| 100% | RANDB | 5 | Genre of music that is short for "rhythm and blues": 3 wds. |
| 45% | CASTLESMADEOF | 13 | "___ Sand," a song by Jimi Hendrix that is about the temporary nature of existence and how nothing can be taken for granted: 3 wds. |
| 45% | MARIAVONTRAPP | 13 | "The Sound of Music" role that earned Mary Martin a Best Actress Tony for playing the governess and stepmother to seven children: 3 wds. |
| 42% | JOHNHENRYDAYS | 13 | 2001 Colson Whitehead novel, about a historical festival, that was short-listed for the Pulitzer Prize: 3 wds. |
| 42% | BIO | 3 | Science that anatomy and zoology are branches of, for short |
| 40% | THEBIGAPPLE | 11 | Nickname for New York City that was first popularized by John Fitz Gerald and was a part of an ad campaign: 3 wds. |
| 40% | LEANONME | 8 | Song that was a #1 hit for Bill Withers in 1972 and for Club Nouveau in 1987: 3 wds. |
| 40% | ALTERNATIVE | 11 | ___ rock, style of music that was popularized in the 90s and has sub-genres like emo and post-grunge |
| 40% | HANDSTOMYSELF | 13 | Single from Selena Gomez's album "Revival" that was influenced by the music of American singer Prince: 3 wds. |
| 39% | THEBODYGUARD | 12 | Mick Jackson's 1992 movie that was originally written in the mid-70s for Steve McQueen and Diana Ross: 3 wds. |
| 39% | LADYMARMALADE | 13 | A popular song that was covered by Christina Aguilera, Lil' Kim, Mya and Pink for the soundtrack of "Moulin Rouge!": 2 wds. |
| 39% | RANDB | 5 | Music genre for Mariah Carey and Usher: 3 wds. |
| 38% | HOTJAZZ | 7 | Genre of music named for its fiery tempo and scorchingly fast improvisations |
| 38% | PUNK | 4 | ___ rock, music genre for the Ramones and the Sex Pistols that you will see gaining prominence in the 1970s |
| 38% | CMS | 3 | Small measurements that are used both north and south of the US borders, for short |
| 38% | HURT | 4 | Original song by Nine Inch Nails that was covered by Johnny Cash in 2002 and won the Grammy for Best Short Form Music Video |
| 38% | UVEA | 4 | Part of your anatomy that makes your blue eyes blue and whose name is derived from the Latin for "grape" |
| 38% | RANDB | 5 | Genre of Gladys Knight and Marvin Gaye: 3 wds. |
| 38% | INTOTHEUNKNOWN | 14 | "Frozen II" song that was nominated for an Oscar for Best Original Song of 2019: 3 wds. |
| 37% | GRANDOLEOPRY | 12 | Prestigious Nashville music venue that 28-Across was a member of for six decades (3 wds.) |
| 37% | SAMUELBARBER | 12 | "Adagio for Strings" artist who won Pulitzer Prize for Music twice and is widely known for "Knoxville: Summer of 1915": 2 wds. |
| 37% | LYNYRDSKYNYRD | 13 | American rock band formed in 1964 that still performs live and is best known for popularizing the Southern rock genre: 2 wds. |
| 37% | ASMR | 4 | Genre of videos that may bring about brain tingles, for short |
| 37% | RAYBRADBURY | 11 | "S Is for Space" short-story writer who was inducted into the Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame in 1999 (2 wds.) |
| 36% | ASMR | 4 | Genre of YouTube videos that may bring about brain tingles, for short |
| 36% | ABOUTDAMNTIME | 13 | Song by Lizzo that was honored with the People's Choice Award for The Song of 2022 (3 wds.) |
| 36% | THELONDON | 9 | Young Thug song featuring J. Cole and Travis Scott that was nominated for the 2019 MTV Video Music Award for Song of Summer (2 wds.) |
| 36% | SOUL | 4 | Music genre related to rhythm and blues |
| 36% | SOUL | 4 | Music genre akin to rhythm and blues |
| 36% | RNB | 3 | Short way of writing Rhythm and Blues |