| 100% | NICKELBACK | 10 | "Metallic" band with the 2001 hit "How You Remind Me" |
| 80% | NICKELBACK | 10 | Rock band with the 2001 #1 hit "How You Remind Me" |
| 79% | NICKELBACK | 10 | Band with the 2001 #1 hit "How You Remind Me" … or a hint to entering 54-Across |
| 59% | THEDOORS | 8 | Band with the 1968 hit "Hello, I Love You": 2 wds. |
| 58% | CHEAPTRICK | 10 | Band with the 1979 hit "I Want You to Want Me": 2 wds. |
| 58% | SIMPLEMINDS | 11 | Band with the 1985 hit "Don't You (Forget About Me)": 2 wds. |
| 53% | THEPRETENDERS | 13 | Band with the 1994 hit "I'll Stand by You": 2 wds. |
| 53% | CHEAPTRICK | 10 | *Rock and Roll Hall of Fame band with the hits "The Flame" and "I Want You to Want Me" |
| 53% | WILCO | 5 | Alt-rock band with the 2001 hit album "Yankee Hotel Foxtrot" |
| 52% | TOTO | 4 | Band with the hits "Hold the Line" and "I Won't Hold You Back" |
| 52% | INXS | 4 | Band with the 1987 hit "Need You Tonight" |
| 52% | NICKELBACK | 10 | "How You Remind Me" band that had a 2005 hit that shared 18-Across's title |
| 52% | EVERCLEAR | 9 | 90's band with the hit "I Will Buy You a New Life" |
| 51% | SIMPLEMINDS | 11 | Scottish New Wave band with the 1985 hit "Don't You (Forget About Me)": 2 wds. |
| 51% | ABBA | 4 | Band with the 1978 hit "Take a Chance on Me" |
| 51% | EVE | 3 | Rapper with the 2001 hit "Let Me Blow Ya Mind" |
| 51% | NICKELBACK | 10 | Canadian rock band known for the hit songs "How You Remind Me" and "Someday" |
| 50% | AHA | 3 | Band with the 1985 hit "Take On Me": Hyph. |
| 50% | INXS | 4 | Band with the 1988 #1 hit "Need You Tonight" |
| 50% | REM | 3 | Band with the 1987 hit "The One I Love" |
| 50% | BREAD | 5 | Band with the 1970 #1 hit "Make It with You" |
| 50% | AHA | 3 | Band with the 1985 #1 hit "Take On Me": Hyph. |
| 50% | AHA | 3 | Norwegian band with the hit "Take On Me" |
| 50% | INXS | 4 | Australian band with the hit "Need You Tonight" |
| 49% | INXS | 4 | Band with the hits "What You Need" and "Need You Tonight" |
| 49% | AHA | 3 | Norwegian band with the hit "Take On Me" (Hyph.) |
| 49% | AHA | 3 | 1980s band with the hit "Take On Me": Hyph. |
| 49% | DEFDOGNIGHT | 11 | Band with the 1970 #1 hit "Mama Told Me (Not to Come)" |
| 49% | INXS | 4 | Australian band with the 1988 #1 hit "Need You Tonight" |
| 49% | INXS | 4 | Rock band with the 1988 #1 hit "Need You Tonight" |