| POSTMALONE | Artist whose "Rockstar" debuted at #2 in October 2017: 2 wds |
| KENDRICKLAMAR | Artist whose "Humble" debuted at #2 in April 2017: 2 wds. |
| MAJORLAZER | Artist whose "Cold Water" debuted at #2 in August 2016: 2 wds. |
| METOO | Hashtag that took off in October 2017 |
| REO | Cookie brand that released a limited-edition mystery flavor in October 2017 |
| DRILL | Disciplined repetitive exercise for teaching a skill; The , eighth studio album by post-punk band, Wire; they played Preston, Guild Hall in October 2017(5) |
| POMPEII | Magnificent display seen by sweetheart at two, in ancient city |
| NAPS | Sleeps at two in the afternoon |
| CAIXINHA | Pedro ___, Rangers manager from March-October, 2017 (8) |
| STING | Rockstar who guest-starred in "Only Murders in the Building" |
| MALONE | Post, U.S. rapper who had a No. 1 hit in 2017 with Rockstar (6) |
| THOMASRHETT | Country singer whose album "Life Changes" topped the Billboard 200 in 2017: 2 wds. |
| RAYLIOTTA | GoodFellas actor who played Colonel Sanders in commercials in 2017: 2 wds. |
| RUSSELLWILSON | Quarterback who led the Seattle Seahawks in both passing and rushing in 2017: 2 wds. |
| SELENAGOMEZ | Only Murders in the Building actress who received a kidney transplant in 2017: 2 wds. |
| LANOIRE | Cole Phelps is the lead detective in this video game by Rockstar |
| REDDEADREDEMPTION | John Marston is the lead character in this Rockstar video game |
| SARAH | Russell Brand plays rockstar Aldous Snow in the 2008 rom-com, Forgetting ___ Marshall (5) |
| CORDELIA | King's daughter joins failed rockstar in retirement (8) |
| DOLLYPARTON | Recording artist behind current album Rockstar (5,6) |
