| 100% | ZEPPELIN | 8 | English rock band Led ___ which is named after an airship |
| 47% | MILK | 4 | Harvey ___ Plaza, transit plaza in San Francisco which is named after an LGBTQ civil rights activist |
| 47% | FERMIUM | 7 | Element with atomic the number 100 which was named after an Italian-American pioneer of nuclear physics |
| 46% | ACDC | 4 | Rock band whose name is an electrical term |
| 45% | THEDOORS | 8 | Rock band named after an Aldous Huxley book |
| 45% | ZEPPELIN | 8 | A large airship; English rock band Led __ |
| 43% | BORGWARNER | 10 | Annual trophy named after an automotive supplier which is awarded to the Indianapolis 500 winner: Hyph. |
| 43% | STATUSQUO | 9 | English rock band behind "In the Army Now" which was formed in 1962 and is still active: 2 wds. |
| 43% | DOG | 3 | "Black ___" 1971 song by the rock band Led Zeppelin which was a part of "Led Zeppelin IV" |
| 42% | THELEMONSONG | 12 | 1969 song by the rock band Led Zeppelin which was inspired by Howlin' Wolf's "Killing Floor": 3 wds. |
| 41% | MISTYMOUNTAIN | 13 | "___ Hop" 1971 song by the rock band Led Zeppelin that which was a part of their untitled fourth album: 2 wds. |
| 40% | RED | 3 | ___ Leicester, an English cheese named after the city of Leicester, which was originally colored with carrot or beetroot juice |
| 40% | PEARLJAM | 8 | American rock band which Eddie Vedder once jokingly claimed was named after his great-grandmother: 2 wds. |
| 40% | GUNSNROSES | 10 | American hard rock band behind 46a for which Slash (birthday today) is the lead guitarist: 3 wds. |
| 40% | RAND | 4 | South African currency which is named after a ridge |
| 40% | AMERICA | 7 | "Sister Golden Hair" rock band with an appropriate name for this puzzle (despite having been formed in England) |
| 40% | TOCALIFORNIA | 12 | "Going ___" 1971 ballad written by the rock band Led Zeppelin which was a part of the band's untitled fourth album: 2 wds. |
| 39% | POLICE | 6 | English rock band The __, with lead vocalist Sting |
| 39% | COCO | 4 | Urban taxi in Cuba which is named after a tropical fruit |
| 39% | MELISSA | 7 | What notorious 1999 computer virus was named after an exotic dancer? |
| 39% | RADIOHEAD | 9 | English rock band, debut album was Pablo Honey |
| 38% | DEVON | 5 | A cattle breed named after an English county |
| 38% | TESLA | 5 | Rock band named for an inventor |
| 38% | ACDC | 4 | Rock band with an electrical name |
| 38% | ACDC | 4 | Rock band with an electric name |
| 38% | SANTANA | 7 | Rock band named after the guitarist Carlos |
| 38% | ACDC | 4 | Rock band named for an electrical term |
| 38% | THEPOLICE | 9 | An English rock band; Law enforcement officers |
| 38% | TESLA | 5 | Rock band with an inventor's name |
| 38% | ACDC | 4 | Rock band with an electrical-sounding name |