| THEBOXER | Simon & Garfunkel hit in which "Lie-la-lie, lie-la-lie la lie-la-lie" is repeatedly sung |
| DEEDIDO | Jazz standard whose title is repeatedly sung after "Honey ..." |
| REEFS | Ridges of rock, sand or coral, the tops of which lie close to the surface of the sea (5) |
| MONOS | One of the Bocas Islands, which lie between Trinidad & Venezuela. |
| STARTMEUP | Rolling Stones hit in which the title is followed in the lyrics by "I'll never stop" |
| UNGAVA | ? Bay, inlet of the sea in NE Canada in which lies Akpatok Island (6) |
| BOTTOMSUP | My Songz hit in which he rhymes "pocket full of green "with 'shake it in them Jeans" |
| DAKOTA | North ___, US state in which lies Theodore Roosevelt National Park (6) |
| LALA | 2004 Ashlee Simpson hit in which she expresses her desire to sing a song she doesn't know the lyrics |
| LASTDANCE | 1978 hit in which Donna Summer sings, I need you by me, beside me to guide me: 2 wds. |
| HOTSTUFF | 1979 hit in which Donna Summer sings, Don't want another night on my own: 2 wds. |
| FIGARO | Name repeatedly sung in Rossini's "Largo al factotum" |
| NOEL | Word repeatedly sung before "Born is the king of Israel" |
| YEAHS | Words repeatedly sung in "She Loves You" |
| HALO | 2009 hit in which Beyonce sings "I got my angel now" |
| HOMER | Hit in which the batter scores a run |
| DREDAY | 1993 rap hit in which Snoop Doggy Dogg popularized the term "bootylicious" |
| NOTLIKEUS | 2024 Kendrick Lamar hit in which he dissed Drake: 3 wds. |
| YEAH | Word repeatedly sung after "She loves you ..." |
| FAVORABLE | ___ lie (lie for a lucky player) |