| 100% | SAGE | 4 | Seasoning mentioned with parsley, rosemary, and thyme, in a song |
| 47% | THYME | 5 | Parsley, sage, rosemary, and ___ (herbs in a Simon & Garfunkel song) |
| 47% | THYME | 5 | Herb that's part of a song with parsley, sage, and rosemary |
| 47% | SAGE | 4 | Herb that famously goes with parsley, rosemary, and thyme |
| 39% | WAP | 3 | 2020 song whose title is rhymed with bucket and a mop in its lyrics |
| 38% | FURRY | 5 | *"Several Species of Small ___ Animals Gathered Together in a Cave and Grooving with a Pict," song by Pink Floyd |
| 38% | OTANNENBAUM | 11 | Seasonal song with a hint to the last words in 17-, 25-, 37- and 45-Across |
| 38% | MANDOLIN | 8 | "___ Rain," 1986 song by Bruce Hornsby and the Range with a string instrument in its title |
| 38% | GTO | 3 | Car with "three deuces and a four-speed," in a 1964 song |
| 37% | SANGRIA | 7 | "___ Wine," 2018 song by Pharrell Williams and Camila Cabello with a "wine-based drink" in its title |
| 37% | WHATA | 5 | With 15 and 20 Across, a 1967 song sung by Louis Armstrong in "Good Morning, Vietnam" |
| 37% | TEA | 3 | Drink with jam and bread, in a "Sound of Music" song |
| 37% | CAPITOLS | 8 | Washington ___, former NBA team with a 20-game winning streak in the regular seasons between 1947 and 1949 |
| 37% | STATE | 5 | Golden ___ Warriors, NBA team with a 28-game winning streak in the regular seasons between 2014 and 2016 |
| 37% | SAGE | 4 | "Parsley, ___, Rosemary and Thyme" |
| 37% | SAGE | 4 | "Parsley, __, Rosemary and Thyme" |
| 36% | TEA | 3 | Drink with jam and bread, in a "The Sound of Music" song |
| 36% | ALL | 3 | With 36-Down and 38-Across, Blink-182 hit song, and a description of four long answers in this puzzle |
| 36% | SALT | 4 | Seasoning mentioned in the Jimmy Buffett song "Margaritaville" |
| 36% | SALT | 4 | Seasoning mentioned in the Jimmy Buffett's song "Margaritaville" |
| 36% | PUFF | 4 | Magic dragon in a Peter, Paul and Mary song |
| 36% | AGLET | 5 | Shoelace tip celebrated in a "Phineas and Ferb" song |
| 36% | ALAKING | 7 | In a cream sauce with mushrooms and green peppers |
| 36% | HERBS | 5 | Parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme |
| 36% | WINTER | 6 | Cool season mentioned in a Shakespeare title |
| 35% | GRENOBLOISE | 11 | In a sauce of browned butter, capers, parsley and lemon |
| 35% | SAGE | 4 | "Parsley, ___, Rosemary and Thyme" (Simon & Garfunkel album) |
| 35% | MARINATES | 9 | Steeps in a liquid with herbs and spices |
| 35% | SPOUT | 5 | One arm held up with bent elbow and wrist, in a children's song |
| 35% | THRONES | 7 | A Song of Ice and Fire begins with A Game of __ |