| 100% | STONE | 5 | The hard and solid material of which rock is made |
| 49% | RHINEGOLD | 9 | Material from which the ring of the Nibelung was made |
| 45% | HORSEHAIR | 9 | Material of which a violin's bow part is made |
| 42% | FAME | 4 | Rock and Roll Hall of ___, rock history museum into which the Beastie Boys were inducted in 2012 |
| 41% | DEEP | 4 | ___ Purple, a band considered to be among the pioneers of metal and hard rock with hits like "Smoke on the Water" |
| 40% | SANDSTONE | 9 | Material from which the Brandenburg Gate is made |
| 38% | ARAB | 4 | ___ League (group of which Egypt and Syria are two of the founding members) |
| 38% | NBA | 3 | Organization of which the LA Lakers and Miami Heat are a part: Abbr. |
| 38% | MINT | 4 | Place where currency coins are made which is also the name of a herb |
| 38% | BRONTE | 6 | Who wrote "Whatever our souls are made of, his and mine are the same" |
| 38% | INTESTINE | 9 | The bowel is made up of the large and small __ |
| 38% | VINYL | 5 | Flooring that is moisture-resistant and made of synthetic materials |
| 37% | ROLL | 4 | "Rock and ___ Music," hit released by The Beach Boys in 1976 which was a cover of a song by Chuck Berry |
| 37% | AVILA | 5 | Spanish city which is called the "Town of Stones and Saints" |
| 37% | BACKROOM | 8 | Where shady deals may be made, and a hint to the ends of the starred answers |
| 37% | ONTHATNOTE | 10 | Speaking of which ... or where the starts of 16-, 30- and 45-Across can be found? |
| 37% | TREE | 4 | Plant that provides shade... examples of which are found at the starts of 17a, 30a, and 41a |
| 37% | DOME | 4 | ___ of the Rock, iconic shrine in Jerusalem which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site |
| 36% | TOHO | 4 | Japanese film and theater production which is credited with the creation of Godzilla |
| 36% | SOL | 3 | Official currency of Peru which was the old currency of Argentina and Bolivia |
| 36% | MINSK | 5 | Capital of Belarus which is famous for the church of Saints Simon and Helena |
| 36% | CAJUN | 5 | Kind of cuisine in which onions, bell peppers and celery are the "holy trinity" |
| 36% | WELSH | 5 | Language in which "dd" and "ff" are treated as single letters of the alphabet |
| 36% | SUEDE | 5 | "Blue ___ Shoes" (1956 song that was one of the first rock and roll records) |
| 36% | MADDEN | 6 | Benji and Joel ___, twin brothers who are part of the rock band Good Charlotte |
| 36% | TEFLON | 6 | Material that forms the coating of non-stick cookware, and was accidentally discovered during experiments on CFCs |
| 36% | DENIM | 5 | Material from which jeans are made |
| 36% | GRILLED | 7 | ___ cheese sandwich, dish made of cheese and bread which is a common order at delis |
| 36% | SLOOPY | 6 | "Hang on ___," song covered by the McCoys which is the official rock song of Ohio |
| 36% | BOOT | 4 | Beatle ___, footwear which was originally made for the band members and hence named after them |