| 100% | MAYBELLENE | 10 | Song by 17-Across in which he asks a girl, "Why can't you be true?" |
| 43% | BROWNEYES | 9 | About which it was asked "Why are you blue?," in a classic song |
| 39% | TOOMANYRIVERS | 13 | Song by 17-Across covered by 40-Across that was a hit for Brenda Lee in the 1960s (3 wds.) |
| 36% | FEELING | 7 | "Can't Stop the ___!" 2016 song by Justin Timberlake which is featured in "Trolls" |
| 35% | CARE | 4 | "I Don't ___," song by Ed Sheeran and Justin Bieber which was nominated for a Brit Award in 2020 |
| 35% | TAKEMETO | 8 | "___ Church," hit song by Hozier which was nominated for a Grammy in 2015: 3 wds. |
| 35% | OOHLALA | 7 | Song by Britney Spears in "Smurfs 2" which can also be used an exclamation: 3 wds. |
| 35% | SLOW | 4 | Hit song by Australian singer Kylie Minogue which was nominated for a Grammy Award in 2005 |
| 34% | LOVE | 4 | "Let Me ___ You," song by DJ Snake featuring Justin Bieber which was nominated for a Billboard Music Award in 2017 |
| 34% | TALK | 4 | Hit song by Khalid from his album "Free Spirit" which was nominated for a Grammy in 2020 |
| 34% | BELIEVE | 7 | "I ___ in You," hit song by Australian singer Kylie Minogue which was nominated for a Grammy Award in 2006 |
| 34% | LOVELY | 6 | Hit song by Khalid and Billie Eilish which is a part of the soundtrack for "13 Reasons Why" |
| 34% | CRYSTALS | 8 | "He's a Rebel" girl group whose songs were produced by 13-Across, with "the" |
| 34% | INACROWN | 8 | "You Should See Me ___," Billie Eilish song released in 2018 and the title of which was inspired by a scene from "Sherlock": 3 wds. |
| 34% | SIGHT | 5 | "Love at First ___," hit song by Australian singer Kylie Minogue which was nominated for a Grammy Award in 2003 |
| 33% | DOMINOS | 7 | Game in which you "knock" if you can't make a move |
| 33% | RASPBERRY | 9 | "___ Beret," hit song by Prince which was featured in the movie "Girl 6" |
| 33% | OCEANEYES | 9 | Hit song by 30-Across that begins "I've been watching you / For some time / Can't stop staring" (2 wds.) |
| 32% | IRIS | 4 | Hit song by the Goo Goo Dolls from their album "Dizzy Up the Girl" which was nominated for multiple Grammy awards in 1998 |
| 32% | LUNGE | 5 | Strength training move in which you step forward and bend your leg, and something that can be a part of your home workout |
| 32% | BLACK | 5 | "___ Balloon," hit song by the Goo Goo Dolls from their album "Dizzy Up the Girl" that was nominated for a Grammy in 2000 |
| 32% | WITHOUTME | 9 | A song by rapper Eminem - whose birthday it is today - which featured a video that parodied comics in general: 2 wds. |
| 32% | NOEL | 4 | (2/3) Pere ___ is the name he goes by in France, which is also a word for a carol |
| 32% | CAB | 3 | In which you might be asked "Where to?" |
| 32% | HEREWITHME | 10 | 2019 hit song by 17-Down featuring Chvrches with the lyrics "You're saying the words that I want you to say / There's a pain in my heart and it won't go away" (3 wds.) |
| 32% | WALKONBY | 8 | Song by Burt Bacharach and 26-Across that was a hit for 15-Across in 1964: 3 wds. |
| 32% | REACHOUTFORME | 13 | Song by Burt Bacharach and 26-Across that was a hit for 15-Across in 1964: 4 wds. |
| 32% | MALIBU | 6 | Hit song by American artist Miley Cyrus which depicts a city in California that is known for its celebrity homes and the sandy Zuma Beach |
| 31% | ADORE | 5 | "___ You," hit song by Harry Styles which was nominated for a Grammy award |
| 31% | IPANEMA | 7 | A girl was from there in a 1964 hit song |