| 100% | DAFTPUNK | 8 | Band that's harder, better, faster, stronger |
| 65% | DAFT | 4 | "Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger" band ___ Punk |
| 50% | DAFT | 4 | "Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger" electronic music duo ___ Punk |
| 43% | BTS | 3 | Boy band that's the best-selling act in South Korean history |
| 42% | BAMBOO | 6 | Fast-growing woody plant that's good luck in China |
| 41% | KFC | 3 | Preparer of fast food that's "finger-lickin' good" |
| 40% | MUSE | 4 | English band that won a Best Rock Album Grammy for 2015's "Drones" |
| 40% | HAIM | 4 | Band that was nominated for the 2015 Best New Artist Grammy |
| 39% | ATTACK | 6 | "Sheer Heart ___," one of Queen's best selling albums that launched the band into stardom |
| 37% | JETSTREAM | 9 | Band of strong winds that blows from west to east |
| 37% | KFC | 3 | Fast-food franchise that started in S. Salt Lake, Ut. |
| 37% | MADE | 4 | "___ in Heaven," one of Queen's best selling albums that was the band's final studio album |
| 37% | TRIO | 4 | Band that's one larger than a duo |
| 37% | ABBA | 4 | Band that's all about "Money, Money, Money" |
| 37% | TRIO | 4 | Band that's not as big as a quartet |
| 37% | BLACKKEYS | 9 | Band that's got a fever, howlin for you |
| 37% | STEELYDAN | 9 | Band that’s named after a fictional sex toy |
| 37% | NONET | 5 | Band that's one member bigger than 8-Across |
| 36% | BLUR | 4 | Rock band that's a vague memory? |
| 36% | STURDY | 6 | Something that holds up well; strong |
| 36% | AHA | 3 | Norwegian band that lost the 1986 Grammy for Best New Artist to Sade: Hyph. |
| 36% | STEEL | 5 | Reported bargain that’s hard |
| 36% | STEEL | 5 | Diverting sleet - that’s hard |
| 36% | STEEL | 5 | Driving sleet - that’s hard |
| 35% | HAIM | 4 | "Days Are Gone" band that was a first-time Grammy nominee for Best New Artist |
| 35% | CULTURECLUB | 11 | "Karma Chameleon" band that won the Grammy for Best New Artist in 1984: 2 wds. |
| 35% | MORASS | 6 | Situation that’s hard to escape |
| 35% | ICYSTARE | 8 | That's not a good look! |
| 35% | NICEONE | 7 | "Yeah, that's good" |
| 35% | NICEONE | 7 | "Oh, that's good!" |