| 100% | RIVERSIDE | 9 | Down by the __; spiritual recording by Elvis |
| 62% | AMAZING | 7 | __ Grace; spiritual classic recorded by Elvis |
| 51% | EIDER | 5 | Down by the pond? |
| 51% | PJHARVEY | 8 | Down by the Water singer |
| 50% | BACK | 4 | "Elvis is ___!," 1960 album by Elvis Presley that was recorded after his discharge from the U.S. Army |
| 49% | LEVEE | 5 | Embankment down by the riverside |
| 49% | ERODE | 5 | Eat down by the river? |
| 48% | JULIO | 5 | "Me and ___ Down by the Schoolyard" |
| 48% | AVAN | 4 | "... living in _ ___ down by the river!" |
| 47% | KENTUCKY | 8 | Blue Moon of __, recorded by Elvis Presley |
| 47% | HOUNDDOG | 8 | Canine song recorded by Elvis Presley in 1956 |
| 47% | SEA | 3 | "Under the boardwalk, down by the ___" (Drifters lyric) |
| 47% | INARUT | 6 | Bogged down by the daily grind (3 wds.) |
| 46% | APPLE | 5 | Record label founded by the Beatles |
| 46% | COSTELLO | 8 | Elvis, British singer backed by the Attractions |
| 45% | FORNOONE | 8 | Song recorded by the Beatles |
| 45% | INMYLIFE | 8 | Song recorded by the Beatles |
| 45% | LOVEMEDO | 8 | Song recorded by the Beatles |
| 45% | APPLE | 5 | Record label founded by the Beatles in 1968 |
| 45% | GRAMMY | 6 | Award given by the Recording Academy |
| 45% | TEES | 4 | Pegs used by the 12 Down |
| 45% | IMEMINE | 7 | Last song recorded by the Beatles |
| 45% | WEEDS | 5 | In the ___ (bogged down by details) |
| 44% | SILK | 4 | ___ Road (online black market shut down by the F.B.I.) |
| 44% | LAY | 3 | "___ down beside me," song by the Backstreet Boys |
| 44% | ABBEYROAD | 9 | London recording studios used by The Beatles |
| 44% | LAWOMAN | 7 | Sixth studio album recorded by The Doors |
| 44% | TUESDAY | 7 | Ruby __, song recorded by The Rolling Stones |
| 44% | IMEMINE | 7 | Last new song recorded by the Beatles |
| 44% | DONT | 4 | "___ Let Me Down," song by The Chainsmokers |