| 100% | GNAW | 4 | NYC noise band that recently digitally released "Barking Orders" |
| 30% | JOURNEY | 7 | Band that released Don't Stop Believin' in 1981 |
| 30% | GORILLAZ | 8 | Virtual band that released the hit Clint Eastwood |
| 29% | OREO | 4 | Snack brand that recently released a Chromatica-themed cookie |
| 29% | GORILLAZ | 8 | UK band that released album Cracker Island in 2023 |
| 29% | WEEZER | 6 | Rock band that has released six self-titled albums |
| 29% | VANHALEN | 8 | Band that released their diamond-certified album “1984” on January 9, 1984 |
| 28% | STP | 3 | Grunge band that recently reissued "Tiny Music...Songs From the Vatican Gift Shop," for short |
| 28% | ACDC | 4 | Band that released "Rock or Bust" in 2014 as their 16th Australian album |
| 28% | TREE | 4 | Porcupine ___, English progressive rock band that released the album "The Incident" |
| 28% | PEARLJAM | 8 | Eddie Vedder alt-rock band that released "Backspacer" in 2009: 2 wds. |
| 27% | EAGLES | 6 | Band that released a cover version of the holiday song "Please Come Home for Christmas" |
| 27% | ELO | 3 | 1970s band that released the 2015 album "Alone in the Universe," for short |
| 27% | PEARL | 5 | ___ Jam, '90s American rock band that released their debut album "Ten" in 1991 |
| 27% | BTS | 3 | Seven-member K-pop band that released the hit song "Butter" in 2021 |
| 26% | INCITE | 6 | Phoenix groove metal band that released the studio album "Built to Destroy" in early 2019 |
| 26% | JOYDIVISION | 11 | 1970s rock band that regrouped as New Order, and a hint to the circled letters |
| 26% | BAIL | 4 | Money that's paid in order to be released from jail |
| 25% | BACKSTREET | 10 | ___ Boys, the American band that released the album "Never Gone" after a hiatus of three years |
| 25% | RAGE | 4 | ___ Against The Machine, '90s American rock band that released their second album "Evil Empire" in 1996 |
| 25% | THEBEATLES | 10 | Rock band that officially broke up about a month before 47-Across was released (2 wds.) |
| 25% | WHO | 3 | The ___, English rock band that released the song "Mary Anne with the Shaky Hand" in 1968 |
| 25% | SLEATERKINNEY | 13 | American band that released the album "No Cities to Love" after a hiatus of nine years: Hyph. |
| 25% | LIMP | 4 | ___ Bizkit, '90s American rock band that released their debut album "Three Dollar Bill, Y'all" in 1997 |
| 25% | CHEAPTRICK | 10 | "The Flame" rock band that released a self-titled album in both 1977 and 1997: 2 wds. |
| 25% | DURANDURAN | 10 | "Rio" New Wave band that released a self-titled album in both 1981 and 1993: 2 wds. |
| 24% | FALLOUTBOY | 10 | American band that released the album "Save Rock and Roll" after a hiatus of three years: 3 wds. |
| 24% | FLEETWOODMAC | 12 | "Don't Stop" pop band that released a self-titled album in both 1968 and 1975: 2 wds. |
| 24% | THEINTERVIEW | 12 | Movie that was recently canceled by Sony and then released after all: 2 wds. |
| 24% | BOSSY | 5 | Barking orders, say |