| 100% | SMELLYCAT | 9 | Song about a stinky feline, sung by Phoebe Buffay: 2 wds. |
| 59% | SOFTKITTY | 9 | Song about a cuddly feline, sung to Sheldon Cooper: 2 wds. |
| 41% | PIANOMAN | 8 | 1973 Billy Joel song about a bar musician: 2 wds. |
| 40% | ELEANORRIGBY | 12 | Beatles song about a woman who "lives in a dream": 2 wds. |
| 40% | HEYMAMA | 7 | 2015 song about a man calling out to a woman: 2 wds. |
| 39% | DEARPRUDENCE | 12 | Beatles song about a girl who is invited to "come out to play": 2 wds. |
| 37% | BADBLOOD | 8 | "1989 (Taylor's Version)" song about a ruined friendship (2 wds.) |
| 37% | ROCKSTAR | 8 | Song about being in a band, sung by Post Malone |
| 37% | BLANKSPACE | 10 | Taylor Swift song about a future ex (2 wds.) |
| 37% | ONEFINEDAY | 10 | 1980 Carole King song about a love-to-be that was recorded earlier by the Chiffons: 3 wds. |
| 37% | INTHEDARK | 9 | 2019 CW drama about a blind woman, or a 2011 song by Dev: 3 wds. |
| 36% | WITCHYWOMAN | 11 | Eagles song that a sorceress might sing on Halloween?: 2 wds. |
| 35% | GEMINIMAN | 9 | 2019 Ang Lee film about a sniper who is targeted by a young clone of himself: 2 wds. |
| 35% | GONNAMAKE | 9 | "___ It Through This Year," a song about New Year's by the Great Lake Swimmers: 2 wds. |
| 34% | PINBALLWIZARD | 13 | "Tommy" song sung by 47-Across that's the only cover of a Who song to reach the Top 10 (2 wds.) |
| 34% | GILMOREGIRLS | 12 | The WB's (original network) AFI Award-winning series about a mother-daughter duo created by Amy Sherman- Palladino: 2 wds. |
| 34% | CATSINTHE | 9 | "___ Cradle," a song by Harry Chapin about the relationship between a father and his son: 3 wds. |
| 34% | THANKYOU | 8 | "___ for Being a Friend," "Golden Girls" theme song sung by Cynthia Fee: 2 wds. |
| 33% | LETSSTART | 9 | "___ the New Year Right," a song about New Year's by Bing Crosby: 2 wds. |
| 33% | LOVELYRITA | 10 | A track from 15-Across, written and sung by Paul McCartney, that is about affection towards a female traffic warden: 2 wds. |
| 33% | THISLOVE | 8 | "1989 (Taylor's Version)" song about the ups and downs of a relationship (2 wds.) |
| 33% | BLANKSPACE | 10 | "1989 (Taylor's Version)" song about the start of a potentially temporary relationship (2 wds.) |
| 33% | PHANTOMTHREAD | 13 | 2017 film about a fashion designer written and directed by Paul Thomas Anderson (2 wds.) |
| 33% | PRINCEALI | 9 | Song sung by 17-Across and 39-Across in 40-Across (2 wds.) |
| 33% | THEWATCHER | 10 | Netflix mystery thriller about a married couple harassed by a stalker: 2 wds. |
| 33% | LONGNECKBOTTLE | 14 | 1997 #1 hit by Garth Brooks about a beer: 2 wds. |
| 32% | FAIRYTALE | 9 | Story about a princess, perhaps: 2 wds. |
| 32% | HYMN | 4 | Song sung by a choir |
| 32% | DUET | 4 | Song sung by a pair |
| 32% | WITHOUTUS | 9 | "Family Ties" theme song sung by Johnny Mathis and Deniece Williams: 2 wds. |