| 100% | MONY | 4 | With 70-Across, #1 hit for Billy Idol |
| 59% | BBALOVER | 8 | 1986 top 10 hit for Billy Idol |
| 52% | HITTHE | 6 | With 55 Across, 1961 hit for Ray Charles |
| 52% | MONY | 4 | When doubled, a Billy Idol No. 1 hit |
| 50% | BADANDBOUJEE | 12 | No. 1 hit for Migos featuring Lil Uzi Vert, with the lyric “Raindrop, drop-top” |
| 49% | MONDAY | 6 | With 26-Across, #1 hit for the Mamas & the Papas |
| 47% | STILL | 5 | "It's ___ Rock and Roll to Me" (#1 hit for Billy Joel) |
| 46% | BYEBYE | 6 | With 70-Across, alternative title for "To Kill a Mockingbird"? |
| 46% | MONY | 4 | When doubled, a Billy Idol #1 hit |
| 46% | CANDYMAN | 8 | 1972 #1 hit for Sammy Davis Jr., with "The" |
| 46% | LIVINGYEARS | 11 | 1989 #1 hit for Mike + The Mechanics, with "The" |
| 46% | ASIDE | 5 | With 1-Across, except for |
| 46% | SOS | 3 | #1 hit for Rihanna with the lyrics "Please someone help me" |
| 45% | LADY | 4 | With 70-Across, nickname for a celebrated performer born on April 25, 1917 |
| 45% | ALLI | 4 | "___ Have" (2003 #1 hit for Jennifer Lopez with LL Cool J) |
| 45% | PLEASEMRPOSTMAN | 15 | 1961 No. 1 hit by the Marvelettes with the lyric “Is there a letter, a letter for me?” |
| 44% | ILLBE | 5 | With 33-Across, #1 hit for the Jackson 5 (1970) and Mariah Carey (1992): 2 wds. |
| 44% | SNEER | 5 | Trademark look for Billy Idol |
| 44% | RAPTURE | 7 | No. 1 hit for Blondie |
| 44% | WHATSMYNAME | 11 | No. 1 hit for Rihanna |
| 44% | CROCODILEROCK | 13 | No. 1 hit for Elton |
| 44% | JAILHOUSEROCK | 13 | No. 1 hit for Elvis |
| 44% | TONY | 4 | With 1-Across, honor for "1776" in 1969 |
| 44% | TOUCHMYBODY | 11 | No. 1 hit for Mariah Carey |
| 44% | LIGHTMYFIRE | 11 | No. 1 hit for The Doors |
| 44% | SAILING | 7 | No. 1 hit for Christopher Cross |
| 44% | RUNAWAY | 7 | No. 1 hit for Del Shannon |
| 44% | RESPECT | 7 | No. 1 hit for Aretha Franklin |
| 44% | YOUNEEDEDME | 11 | No. 1 hit for Anne Murray |
| 44% | INEEDYOUNOW | 11 | No. 1 hit for Eddie Fisher |