| 100% | DIRECTION | 9 | One ___, British boy band that was formed on the reality show "The X Factor" in 2010 |
| 55% | ONEDIRECTION | 12 | British boy band formed on "The X Factor" in 2010 (2 wds.) |
| 42% | BEACH | 5 | The ___ Boys, rock band that was formed in California which had the hit song "Kokomo" |
| 40% | ONED | 4 | Band that formed on The X Factor, for short |
| 39% | LEWIS | 5 | Leona ___, "Bleeding Love" singer whose career started on the reality show "The X Factor" |
| 39% | THEXFACTOR | 10 | Reality singing show that Zayn Malik was a contestant on in 2010: 3 wds. |
| 38% | ESTRADA | 7 | "CHiPs" star Erik who was featured on the reality show "The Surreal Life" in 2004 |
| 37% | CAMILA | 6 | ___ Cabello, "Shameless" singer who rose to fame as part of Fifth Harmony on the reality show "The X Factor" |
| 37% | KIDS | 4 | New ___ on the Block, boy band that debuted in 1984 and which is known for the song "Step by Step" |
| 36% | PARK | 4 | Linkin ___, rock band that was formed in California which had the hit song "Numb" |
| 36% | BROTHER | 7 | "Big ___," television reality franchise that is based on the Dutch show of the same name |
| 36% | AHA | 3 | "Take On Me" band that was formed in Oslo, Norway: Hyph. |
| 36% | YACHT | 5 | The reality show "Below Deck" is set on one |
| 36% | CHICAGO | 7 | Band that was in the park on Fourth of July |
| 35% | RAGE | 4 | ___ Against the Machine, rock band that was formed in California which had the hit song "Guerrilla Radio" |
| 35% | BLINK | 5 | ___-182, rock band that was formed in California which had the hit song "All the Small Things" |
| 35% | DAY | 3 | Green ___, rock band that was formed in California which had the hit song "Boulevard of Broken Dreams" |
| 35% | PEPPERS | 7 | Red Hot Chili ___, rock band that was formed in California which had the hit song "Scar Tissue" |
| 35% | JOURNEY | 7 | American rock band that was formed in California which had the hit song "Don't Stop Believin'" |
| 35% | NSYNC | 5 | 1995 American boy band that was popular in the 2000s, known for their hit "Bye Bye Bye" |
| 35% | NKOTB | 5 | Boy band that was big in the '80s (when most of the items in the theme answers came out), briefly |
| 35% | ROSES | 5 | Guns N' ___, hard rock band that was formed in California which had the hit song "Sweet Child o' Mine" |
| 35% | DOWN | 4 | System of a ___, Armenian-American heavy metal band that was formed in California which had the hit song "Hypnotize" |
| 35% | ONEDIRECTION | 12 | "Pillowtalk" hitmaker Zayn Malik was a part of this English-Irish boy band formed during the seventh season of "The X Factor": 2 wds. |
| 34% | BLACK | 5 | The ___ Mamba, "Love Is On My Side" band that represented Portugal in the 2021 Eurovision |
| 34% | GAME | 4 | "The Dating ___," reality TV show that was referenced by the Magic Mirror in "Shrek" |
| 34% | FINAL | 5 | "Is that your ___ answer?", catchphrase used by Regis Philbin on the reality show "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?" |
| 33% | SEX | 3 | "No ___ Please, We're British," farcical musical that is one of the longest-running musicals in the West End |
| 33% | RAGE | 4 | ___ Against the Machine, "Bulls on Parade" rock band that was set to reunite in 2020 |
| 33% | SNL | 3 | New York sketch-comedy show that premièred in 1975 (and is still on the air), briefly |