| 100% | GOGOS | 5 | Group with the 1981 #1 album "Beauty and the Beat" |
| 57% | REM | 3 | Group with the No. 1 album "Out of Time" |
| 54% | BTS | 3 | Group with the 2020 #1 album "Be" |
| 53% | REM | 3 | Rock group with the 1994 #1 album "Monster" |
| 53% | TLC | 3 | Girl group with the 1999 #1 album "FanMail" |
| 51% | PEARLJAM | 8 | Group with the #1 album "Vitalogy" |
| 50% | TLC | 3 | Group with the 1990s #1 hits "No Scrubs" and "Waterfalls" |
| 50% | REM | 3 | Group with the #1 album "Out of Time" |
| 50% | BEASTIEBOYS | 11 | Rap group with the classic 1986 album "Licensed to Ill" … or a description of 17-, 24-, 48- and 57-Across? |
| 48% | BLUR | 4 | Britpop group whose no 1 albums include Think Tank and The Magic Whip |
| 48% | REM | 3 | Group with the monster 1994 album "Monster" |
| 48% | ABBA | 4 | Group with the hit 1978 album "The Album" |
| 47% | MOTLEYCRUE | 10 | Group with the 6x platinum album "Dr. Feelgood" |
| 47% | FAITHHILL | 9 | Country singer with the #1 albums "Breathe" and "Cry" |
| 47% | OLIVIARODRIGO | 13 | Pop star with the #1 albums "Sour" and "Guts" |
| 47% | ACDC | 4 | Group with the 22x platinum album "Back in Black" |
| 47% | SOUND | 5 | With 5- and 1-Down, 2015 Album of the Year nominee by Alabama Shakes |
| 46% | EMINEM | 6 | Artist with the #1 albums "Relapse" (2009) and "Recovery" (2010) |
| 46% | ARIANA | 6 | Singer Grande with the #1 albums "Yours Truly" and "My Everything" |
| 46% | JCOLE | 5 | Rapper with the #1 albums "Born Sinner" and "KOD" (2 wds.) |
| 46% | NFL | 3 | Group with the Browns and Broncos: Abbr. |
| 46% | NFL | 3 | Group with the Broncos and Cowboys: Abbr. |
| 46% | NFL | 3 | Group with the Lions and Bears: Abbr. |
| 45% | BTS | 3 | Septet with the #1 albums "Be" and "Map of the Soul: 7" |
| 45% | ELO | 3 | Group with the tribute bands Evil Woman and Strange Magic, for short |
| 45% | PAULA | 5 | Abdul with the #1 albums "Forever Your Girl" and "Spellbound" |
| 45% | ELO | 3 | Group with the '79 double-platinum album "Discovery" |
| 45% | JETHROTULL | 10 | Group with the 1971 3x platinum album "Aqualung" |
| 45% | LIPPSINC | 8 | Group with the 1980 No. 1 hit "Funkytown" |
| 45% | RINGO | 5 | 1973 self-titled album with the #1 hits "Photograph" and "You're Sixteen" |