| 100% | EXTENDED | 8 | __ play; musical recording often called an EP |
| 37% | PUNTS | 5 | Plays often called on fourth down |
| 37% | SCAM | 4 | Call from an unknown number, often |
| 37% | SPAM | 4 | Call from an unknown number, often |
| 37% | HAWAIIAN | 8 | Musical instrument also called an acoustic lap steel guitar |
| 36% | GLISSANDO | 9 | Musical slide, often played on string instruments |
| 36% | OPERETTA | 8 | Short, musical play, often funny |
| 36% | HARP | 4 | Musical instrument that's played by an angel |
| 36% | TEEN | 4 | Character often played by an adult |
| 35% | TENTACLE | 8 | An octopus's arm is often mistakenly called a __ |
| 35% | INSPECTOR | 9 | 1945 J.B. Priestley play: An __ Calls |
| 35% | POLKA | 5 | Dance music often played on an accordion |
| 34% | LIBRETTO | 8 | The words of an opera or musical play |
| 32% | SCAM | 4 | What a phone call about an extended vehicle warranty often is |
| 31% | PRIESTLEY | 9 | J B —, author of stage plays An Inspector Calls and Dangerous Corner |
| 31% | THUMBPIANO | 10 | African musical instrument also called an mbira whose tuned strips vibrate when plucked |
| 31% | MOO | 3 | "What do you call a cow that plays a musical instrument? A ___-sician!" |
| 31% | ALBUM | 5 | Musical record |
| 30% | PITCHPERFECT | 12 | 2012 musical comedy featuring an a cappella singing group called the Bellas: 2 wds. |
| 30% | VIRGINIAWADE | 12 | The 26 times she played at Wimbledon is an all-time record (2 wds.) |
| 30% | TONE | 4 | Suffix with "ring" to mean the tune that plays for an incoming phone call |
| 30% | ALBEN | 5 | Truman veep Barkley whose name sounds like a musical record if you change the last letter to an "m" |
| 29% | EDDY | 4 | Nelson —, US singer-actor who played Count Palaffi in 1942 musical I Married an Angel |
| 28% | STARTBACK | 9 | Call an end to a hike |
| 28% | MALL | 4 | Place often called ''Plaza'' |
| 28% | OPERA | 5 | Musical play |
| 27% | GALILEO | 7 | Often called the father of observational astronomy |
| 27% | BOOTLEG | 7 | Illegal musical recording, e.g. |
| 27% | JER | 3 | What Kramer often called Seinfeld |