| 100% | BLACK | 5 | ___ Eye Galaxy, galaxy named after its dark dust band and bright nucleus |
| 42% | SANTANA | 7 | Rock and Roll Hall of Fame band named after its leader |
| 39% | BODES | 5 | ___ Galaxy, galaxy named after its discoverer Johann Elert |
| 36% | BEEEATER | 8 | Bright bird named after its insect-eating habits |
| 36% | SANTANA | 7 | Rock band named after its founding guitarist |
| 34% | NIGHTJAR | 8 | Nocturnal bird with large eyes named after its discordant cry |
| 34% | NIGHTJAR | 8 | Nocturnal bird with large eyes, named after its discordant cry |
| 32% | SND | 3 | Mark Fell and Mat Steel band named after a file format |
| 31% | BON | 3 | It can go before "Jovi" and "Iver" in band names |
| 31% | RIOT | 4 | Word after "Quiet" and "Pussy," in band names |
| 31% | BOYS | 4 | Word after "Beach" and "Backstreet," in band names |
| 31% | BOSE | 4 | High end audio co., started in 1964 and named after Amar, its founder |
| 30% | EEL | 3 | California river known more for salmon and trout than the fish it's named after |
| 30% | BOOT | 4 | Beatle ___, footwear which was originally made for the band members and hence named after them |
| 29% | ZEBRA | 5 | Black-and-white animal with a type of crossing named after it |
| 29% | EDDIEVANHALEN | 13 | Guitarist whose rock band was named after him and his brother, and who never learned to read music: 3 wds. |
| 28% | AMANA | 5 | Company named after its hometown |
| 28% | SILVER | 6 | Argentina was named after it |
| 28% | ECRU | 4 | Small Mississippi town established by Colonel William Clark Falkner and named after the color of its first railroad depot |
| 28% | RIVERDALE | 9 | Teen drama series following Archie Andrews and his friends that is named after the town it is set in |
| 28% | STREISAND | 9 | ___ Effect, phenomenon named after singer and actress Barbra where attempts to hide information end up making it more popular |
| 28% | SHRAPNEL | 8 | Ammo named after its English inventor |
| 28% | OLLIE | 5 | Skateboard trick named after its originator |
| 28% | GAMBIA | 6 | African country named after its river |
| 28% | MOES | 4 | TV tavern named after its proprietor |
| 28% | CHAD | 4 | Country named after its namesake lake |
| 28% | BLT | 3 | Sandwich named after its layers: Abbr. |
| 28% | DINER | 5 | Humble eatery, often named after its owner |
| 28% | GRAFFPINK | 9 | Rosy diamond named after its merchant buyer |
| 28% | ORIOLES | 7 | Team named after its official state bird |