| 100% | NICKELBACK | 10 | "How You Remind Me" band that had a 2005 hit that shared 18-Across's title |
| 60% | RINGO | 5 | With 34-Across, onetime Beatle who had a 1973 hit that shared 18-Across's title |
| 45% | AHA | 3 | Band that had a #1 hit with "Take on Me": Hyph. |
| 44% | NICKELBACK | 10 | Band with the 2001 #1 hit "How You Remind Me" … or a hint to entering 54-Across |
| 43% | BLONDIE | 7 | 80s rock band that had a hit song, "Call Me" |
| 42% | REM | 3 | Band that had a 1987 top 10 hit with "The One I Love" |
| 40% | REM | 3 | Band that had a hit with "What's the Frequency, Kenneth?" |
| 39% | THREEDOGNIGHT | 13 | American rock band that had a #1 hit with 41-Across in 1971 (3 wds.) |
| 39% | NICKELBACK | 10 | "Metallic" band with the 2001 hit "How You Remind Me" |
| 39% | STYX | 4 | Band that had a #1 hit in 1979 with "Babe" |
| 38% | YES | 3 | Band that had a #1 hit with "Owner of a Lonely Heart" |
| 37% | THOMPSONTWINS | 13 | Band that had a #11 hit in 1984 with "Doctor! Doctor!": 2 wds. |
| 37% | DESTINYSCHILD | 13 | Band that had a #3 hit in 2000 with "Jumpin', Jumpin'": 2 wds. |
| 37% | REM | 3 | Band that had a hit with "Shiny Happy People" |
| 37% | NICKELBACK | 10 | Canadian rock band known for the hit songs "How You Remind Me" and "Someday" |
| 37% | AHA | 3 | Band that had the #1 hit "Take On Me": Hyph. |
| 37% | YES | 3 | Band that had the #1 hit "Owner of a Lonely Heart" |
| 37% | ONEREPUBLIC | 11 | Band that had a top 10 Billboard hit with "Counting Stars" |
| 36% | PATROL | 6 | Snow __, band that had a hit with Chasing Cars |
| 36% | NICKELBACK | 10 | Rock band with the 2001 #1 hit "How You Remind Me" |
| 35% | THEKILLERS | 10 | 18-Across and 31-Across rock band that has been nominated for seven Grammys since 2005 (2 wds.) |
| 34% | LOS | 3 | ___ Lobos (band that had a #1 hit with "La Bamba") |
| 33% | OREO | 4 | Brand that has a tie-in with Lady Gaga, I kid you not |
| 33% | KING | 4 | "The ___ and I," 1956 film starring Deborah Kerr that has a royal designation in its title |
| 32% | WHAM | 4 | Duo that had the hit "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go" |
| 32% | LAVENDERHAZE | 12 | 2022 top 10 hit by Taylor Swift that has a foggy weather term in the title: 2 wds. |
| 32% | SNOWONTHEBEACH | 14 | 2022 top 10 hit by Taylor Swift that has a cold weather term in the title: 4 wds. |
| 32% | MIDNIGHTRAIN | 12 | 2022 top 10 hit by Taylor Swift that has a wet weather term in the title: 2 wds. |
| 31% | ABBA | 4 | Band that had the 1975 hit "SOS" |
| 31% | ABBA | 4 | Band that had the 1974 hit "Waterloo" |