| 100% | MANFRED | 7 | Defunct British rock band and keyboardist: __ Mann |
| 50% | IDLES | 5 | "Crawl!" British rock band and first-time nominee at the 2023 Grammy Awards |
| 48% | THEBEATLES | 10 | British rock band formed by John Lennon and 19-Across in 1960 (2 wds.) |
| 46% | PURPLE | 6 | British hard rock and heavy metal band: Deep __ |
| 43% | TULL | 4 | British rock band Jethro ___ |
| 41% | THEWHO | 6 | British rock band established in 1964 |
| 41% | COLDPLAY | 8 | British rock band, with debut album Parachutes |
| 41% | COLDPLAY | 8 | British rock band fronted by Chris Martin |
| 41% | CREAM | 5 | British rock band the featured Eric Clapton |
| 40% | THECLASH | 8 | British rock band known for Rock the Casbah |
| 40% | RADIOHEAD | 9 | British rock band that "creeps" out its fans |
| 40% | BEETLE | 6 | Volkswagen bug, not British rock band |
| 40% | ZEPPELIN | 8 | German airship; British rock band Led __ |
| 40% | ALAN | 4 | The ___ Parsons Project, British rock band |
| 39% | MUSE | 4 | British rock band whose lead singer is Matt Bellamy |
| 39% | PAUL | 4 | Rock band ___ McCartney and Wings |
| 39% | MUSE | 4 | British rock band with the 2012 album "The 2nd Law" |
| 39% | EMF | 3 | British rock band whose name is also a circuitry term |
| 39% | CREAM | 5 | 60s British rock band with guitarist Eric Clapton |
| 38% | TED | 3 | Rock band ___ Leo and the Pharmacists |
| 38% | HUEY | 4 | Rock band ___ Lewis and the News |
| 38% | QUEEN | 5 | British rock band that gave an iconic performance at 25-Down |
| 38% | CLAPTON | 7 | Member of the 60s British rock band Cream: Eric __ |
| 38% | INCUBUS | 7 | Rock band known for Drive and Stellar |
| 38% | STYX | 4 | Rock band known for "Babe" and "Lady" |
| 37% | BLACKSABBATH | 12 | Rock band and self-titled first album featuring 39-Across (2 wds.) |
| 37% | ASIA | 4 | Rock band with the albums "Aqua" and "Aria" |
| 37% | RADIOHEAD | 9 | Rock band who released Creep and The Bends |
| 37% | BEACHBOYS | 9 | Rock band known for Kokomo and Surfin' USA |