| 100% | DRUMMER | 7 | Band member who plays percussion instruments |
| 80% | DRUMMER | 7 | Band member who plays percussion |
| 54% | ONEMAN | 6 | ___ band (person who plays many instruments): Hyph. |
| 54% | BANJOIST | 8 | Bluegrass band member who plucks an instrument |
| 46% | HOME | 4 | "She's Leaving ___," song by Lennon-McCartney in which the band members did not play any instruments |
| 46% | DRUMMERS | 8 | Band members who set the rhythm |
| 45% | ESTE | 4 | Haim member who plays bass |
| 45% | TIMPANI | 7 | Inapt, I’m playing percussion instrument |
| 45% | TIMPANI | 7 | Fellow gets pain playing percussion instrument |
| 45% | CELLISTS | 8 | Musicians who play large stringed instruments |
| 45% | SOUSAPHONE | 10 | Band member's instrument |
| 44% | DRUM | 4 | Percussion instrument played with sticks |
| 43% | JOHNCALE | 8 | The Velvet Underground member who plays the viola |
| 43% | BASSDRUM | 8 | Percussion instrument in a marching band |
| 43% | SNAREDRUM | 9 | Percussion instrument in a marching band |
| 43% | DRUM | 4 | Percussion instrument in a rock band |
| 43% | DRUM | 4 | Percussion instrument used by rock bands |
| 43% | DRUM | 4 | Percussion instrument played by Phil Collins |
| 43% | DONHENLEY | 9 | Eagles band member who sang The Boys of Summer |
| 43% | BECKBENNETT | 11 | "SNL" cast member who plays a shirtless Vladimir Putin |
| 42% | OAF | 3 | Member who quit before band's success |
| 42% | LORRAINE | 8 | Actress ___ Bracco, "Rizzoli & Isles" cast member who plays Angela Rizzoli |
| 41% | XYLOPHONE | 9 | Keyed percussion instrument played with mallets |
| 41% | PAULMCCARTNEY | 13 | Beatles member who plays guitar and bass left-handed: 2 wds. |
| 41% | SASHA | 5 | Actress ___ Alexander, "Rizzoli & Isles" cast member who plays Dr. Maura Isles |
| 41% | ANGIE | 5 | Actress ___ Harmon, "Rizzoli & Isles" cast member who plays Jane Clementine Rizzoli |
| 41% | BRIDGES | 7 | Actor Jordan ___, "Rizzoli & Isles" cast member who plays Frankie Rizzoli Jr. |
| 41% | BRUCE | 5 | Actor ___ McGill, "Rizzoli & Isles" cast member who plays detective Vince Korsak |
| 41% | KNICK | 5 | NBA team member who plays home games at Madison Square Garden |
| 41% | NEALON | 6 | “Saturday Night Live” cast member who played Mr. No-Depth Perception |