| 100% | LPS | 3 | Records that typically hold 30 to 45 minutes of music: Abbr. |
| 31% | LPS | 3 | Records that got more popular during music's "vinyl revival": Abbr. |
| 30% | RAP | 3 | The genre of music that Tupac Shakur belongs to |
| 29% | RCA | 3 | Record label that's part of Sony Music |
| 29% | RCA | 3 | Record label that's part of Sony Music Entertainment |
| 28% | MPG | 3 | Stat that a new car buyer typically wants to know: Abbr. |
| 28% | TGS | 3 | Categories of people that a marketing campaign focuses to influence: Abbr. |
| 28% | CASSETTE | 8 | Tape that 1980s music used to be recorded on |
| 28% | VMA | 3 | One of a record 30 for Taylor Swift: abbr. |
| 28% | BEAT | 4 | Rhythm of music that you would listen to during a day of dance classes |
| 28% | USA | 3 | Country that has had 45 different presidents to date: Abbr. |
| 28% | IPA | 3 | Style of craft beer that tends to be bitter: Abbr. |
| 28% | ADA | 3 | Group that gives its Seal of Acceptance to toothpastes: Abbr. |
| 28% | ADA | 3 | Group that gives its Seal of Acceptance to toothbrushes: Abbr. |
| 27% | HALF | 4 | 45 minutes of soccer |
| 27% | MTV | 3 | Music channel launched in 1981 that popularized the concept of "video jockey": Abbr. |
| 27% | PTA | 3 | Organization that often holds bake sales to support a school: Abbr. |
| 27% | CDS | 3 | Shiny discs that may hold music: Abbr. |
| 27% | HIPPO | 5 | Creature able to hold its breath underwater for up to 30 minutes |
| 27% | OTTER | 5 | Mammal that can hold its breath up to eight minutes |
| 26% | TUNE | 4 | A few minutes of music |
| 26% | NASHVILLE | 9 | Tennessee city that's home to the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum |
| 26% | LIST | 4 | Word that follows "black" to mean a record of banned items |
| 26% | PAST | 4 | "Remembrance of Things ___," book by Marcel Proust that holds the world record for longest novel |
| 25% | TEE | 3 | Type of shirt that typically wouldn't be worn to church |
| 25% | CDS | 3 | Round holders of music: Abbr. |
| 25% | LPS | 3 | Vinyl sources of music: Abbr. |
| 25% | EOE | 3 | Company that adheres to the guidelines of 2d: Abbr. |
| 25% | NEEDLE | 6 | Step 3: "Carefully place the ___ (sharp implement that reads the music) on the record to start playing!" |