| 100% | MAMAS | 5 | The ___ & the Papas ("Words of Love" band) |
| 77% | PAPAS | 5 | The Mamas and the ___ ("Words of Love" band) |
| 69% | HUEYLEWIS | 9 | The Power of Love band, __ and the News |
| 67% | REO | 3 | 1976 rock album, or the first word of the band that made it |
| 64% | HUEY | 4 | ___ Lewis and the News, "The Power of Love" band |
| 62% | HUEY | 4 | "The Power of Love" rock band ___ Lewis and the News |
| 61% | IHATEIT | 7 | Critic's harsh words, the opposite of loving something: 3 wds. |
| 60% | CRUE | 4 | Word in the name of Nikki Sixx’s band |
| 60% | LIGHTMYFIRE | 11 | The Doors single whose title contains the last word of the name of the "September" band (3 wds.) |
| 60% | YEAH | 4 | Word repeated in the name of Karen O's band |
| 59% | POCO | 4 | "Crazy Love" soft rock band of the '70s |
| 59% | DUSTINTHEWIND | 13 | Kansas single whose title contains the second word of the name of the "September" band (4 wds.) |
| 59% | GOO | 3 | Repeated word in the name of the "Slide" band |
| 58% | PLANETEARTH | 11 | Duran Duran single whose title contains the first word of the name of the "September" band (2 wds.) |
| 58% | ENDEARMENTS | 11 | Words of love |
| 56% | APHRODITE | 9 | The Greek goddess of love |
| 56% | AMO | 3 | Word of love, in Latin |
| 56% | BEE | 3 | ___ Gees, British-Australian band of the hit "How Deep Is Your Love?" |
| 56% | PAPA | 4 | Another word for "father", also the name of alt-rock band ___ Roach |
| 55% | HUEY | 4 | ___ Lewis and the News, a pop rock band who sang the hit song "The Power of Love" |
| 55% | MATCHMAKERS | 11 | Facilitators of love connections, and a hint to the first words of 17-, 28- and 47-Across |
| 55% | SLEATERKINNEY | 13 | American band that released the album "No Cities to Love" after a hiatus of nine years: Hyph. |
| 55% | THEE | 4 | The last word of "O Canada" |
| 54% | AMEN | 4 | The final word of the New Testament |
| 54% | AMEN | 4 | The last word of the New Testament |
| 54% | APHRODITE | 9 | The Greek goddess of love and beauty |
| 54% | ISRAEL | 6 | The last word of "The First Noel" |
| 53% | OLEOLE | 6 | The first two words of “Hot Hot Hot” |
| 53% | MAMAS | 5 | The ___ & the Papas ("Monday, Monday" band) |
| 53% | ICRIED | 6 | Last two words of Love Story |