| 100% | PROCOLHARUM | 11 | "A Whiter Shade of Pale" group that turned down Woodstock: 2 wds. |
| 62% | LEDZEPPELIN | 11 | "Stairway to Heaven" group that turned down Woodstock: 2 wds. |
| 55% | THEMOODYBLUES | 13 | "Nights in White Satin" group that turned down Woodstock: 3 wds. |
| 51% | PROCOLHARUM | 11 | "A Whiter Shade of Pale" group |
| 47% | OLDGOLD | 7 | Shade of dark yellow that was also a cigarette brand: 2 wds. |
| 46% | FADES | 5 | Becomes a whiter shade of pale |
| 46% | ONEDIRECTION | 12 | Group that Zayn Malik was a part of from 2010 to 2015: 2 wds. |
| 41% | PROCOL | 6 | — Harum (“A Whiter Shade of Pale” band) |
| 41% | HARUM | 5 | Procol ___ (“A Whiter Shade of Pale” band) |
| 40% | MAGNOLIA | 8 | Shade of white that's like a steel flower |
| 40% | SNOW | 4 | Shade of white like that of a winter-y blanket |
| 40% | FLASHMOB | 8 | Group that assembles quickly to entertain a crowd: 2 wds. |
| 40% | FLASHMOB | 8 | Group that assembles briefly for a public performance: 2 wds. |
| 40% | ONEDIRECTION | 12 | Group that performed "What Makes 'U' Useful" (a parody of "What Makes You Beautiful") on "Sesame Street": 2 wds. |
| 39% | PEARL | 5 | Shade of white like that of a gem from an oyster |
| 38% | BABY | 4 | ___ powder, shade of white like that of talc for a tot |
| 38% | VILLAGEPEOPLE | 13 | Group that had a #2 hit in 1979 with "Y.M.C.A.": 2 wds. |
| 37% | TAGALONG | 8 | Join a group that's going somewhere: 2 wds. |
| 36% | TLC | 3 | Group that turned down "Hit Me Baby One More Time" |
| 36% | BURTREYNOLDS | 12 | "Smokey and the Bandit" actor who turned down the role of Edward in 17-Across: 2 wds. |
| 35% | PAULGIAMATTI | 12 | "Cinderella Man" and "Sideways" actor who turned down the role of Michael Scott on "The Office": 2 wds. |
| 35% | RELAYTEAM | 9 | Sports group that may pass a baton (2 wds.) |
| 35% | ELMTREE | 7 | Large, shade-giving plant that's a state symbol of Massachusetts: 2 wds. |
| 35% | IDO | 3 | Words that turn a bride into a wife (2 wds.) |
| 35% | BRATPACK | 8 | Group of 1980s actors that included Rob Lowe and Demi Moore: 2 wds. |
| 35% | ONEDIRECTION | 12 | "Drag Me Down" group that won 14-Across in 2013: 2 wds. |
| 34% | THEDIRTYDOZEN | 13 | 1967 movie that starred Lee Marvin as the head of a renegade commando group: 3 wds. |
| 34% | LILY | 4 | Flower that's also a shade of white |
| 33% | DAKOTAJOHNSON | 13 | "Fifty Shades of Grey" star given a Razzie Award for Worst Actress (2 wds.) |
| 33% | BALDEAGLE | 9 | Bird that's a national symbol of the United States: 2 wds. |