| 100% | DEVO | 4 | Rock group from Akron that was a 1980 one-hit wonder |
| 45% | EDSELS | 6 | 1960's doo-wop group that was a one-hit wonder, with "the" |
| 41% | MICHAELSTEELE | 13 | American bassist who was a part of one of the first all-female rock groups, "The Bangles" that created hits like "Manic Monday": 2 wds. |
| 37% | SOURCANDY | 9 | 2020 song by Lady Gaga that was a collaboration with kpop group Blackpink, from her album "Chromatica": 2 wds. |
| 37% | LEN | 3 | A Canadian alt-rock band that are known for their one-hit wonder "Steal My Sunshine" |
| 36% | CHARLENE | 8 | Singer with a one hit wonder I've Never Been to Me |
| 36% | ROBYN | 5 | Name that sounds like (but is one letter off from) a bird |
| 36% | NOBODYGETSME | 12 | SZA breakup ballad that was a top 10 hit from "SOS": 3 wds. |
| 36% | REM | 3 | Georgia group that was one of the first alternative rock bands |
| 34% | JUMPSUIT | 8 | Single-piece garment that's also the title of a 2018 Twenty One Pilots rock hit |
| 34% | DESTINYSCHILD | 13 | "Lemonade" hitmaker Beyonce Knowles was a part of this American girl group that gave hits like "Say My Name": 2 wds. |
| 34% | OLDIE | 5 | Song that is a blast from the past |
| 34% | PRINCEON | 8 | Notification that the "Purple Rain" rocker is performing right now? (going from a school in New Jersey ...) |
| 34% | ASTEROIDBELTS | 13 | Rock groups that are far out? |
| 34% | ROOM | 4 | 2015 thriller movie about escaping captivity that was set largely in one location, a shed that the protagonists needed to escape from |
| 34% | ARK | 3 | Biblical ship that was a refuge from a deluge |
| 33% | ONEDIRECTION | 12 | Group that Zayn Malik was a part of from 2010 to 2015: 2 wds. |
| 33% | BEHINDBLUEEYES | 14 | 1971 hit from the Who that begins "No one knows what it's like to be the bad man" |
| 33% | CHIPS | 5 | With 18a, fries that are a popular combination from England |
| 33% | FISH | 4 | With 47a, seafood that is a popular combination from England |
| 33% | YMCA | 4 | Song that was a hit for a spell in the 1970s? |
| 33% | TOMDOOLEY | 9 | Folk song that was a #1 hit for the Kingston Trio |
| 33% | THUNDERROAD | 11 | "Thoroughfare" song that was a hit for Bruce Springsteen (2 wds.) |
| 33% | FREEWAYOFLOVE | 13 | "Thoroughfare" song that was a hit for Aretha Franklin (3 wds.) |
| 33% | BAKERSTREET | 11 | "Thoroughfare" song that was a hit for Gerry Rafferty (2 wds.) |
| 33% | OHSANTA | 7 | Mariah Carey holiday song that was a #1 Adult Contemporary hit |
| 33% | CHARIOTSOFFIRE | 14 | Vangelis instrumental song that was a hit in 1982: 3 wds. |
| 33% | DESK | 4 | Resolute ___ (Oval Office centerpiece that was a gift from Queen Victoria) |
| 33% | BONUS | 5 | Corporate perk that is a delightful "extra" in one's paycheck |
| 32% | WEEDS | 5 | Plants that are "evicted" from a garden |