| BIGBANG | Known as the "Kings of K-pop," this originally five-member boy group debuted under YG Entertainment in 2006. (3,4) |
| SEVENTEEN | Although the group's name is misleading, this 13-member boy group debuted under Pledis Entertainment with their mini album 17 Carat |
| SHINEE | Started as a five-member boy group under SM Entertainment, this group made their debut in 2008 with the promotional song "Replay" |
| BLACKPINK | A four-member girl group under YG Entertainment that debuted in 2016 with the mini album Square One |
| VIXX | Signed under Jellyfish Entertainment, this five-member boy group's name is an acronym (of sorts) for "Voice, Visual, Value in Excelsis" |
| DAD | Pop this way and that |
| LIONS | Known as the "kings of the jungle", animals living in prides in savannas, grasslands and forests of India and Africa, and the Longleat estate in Wilshire (5) |
| RUBIES | Traditional birthstones for July known as the kings of all the gems (6) |
| SLIDE | Descend down a smooth slope or a 2019 R&B hit by H.E.R. featuring YG |
| SCROFULA | Disease known as the king's evil (8) |
| EXO | This boy group, which debuted under SM Entertainment, originally had 12 members; their first mini album was Mama, released in 2012 |
| BOA | This singer-songwriter, composer, and actress is often referred to as the "Queen of K-pop"; she debuted in 2000 at age 13 |
| MISSA | This four-member girl group was composed of Korean and Chinese members and debuted under JYP Entertainment with a single from their 2010 album Bad but Good (4,1) |
| ASIA | Home continent of K-Pop, J-Pop, C-Pop, and T-Pop |
| MOBILE | Alabama city that's the birthplace of five members of the Baseball Hall of Fame, including Hank Aaron and Satchel Paige |
| KOREAN | The "K" of K-pop |
| KOREA | The K of K-pop |
| BTS | Seven-member boy band under Big Hit Entertainment that debuted in 2013 with their album 2 Cool 4 Skool |
| MERINO | At least half of the world's sheep are said to be of this originally Spanish breed (6) |
| SUTCLIFFE | The original bass player of the five-member Beatles until his death in 1962 aged 21 (9) |
