| 100% | ISNTSHELOVELY | 13 | Stevie Wonder song that asks a question (3 wds.) |
| 77% | WHOSTHATGIRL | 12 | 1987 Madonna #1 song that asks a question: 3 wds. |
| 73% | WHATSGOINGON | 12 | Marvin Gaye song that asks a question (3 wds.) |
| 64% | HOWWILLIKNOW | 12 | Whitney Houston song that asks a question (4 wds.) |
| 62% | DONTYOUWANTME | 13 | 1982 Human League #1 song that asks a question: 4 wds. |
| 62% | HOWWILLIKNOW | 12 | 1986 Whitney Houston #1 song that asks a question: 4 wds. |
| 61% | EBONYANDIVORY | 13 | Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder song that was a No. 1 hit in 1982 (3 wds.) |
| 55% | EBONYANDIVORY | 13 | 1982 Stevie Wonder/Paul McCartney song that also describes 18- and 40-Across: 3 wds. |
| 50% | ISNTSHELOVELY | 13 | 1976 Stevie Wonder song inspired by Wonder's daughter Aisha: 3 wds. |
| 48% | EBONYANDIVORY | 13 | Duet by Stevie Wonder and 47-Across that uses piano keys as a metaphor for racial harmony (3 wds.) |
| 47% | HIGHWAYTOHELL | 13 | AC/DC song that a devil might sing on Halloween?: 3 wds. |
| 46% | DUKE | 4 | "Sir ___," 1976 Stevie Wonder song that was a tribute to jazz legend Ellington |
| 46% | FIELDSOFGOLD | 12 | Sting song that should be listened to on a 50th wedding anniversary?: 3 wds. |
| 45% | VIVALAVIDA | 10 | 2008 #1 Coldplay song that was subject of a Joe Satriani plagiarism lawsuit: 3 wds. |
| 45% | CHARIOTSOFFIRE | 14 | Vangelis instrumental song that was a hit in 1982: 3 wds. |
| 45% | ICEICEBABY | 10 | 1990 #1 rap song that was subject of a David Bowie/Queen plagiarism lawsuit: 3 wds. |
| 45% | ITSSOEASY | 9 | Crickets song that was a #5 hit for 32-Across in 1977: 3 wds. |
| 44% | LEANONME | 8 | Song that was a #1 hit for Bill Withers in 1972 and for Club Nouveau in 1987: 3 wds. |
| 44% | IDO | 3 | Stevie Wonder song "All ___": 2 wds. |
| 44% | WHO | 3 | Radio station call letters that ask a question? |
| 44% | MAYI | 4 | "___ ask a question?": 2 wds. |
| 44% | SEEYOUAGAIN | 11 | 2015 Wiz Khalifa rap song that topped the Hot 100 for a record-tying 12 weeks: 3 wds. |
| 43% | MUSICBOXDANCER | 14 | Frank Mills instrumental song that was a hit in 1979: 3 wds. |
| 43% | BOOMBOOMPOW | 11 | 2009 Black Eyed Peas rap song that topped the Hot 100 for a record-tying 12 weeks: 3 wds. |
| 42% | SHOOTTOTHRILL | 13 | AC/DC song that was a signature theme for Iron Man in "The Avengers": 3 wds. |
| 42% | TWODOORSDOWN | 12 | 1978 song that was turned into an episode of 13-/27-Across about a conservative family with a gay son: 3 wds. |
| 41% | FREEWAYOFLOVE | 13 | "Thoroughfare" song that was a hit for Aretha Franklin (3 wds.) |
| 41% | WHOSCRYINGNOW | 13 | 1981 Journey hit whose title is a question: 3 wds. |
| 41% | SMASHHIT | 8 | Song that's a huge success: 2 wds. |
| 40% | GIRLSWANTGIRLS | 14 | Drake song that hit #2 in 2021: 3 wds. |