| 100% | ONEFINEDAY | 10 | When "the arms I long for will open wide," in a 1963 top 5 hit |
| 37% | SOFINE | 6 | "He's" this, in a 1963 hit for the Chiffons |
| 37% | AGAPE | 5 | When the mouth is wide open in surprise |
| 35% | ONEFINEDAY | 10 | When "you're gonna want me for your girl," in a 1963 hit |
| 35% | BLED | 4 | What I always did to the car brakes after changing the fluid in those days when I was a DIY car guy (I no longer am!) |
| 34% | YMCA | 4 | Song that was a hit for a spell in the 1970s? |
| 34% | FROSTBITE | 9 | Hazard of being outside in the cold for a long time |
| 34% | NODOFF | 6 | At midnight when I'm still writing clues for the puzzle that absolutely has to be in Florida by 8:00 am, I have a tendency to do this |
| 33% | FREEDOM | 7 | A hit song by Pharrell Williams that was used in the film "Despicable Me 3" |
| 33% | TAN | 3 | Color of skin that has been in the sun for a long time |
| 32% | BABY | 4 | Justin Bieber hit that was the most-watched video on YouTube for a long time |
| 32% | EBB | 3 | With 15-Across, 1953 song that was a hit for the Righteous Brothers in 1965 |
| 32% | ROAR | 4 | Hit song by Katy Perry that was nominated for a Grammy for Song of the Year in 2014 |
| 32% | FIREWORK | 8 | Hit song by Katy Perry that was nominated for a Grammy for Record of the Year in 2012 |
| 32% | BAKER | 5 | "I used to be a ___ until I found out I was in it for the dough!" |
| 32% | PINK | 4 | I was a member of the girl group "Choice" before going solo and I played Dede in "Thanks for Sharing" |
| 31% | DANCEMONKEY | 11 | 2019 hit for Tones and I with a sign of the Chinese zodiac in its title: 2 wds. |
| 31% | ONEFINEDAY | 10 | 1963 Top Ten hit for the Chiffons |
| 31% | ETA | 3 | When the pilot is due in, for short |
| 31% | LAP | 3 | What a runner will do to another when they're more than 400 m ahead in the 5,000 m |
| 31% | TOOMANYRIVERS | 13 | Song by 17-Across covered by 40-Across that was a hit for Brenda Lee in the 1960s (3 wds.) |
| 31% | TILIKISSEDYOU | 13 | 1959 Top 10 hit for the Everly Brothers whose B-side is "Oh, What a Feeling" (4 wds.) |
| 31% | LOUIE | 5 | Doubled, a 1963 hit for the Kingsmen |
| 31% | BONO | 4 | I am a member of U2 and was named one of the Time Persons of the Year in 2005 for my philanthropic efforts |
| 30% | TAB | 3 | "Ola! I'm a dupe of cola! I hit the market in 1963 and I'm synonymous with a can opener" |
| 30% | TEENAGER | 8 | One "in love" in a 1959 top 5 hit |
| 30% | TIMBERLAKE | 10 | Justin ___, a singer famous for his hit single "Cry Me a River", who starred in the film "Friends with Benefits": 2 wds. |
| 30% | SUNROOF | 7 | The top of a car that can be opened in summer |
| 30% | ABC | 3 | Jackson 5 hit that topped the charts in 1970 |
| 30% | MRLEE | 5 | "My sweetie" in a 1957 hit for the Bobbettes |