| Rating | Solver | Clue |
|---|---|---|
| HEAVY METAL | Hard rock music (5,5) | |
| BERYL | Hard rock | |
| DIAMOND | Hard rock | |
| FOSSIL | Hard rock dinosaur | |
| GRANITE | Extremely hard rock | |
| ANDROLL | Rock ... music | |
| LIMESTONE | Hard sedimentary rock | |
| QUARTZITE | Hard granular rock | |
| AND ROLL | Rock ... music (3,4) | |
| AN ROLL | Rock ... music (3,4) | |
| METAL | Rock music, heavy ... | |
| IRESTONE | Any very hard rock. | |
| FROCK | Loud music provided rock shift | |
| SLASH | Cut lead guitarist from hard rock band | |