| 100% | INDEX | 5 | Finger that's raised in the "Rock on!" gesture |
| 100% | PINKY | 5 | Finger that's raised in the "Rock on!" gesture |
| 47% | RAGE | 4 | ___ Against the Machine, "Bulls on Parade" rock band that was set to reunite in 2020 |
| 47% | GOMEZ | 5 | Blues-influenced rock quintet that won the Mercury Prize in 1998 for "Bring It On" |
| 45% | WAITING | 7 | "___ on a War," song by Foo Fighters that won the Grammy Award for Best Rock song in 2022 |
| 45% | DELI | 4 | The Carnegie that opened on Manhattan's 7th Ave. in 1937 |
| 44% | ALLY | 4 | Nation that's on the same side as yours in a war |
| 44% | BREAKITOFF | 10 | 16-Across single that reached number 30 on the "Billboard" Hot Rock & Alternative Songs chart in 2021 (3 wds.) |
| 44% | DOTS | 4 | Marks that are raised in the Braille alphabet |
| 44% | THEFOGOFWAR | 11 | Documentary film based on Robert S. McNamara that won the Oscar for Best Documentary Feature in 2003: 4 wds. |
| 44% | MULLET | 6 | Haircut that's short on the top and sides and long in back |
| 44% | EDAM | 4 | Cheese that’s a bad omen in “All Quiet on the Western Front” |
| 44% | UKULELESONGS | 12 | Solo studio album by 36-Across that reached #2 on the "Billboard" Top Rock Albums chart in 2011 (2 wds.) |
| 43% | GEORGIA | 7 | The ___ Satellites, rock band that features USA's Callaway Gardens' state in its name |
| 43% | MELINDAGATES | 12 | "Bill & ___ Foundation," the private foundation that matched $1 million in donations raised on Facebook, for Red Nose Day 2017: 2 wds. |
| 43% | EAST | 4 | Home of the witch that Dorothy's house landed on, in Oz |
| 43% | CUTTHELINE | 10 | Single by Papa Roach featuring Caleb Shomo that reached #1 on the "Billboard" Mainstream Rock Songs chart in 2023 (3 wds.) |
| 42% | HOUSE | 5 | ___ on the Rock, roadside attraction in Wisconsin with distinct architecture that would be a great stop on your road trip |
| 42% | KILLTHENOISE | 12 | Single by Papa Roach from the album "Ego Trip" that reached #1 on the "Billboard" Mainstream Rock Songs chart in 2021 (2 wds.) |
| 42% | GIG | 3 | Booking for a rock band that's on the road |
| 41% | PERIL | 5 | "For those in ___ on the sea" |
| 41% | VOTE | 4 | Rock the ___ (group focussed on youth participation in elections) |
| 41% | PERIL | 5 | "For those in ___ on the sea..." (danger) |
| 41% | COMEAROUND | 10 | Single by Papa Roach from the album "Who Do You Trust?" that reached #1 on the "Billboard" Mainstream Rock Songs chart in 2019 (2 wds.) |
| 41% | COFFEE | 6 | Walter's ___ Roastery, cafe in Istanbul that is based on the crime drama series "Breaking Bad" |
| 40% | TOURBUS | 7 | Vehicle for a rock band that's on the road: 2 wds. |
| 40% | CAT | 3 | "The ___ in the Hat," 2003 live-action film starring Mike Myers that is based on Dr. Seuss's cartoon feline |
| 40% | PANDORICA | 9 | The ___, restaurant in NY that is based on "Doctor Who" |
| 40% | WKRP | 4 | Station that went on the air in 1978 |