| 100% | SOPRANOS | 8 | #1 on Rolling Stone's "100 Greatest TV Shows of All Time" list, with "The" |
| 81% | BREAKINGBAD | 11 | #3 on Rolling Stone's 100 Greatest TV Shows of All Time (as of 2016) ... and a hint to what the black squares are doing in four rows of this puzzle |
| 69% | RAYCHARLES | 10 | Singer ranked #10 on Rolling Stone's list of the 100 Greatest Artists of All Time |
| 68% | THESOPRANOS | 11 | HBO crime drama that topped Rolling Stone’s “100 Greatest TV Shows of All Time” list |
| 63% | LOLA | 4 | 1970 Kinks hit on Rolling Stone's list of the 500 greatest songs of all time |
| 60% | AGUILERA | 8 | Christina on Rolling Stone's list of "100 Greatest Singers of All Time" |
| 60% | CLAPTON | 7 | #2 on Rolling Stone's 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time |
| 60% | KEITHMOON | 9 | #2 on Rolling Stone's 100 Greatest Drummers of All Time |
| 60% | RINGOSTARR | 10 | The Beatles drummer who is #14 on Rolling Stone's 100 Greatest Drummers of All Time (2 wds.) |
| 60% | KEITHMOON | 9 | The Who drummer who is #2 on Rolling Stone's 100 Greatest Drummers of All Time (2 wds.) |
| 59% | JOHNBONHAM | 10 | Led Zeppelin drummer who is #1 on Rolling Stone's 100 Greatest Drummers of All Time (2 wds.) |
| 59% | SHOULDISTAY | 11 | Song by the Clash on Rolling Stone's "500 Greatest Songs of All Time" list |
| 58% | MAD | 3 | "___ Men," TV series based on the lives of advertising executives, which is ranked 4th on Rolling Stone's 2016 list of "100 Greatest TV Shows of All Time" |
| 58% | IMAMAN | 6 | 1955 Bo Diddley song on Rolling Stone's list of "The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time": 3 wds. |
| 58% | CLAPTON | 7 | Eric who is #2 on Rolling Stone's 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time |
| 58% | PURPLEHAZE | 10 | #2 on Rolling Stone's "100 Greatest Guitar Songs of All Time" |
| 57% | SATURDAYNIGHT | 13 | "___ Live," American late-night TV variety show with comedy sketches which is ranked 8th on Rolling Stone's 2016 list of "100 Greatest TV Shows of All Time": 2 wds. |
| 57% | WIRE | 4 | "The ___," TV series focusing on law enforcement in Baltimore, which is ranked 2nd on Rolling Stone's 2016 list of "100 Greatest TV Shows of All Time" |
| 57% | ERIC | 4 | Clapton who is number two on Rolling Stone's 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time |
| 56% | GOODGOLLY | 9 | With 48-Across, 1958 Little Richard hit that's #94 on Rolling Stone's list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2 wds. |
| 56% | THESOPRANOS | 11 | TV series revolving around an Italian-American mobster which is ranked 1st on Rolling Stone's 2016 list of "100 Greatest TV Shows of All Time": 2 wds. |
| 56% | KEITHRICHARDS | 13 | Rock guitarist who is #4 on Rolling Stone's 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time (2 wds.) |
| 56% | PETETOWNSHEND | 13 | Rock guitarist who is #10 on Rolling Stone's 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time (2 wds.) |
| 56% | RAY | 3 | Singer Charles who is number two on Rolling Stone's 100 Greatest Singers of All Time |
| 56% | CARLOSSANTANA | 13 | Rock guitarist who is # 20 on Rolling Stone's 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time (2 wds.) |
| 55% | ALL | 3 | "___ in the Family," TV show about a working class man and his family, which is ranked 9th on Rolling Stone's 2016 list of "100 Greatest TV Shows of All Time" |
| 55% | CLAPTON | 7 | #2 on Rolling Stone's list of the "100 Greatest Guitarists" |
| 55% | GENEKRUPA | 9 | Benny Goodman Orchestra drummer who is #7 on Rolling Stone's 100 Greatest Drummers of All Time (2 wds.) |
| 54% | SUPERSTITION | 12 | 1972 hit song by 38-Across that is #74 on Rolling Stone's list of 500 Greatest Songs of All Time |
| 54% | JOANJETT | 8 | One of only two women on Rolling Stone's list of "100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time" |