| 100% | HITIT | 5 | Directive to a band |
| 72% | HITIT | 5 | Order to a band |
| 69% | HOME | 4 | Directive to a chauffeur |
| 69% | RUSH | 4 | Directive to a messenger |
| 66% | HOME | 4 | Terse directive to a chauffeur |
| 65% | RUBGOLDBERG | 11 | Directive to a masseur at a Jewish spa? |
| 64% | COMBONOVER | 10 | Balding person's directive to a barber? |
| 61% | MOUTHORGANDONOR | 15 | Benefactor to a harmonica band? |
| 61% | KISSME | 6 | Directive to Kate in a Cole Porter musical |
| 60% | THEERAOFFEELINGS | 16 | 1970s, to a schmaltzy wedding band? |
| 59% | SOLO | 4 | Chance for a band member to shine |
| 58% | AID | 3 | Band-___ (something to cover a scratch) |
| 57% | INDIE | 5 | Not signed to a major label, as a band |
| 57% | VAN | 3 | Vehicle that a band might drive to a gig |
| 57% | NEVERCHANGE | 11 | Directive given to a gem? |
| 56% | GOSOLO | 6 | Quit a band to release your own music: 2 wds. |
| 55% | DOORS | 5 | Entrances to a room which is also Jim Morrison's band |
| 55% | ACCESS | 6 | To meet the band after a concert; back stage __ |
| 54% | FRAY | 4 | The ___ ("How to Save a Life" band) |
| 54% | ELO | 3 | "Shine a Little Love" band, to fans |
| 54% | TULL | 4 | “Thick as a Brick” band, to fans |
| 54% | GARTER | 6 | Band worn around the leg to keep up a stocking |
| 54% | ACDC | 4 | Band with a biography subtitled Two Sides to Every Glory |
| 54% | PRE | 3 | Prefix with "heat" to give a baking directive |
| 53% | FRAY | 4 | "How to Save a Life" band, with "The" |
| 53% | ONED | 4 | Made in the A.M. band, to fans |
| 53% | ENGAGEMENTPARTY | 15 | Gathering to show off a new rock band? |
| 53% | DEMO | 4 | Band's submission to a producer |
| 52% | AERO | 4 | Prefix with "smith" to mean a popular rock band |
| 52% | MYSOLORUNNETHOVER | 17 | Apology from a musician to the other band members? |