| 100% | STILL | 5 | "It's ___ Rock and Roll to Me" (#1 hit for Billy Joel) |
| 68% | STILL | 5 | Billy Joel's "It's ___ Rock and Roll to Me" |
| 62% | JOEL | 4 | "It's Still Rock and Roll to Me" singer Billy |
| 62% | ITS | 3 | Billy Joel's "___ Still Rock and Roll to Me" |
| 50% | APAIR | 5 | "How about ___ of pink sidewinders" (line in Billy Joel's "It's Still Rock and Roll to Me") (2 wds.) |
| 49% | MYLIFE | 6 | Billy Joel hit with the line "I don't want you to tell me it's time to come home" |
| 47% | BILLYJOEL | 9 | Singer whose 1980 "Glass Houses" album includes the #1 song "It's Still Rock and Roll to Me" (2 wds.) |
| 47% | BILLYJOEL | 9 | "It's Still Rock and Roll to Me" and "We Didn't Start the Fire" singer who seems to have two first names (2 wds.) |
| 46% | BILLYJOEL | 9 | "It's Still Rock and Roll to Me," 3-Down, 16-Across, and 49-Across singer who turns 75 years old on May 9, 2024 (2 wds.) |
| 44% | HOUNDDOG | 8 | Canine 1956 rock and roll hit for Elvis |
| 42% | CHEAPTRICK | 10 | *Rock and Roll Hall of Fame band with the hits "The Flame" and "I Want You to Want Me" |
| 41% | NOT | 3 | "It's __ for Me to Say"; Mathis hit |
| 40% | MYLIFE | 6 | Billy Joel song with the line "I don't want you to tell me it's time to come home" (2 wds.) |
| 39% | ASET | 4 | "Should I get ___ of whitewall tires?" ("It's Still Rock and Roll to Me" lyric) |
| 39% | MOVINOUT | 8 | 1978 Billy Joel hit that gave its name to a 2002 Broadway musical |
| 39% | FATSDOMINO | 10 | Rock and roll pioneer known for 31-Across, "Ain't That a Shame," and "Walking to 17-Across" (2 wds.) |
| 38% | OURS | 4 | It's for you and me |
| 38% | SUM | 3 | It's 3 for 2 and 1 |
| 38% | BARCAR | 6 | It has rocks and rolls |
| 37% | KOO | 3 | Rock and Roll, Hoochie ___ (1974 hit) |
| 37% | SEXY | 4 | "___ and I Know It" (2012 #1 hit for 52-Down) |
| 37% | DANCEMONKEY | 11 | 2019 hit for Tones and I with a sign of the Chinese zodiac in its title: 2 wds. |
| 37% | NICKELBACK | 10 | Canadian rock band known for the hit songs "How You Remind Me" and "Someday" |
| 36% | SHES | 4 | Billy Joel's "___ Always A Woman To Me" |
| 36% | OFFAME | 6 | Rock and Roll Hall __; recognition for rock stars |
| 36% | PEI | 3 | Rock and Roll Hall of Fame architect I. M. ___ |
| 36% | PEI | 3 | Rock and Roll Hall of Fame architect I.M. ___ |
| 36% | LOVERBOY | 8 | Canadian rock band known for the hit songs "Turn Me Loose" and "Working for the Weekend" |
| 36% | IGO | 3 | Billy Joel hit, "___ to Extremes" |
| 35% | ROCKANDROLL | 11 | "It's Still ___ To Me," 1980 hit by Billy Joel that peaked at number one on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 from his album "Glass Houses": 3 wds. |