| 100% | ERIC | 4 | ___ Friedman, guitarist and backing vocalist who toured with "Creed" from 2009 to 2012 |
| 49% | TREMONTI | 8 | Mark ___, guitarist and vocalist of Creed from 1993 to 2004 and 2009 to 2012 |
| 44% | BRIAN | 5 | ___ Marshall, bass guitarist of Creed from 1993 to 2000 and 2009 to 2012 |
| 41% | PAULRODGERS | 11 | Bad Company vocalist who sang with Queen from 2004 to 2009: 2 wds. |
| 31% | JEFFBECK | 8 | 2009 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee who was a guitarist with the Yardbirds: 2 wds. |
| 31% | EFFIE | 5 | Avis Hotchkiss' daughter who drove with her mom in completing the 9000 mile trip from NY to SF and back in 1915 on a Harley-Davidson |
| 30% | WILLIEGEIST | 11 | "Sunday Today" anchor who hosted 44-Across from 2009 to 2012 (2 wds.) |
| 28% | AARON | 5 | With whom Moses went back to Egypt |
| 28% | TOANDFRO | 8 | Back and forth, from one extreme to another |
| 28% | BARACKOBAMA | 11 | U.S. president from 2009 to 2017 who was born August 4, 1961 (2 wds.) |
| 27% | BESTKISS | 8 | Award won by Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson every year from 2009 to 2012 |
| 27% | JASONSUDEIKIS | 13 | "Saturday Night Live" cast member who threatened to end his seven-year run with the show but is back for the 2012-2013 season: 2 wds. |
| 27% | AIRPORTSHUTTLES | 15 | Vans from hotels to terminals and back |
| 26% | COMMUTE | 7 | Drive from home to work and back again |
| 26% | ORGAN | 5 | Tommy, lead guitarist in The Jacksons' "Unity Tour" of 2012 and 2013, who would seem to be playing the wrong instrument, judging by his name |
| 26% | POTTER | 6 | Harry who gets to Hogwarts from platform 9 and 3/4 |
| 26% | SYKES | 5 | Guitarist John who played with Thin Lizzy and Whitesnake |
| 25% | WILLIE | 6 | With 40-Across, singer/songwriter who, at age 85, is still performing and touring |
| 25% | JACKSON | 7 | With 21-Across, artist known to 39-Across pigments back and forth onto canvases |
| 25% | LIV | 3 | Collaborator with Ingmar on Scenes From a Marriage and Face to Face |
| 25% | MARR | 4 | Guitarist Johnny who played with The Smiths and Modest Mouse |
| 25% | LYNNE | 5 | Guitarist Jeff who played with ELO and the Traveling Wilburys |
| 25% | FULL | 4 | With 66-Across, back to the beginning ... or a description of 21- and 48-Down? |
| 25% | INGE | 4 | Tigers player Brandon ___ who moved from third base to second in April 2012 |
| 25% | LORE | 4 | Suffix with "folk" to mean tales, myths, and legends from a particular culture |
| 25% | JIE | 3 | Author and dissident Yu ___, who came to the US in 2012 |
| 25% | WIIG | 4 | Kristen who was on "SNL" from 2005 to 2012 |
| 25% | OBAMA | 5 | President from 2009 to 2017 |
| 25% | RON | 3 | ___ Weasley, character from "Harry Potter" who had a memorable friendship with Harry and Hermione |
| 25% | FROZONE | 7 | Superhero from "The Incredibles" who has the ability to freeze things with his fingertips |