| 100% | SUEDE | 5 | "Blue ___ Shoes" (1956 song that was one of the first rock and roll records) |
| 52% | REM | 3 | Georgia group that was one of the first alternative rock bands |
| 51% | CHUCKBERRY | 10 | American songwriter who was one of the pioneers of Rock and Roll and was known for his song "Johnny B. Goode": 2 wds. |
| 50% | INDIEGOGO | 9 | Online platform that was one of the first websites to offer crowdfunding for business and personal goals |
| 47% | CHUCKBERRY | 10 | One of the original Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees, whose name is a hint to the answers to the four starred clues |
| 45% | FELIX | 5 | Cartoon character that was one of the first images transmitted on TV |
| 45% | ELVIS | 5 | Presley, one of the best-selling American artists who was called "The King of Rock and Roll" |
| 45% | THISISLANDEARTH | 15 | 1955 sci-fi film that was one of the first to use Technicolor |
| 44% | VCR | 3 | The first commercial one of these was introduced by Ampex in 1956 and cost roughly $50,000 |
| 44% | BAEZ | 4 | One of the first to record Dylan's songs |
| 44% | REM | 3 | Georgia band considered to be one of the first alternative rock groups |
| 43% | ERIE | 4 | Lake that the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is on the shore of |
| 42% | GODS | 4 | "Men Like ___," 1923 novel by H.G. Wells that was one of the first to feature the idea of parallel universes |
| 41% | DEVO | 4 | "Whip It" band that was nominated for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame |
| 40% | LITTLERICHARD | 13 | One of the charter inductees of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame: 2 wds. |
| 40% | REM | 3 | Georgia-based band that was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2007 |
| 40% | TOOMUCHHEAVEN | 13 | Song that was the first of three #1 singles by 42-Across in 1979 (3 wds.) |
| 40% | COLOSSALSQUID | 13 | A massive, tentacled sea creature that is one of the largest animals on the planet and is the largest known invertebrate: 2 wds. |
| 39% | LATROBE | 7 | Pennsylvania town that was the longtime home of Rolling Rock beer |
| 39% | ELO | 3 | Band led by Jeff Lynne that was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame |
| 39% | ATOMICPILE | 10 | The first one of these was built by Fermi and his team in 1942 |
| 39% | KILIMANJARO | 11 | Dormant volcano in Africa which is one of the Seven Summits of the world and which was first climbed in 1889 |
| 39% | MEAD | 4 | ___, one of the world's oldest beverages made of honey, that was produced in Europe, Asia and Africa |
| 39% | JEFFBECK | 8 | 2009 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee who was a guitarist with the Yardbirds: 2 wds. |
| 39% | MICKEY | 6 | __ Mouse is one of the first Disney icons |
| 39% | NEONLIGHTS | 10 | 2013 Demi Lovato song that was also the name of one of her 2014 tours: 2 wds. |
| 38% | SSW | 3 | One of the half winds on a compass rose that was named "Ostro-Libeccio" in the 14th and 15th centuries |
| 38% | TET | 3 | ___ris was one of the first video games made |
| 38% | LINE | 4 | "I Walk the ___," 1956 song by Johnny Cash that was his first number one hit on Billboard |
| 38% | SNL | 3 | Show that was the source of "The Blues Brothers" and "Wayne's World": Abbr. |