| 100% | MARCHING | 8 | __ bands, musicians playing and parading |
| 53% | OBOIST | 6 | Musician playing the duck in Peter and the Wolf |
| 52% | ALDA | 4 | And the Band Played On star |
| 49% | ELVIS | 5 | Musician played by Austin in a 2022 film and Jacob in a 2023 film |
| 48% | BARD | 4 | Musician who plays the lute and sings about heroes, maybe |
| 47% | MICHAELCERA | 11 | Actor and musician who played Paulie Bleeker in "Juno" |
| 44% | BAND | 4 | Marching ___, talented musicians that add rhythm and excitement to the Thanksgiving parade |
| 44% | AIDS | 4 | “And the Band Played On: Politics, People, and the ___ Epidemic” (Randy Shilts book) |
| 43% | ALABAMA | 7 | Country band inducted into the Musicians Hall of Fame and Museum in 2019 |
| 43% | PRINCE | 6 | "Purple Rain" musician who played multiple instruments such as the guitar and piano |
| 43% | HUGHLAURIE | 10 | "House" actor who plays keyboards and sings in Band From TV: 2 wds. |
| 42% | ELO | 3 | Band that played "Evil Woman" at its Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction, for short |
| 42% | SOLOIST | 7 | Musician playing alone |
| 41% | NITA | 4 | Guitarist and musician Strauss from the all-female Iron Maiden tribute band "The Iron Maidens" |
| 41% | PAUL | 4 | ___ McCartney, "Pipes of Peace" musician who plays multiple instruments such as the guitar and drums |
| 41% | ELTON | 5 | ___ John, "Rocket Man" musician who plays multiple instruments such as the piano and the guitar |
| 41% | BOGLE | 5 | Eric —, Scotland-born folk singer-songwriter whose works include And the Band Played Waltzing Matilda |
| 40% | JANETWEISS | 10 | American musician who was the drummer for bands like Sleater-Kinney and Wild Flag: 2 wds. |
| 40% | SLSYO | 5 | Gp. for musicians between 12 and 22 that plays out of Missouri's Powell Hall (abbr.) |
| 40% | DOLENZ | 6 | Micky —, actor and musician who played the title role in 1950s US television series Circus Boy |
| 40% | STEVIE | 6 | ___ Wonder, "Isn't She Lovely" musician who plays multiple instruments such as the piano and drums |
| 40% | SIDEMAN | 7 | Swing band musician |
| 39% | EDDY | 4 | Duane —, musician and actor who played Deputy Marshal Clint Fallon in 1962 film Western The Wild Westerners |
| 39% | ROMPED | 6 | Played and rode off with politician |
| 39% | BYEAR | 5 | How nonreading musicians play |
| 39% | SETS | 4 | Live musicians play them |
| 39% | BYEAR | 5 | How some musicians play |
| 39% | STRAIGHTLINES | 13 | Comedians and parade directors? |
| 39% | ARTIE | 5 | Big Band musician Shaw |