| 34% | COUNTRYBLUES | 12 | Acoustic folk style of music in which the singer is accompanied by an acoustic guitar: 2 wds. |
| 33% | NOBELPRIZE | 10 | Annual award given to outstanding achievers, which was presented to Obama, whose birthday it is today, in the Peace category: 2 wds. |
| 33% | SUMMERWIND | 10 | German song which was covered by Frank Sinatra in his 1966 album "Strangers in the Night": 2 wds. |
| 33% | ARIANAGRANDE | 12 | 17-Across and 39-Across singer-songwriter whose seventh studio album, "Eternal Sunshine," was released in 2024 (2 wds.) |
| 33% | MAKINGWAVES | 11 | David Hasselhoff's autobiography that was released in the UK in 2006: 2 wds. |
| 33% | UNDER | 5 | "___ Pressure," 1981 song by Queen and David Bowie which is a part of the album "Hot Space" |
| 32% | THELIONKING | 11 | Animated film released in 1994 which was influenced by Shakespeare's "Hamlet" and tells the story of a character named Simba: 3 wds. |
| 32% | MINUTES | 7 | "___ to Midnight," third studio album by Linkin Park which released in 2007 |
| 32% | LAUNDRY | 7 | "___ Service," fifth studio album by Shakira which was released in 2001 |
| 32% | DORADO | 6 | "El ___," eleventh studio album by Shakira which was released in 2017 |
| 32% | ONCEAGAIN | 9 | Second studio album by John Legend released in 2006: 2 wds. |
| 32% | LILY | 4 | Corpse ___, name given to the Rafflesia, which is one of the largest flowers in the world |
| 32% | ILOVELA | 7 | 1983 song by Randy Newman that was released in the album "Trouble in Paradise": 3 wds. |
| 32% | MONALISA | 8 | Portrait painting by Leonardo da Vinci which is housed in the Louvre Museum, Paris: 2 wds. |
| 32% | LESMISERABLES | 13 | Musical with the song "I Dreamed a Dream" which was also the name of Scottish singer Susan Boyle's (birthday today) debut album: 2 wds. |
| 31% | SNAPPERFOSTER | 13 | Role played by David Hasselhoff from 1975 to 1982 in the TV soap opera "The Young and the Restless," which helped him gain recognition: 2 wds. |
| 31% | DIONNEWARWICK | 13 | "Walk On By" singer who has a solo in "We Are the World": 2 wds. |
| 31% | DOLLYPARTON | 11 | "9 to 5" actress/singer whose "The Grass Is Blue" won the Best Bluegrass Album Grammy in 2001: 2 wds. |
| 31% | LADYGAGA | 8 | 15-Across, 9-Down, and 22-Down singer who released the studio album "Mayhem" in 2025 (2 wds.) |
| 31% | MOUNTMCKINLEY | 13 | The former name of Denali, the tallest peak in North America which is situated in Alaska: 2 wds. |
| 31% | ASI | 3 | "___ Am," third studio album by Alicia Keys which earned a triple-platinum certification: 2 wds. |
| 31% | FIONAAPPLE | 10 | 18-Across, 25-Across, and 38-Across singer who released her fifth studio album "Fetch the Boltcutters" in 2020 (2 wds.) |