| 100% | BREATH | 6 | No. 1 hit song by the Police: "Every __ You Take" |
| 67% | EVERY | 5 | "___ Breath You Take" (#1 hit song by the Police) |
| 64% | BREATH | 6 | The Police's hit song Every __ You Take |
| 58% | BREATH | 6 | "Every ___ You Take," song by The Police |
| 52% | EVERY | 5 | "___ Breath You Take" (#1 hit by the Police) |
| 49% | LOVE | 4 | "___ Takes Time," song by Mariah Carey that hit no.1 on the Billboard charts in the '90s |
| 48% | BREATH | 6 | "Every ___ You Take" (hit tune for the Police) |
| 47% | PAIN | 4 | "King of ___" (hit song by The Police) |
| 46% | EVERY | 5 | "___ Breath You Take" (1983 hit for the Police) |
| 46% | YOUTAKE | 7 | Every Breath __, 1983 song by The Police |
| 45% | MANINTHEMIRROR | 14 | 1988 hit song by 45-Across with the lyrics "If you want to make the world a better place / Take a look at yourself, and then make a change" (4 wds.) |
| 45% | HEART | 5 | "Un-Break My ___," song by Toni Braxton that hit no.1 on the Billboard charts in the '90s |
| 45% | KINDOFADRAG | 11 | 1967 No. 1 hit by the Buckinghams |
| 45% | EASY | 4 | "Take it ___", hit song by The Eagles |
| 45% | PAIN | 4 | "One good thing about music, when it hits you, you feel no ___," quote from the song "Trenchtown Rock" by Bob Marley and the Wailers |
| 44% | WILDESTDREAMS | 13 | Hit song by 30-Across from the album "1989" that begs, "Say you'll remember me" (2 wds.) |
| 44% | APPLAUSE | 8 | Hit song by 43-Across with the lyrics "Live for the way that you cheer and scream for me" |
| 44% | APPLAUSE | 8 | Hit song by 42-Across with the lyrics "Live for the way that you cheer and scream for me" |
| 43% | MONDAY | 6 | Hit song by the Bangles: Manic __ |
| 43% | BADGUY | 6 | Hit song by the 1-Across winner whose name is spelled out by the final three letters of 21-, 25-, 47- and 52-Across |
| 43% | IMMA | 4 | "___ Be," 2009 song by the Black Eyed Peas that peaked at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 |
| 43% | LET | 3 | Hit song by The Beatles, "___ It Be" |
| 43% | ELVIRA | 6 | Hit song by the Oak Ridge Boys |
| 43% | IRIS | 4 | Hit song by the Goo Goo Dolls |
| 43% | IFYOUHADMYLOVE | 14 | 1999 No. 1 hit song for Jennifer Lopez from her album "On the 6" (5 wds.) |
| 43% | FEELING | 7 | "I Gotta ___," 2009 song by the Black Eyed Peas that peaked at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 |
| 42% | HAND | 4 | "I Want to Hold Your ___," 1963 song by The Beatles which was their first number 1 hit in America |
| 42% | IMABELIEVER | 11 | 1967 No. 1 song by the Monkees (3 wds.) |
| 42% | LIGHTMYFIRE | 11 | 1967 No. 1 song by the Doors (3 wds.) |
| 42% | EVERY | 5 | The Police's 1983 hit "___ Breath You Take" |