| 100% | HOTJAZZ | 7 | Genre of music named for its fiery tempo and scorchingly fast improvisations |
| 35% | RANDB | 5 | Genre of music that is short for "rhythm and blues": 3 wds. |
| 34% | POUNDCAKE | 9 | Dessert named for its equal amounts of flour, butter, eggs, and sugar (2 wds.) |
| 32% | SANDCAT | 7 | Animal named for the color of its fur and for its natural habitat |
| 32% | UPSIDEDOWNCAKE | 14 | Food named for how it's baked, and a hint to each set of circles |
| 31% | SHOEGAZE | 8 | Genre named for the tendency of its performers to look down while playing |
| 31% | SCREWBALLCOMEDY | 15 | Film genre characterized by its fast pace and spoofing of love |
| 31% | CALYPSO | 7 | Genre of music for Harry Belafonte |
| 31% | NOISE | 5 | Genre of music for Sonic Youth |
| 30% | ERAS | 4 | Stretches of history often named for music genres |
| 30% | BLUEBELL | 8 | Flower named for its color and shape |
| 30% | SWISS | 5 | Cheese named for its country of origin |
| 29% | GARAGE | 6 | Part of a house that lends its name to a music genre stereotypically rehearsed in it |
| 29% | KALAMATA | 8 | Greek olive named for its place of origin |
| 29% | YUGO | 4 | Bygone car named for its country of origin |
| 29% | OXHEART | 7 | Kind of cherry named for its shape |
| 29% | ERAS | 4 | Periods named for music genres |
| 28% | ONENOTE | 7 | “___ Samba” (jazz standard named for its stretches of unchanging pitch) |
| 28% | DIVEBAR | 7 | Type of pub named for its unglamorous appearance |
| 28% | TRIJET | 6 | Type of aircraft named for its three engines |
| 28% | ERA | 3 | Period named for a music genre |
| 28% | ERA | 3 | Time named for a music genre |
| 28% | ERAS | 4 | Periods often named for music genres |
| 28% | ERAS | 4 | Times often named for music genres |
| 28% | ERAS | 4 | Stretches often named for music genres |
| 28% | NEWWAVE | 7 | The 1970s genre of music sang by Devo and A-ha |
| 28% | NACHO | 5 | Kind of chip named for its inventor, Ignacio Anaya |
| 28% | ERA | 3 | Stretch often named for a music genre |
| 28% | ERA | 3 | Period sometimes named for a music genre |
| 28% | SANMARINO | 9 | Country named for one of its patrons |