| 100% | BUGLES | 6 | Brass instruments used for military signals |
| 48% | OBOES | 5 | Instruments used for tuning |
| 48% | TOOL | 4 | Instrument used for work |
| 48% | TELESCOPE | 9 | Instrument used for stargazing |
| 48% | OBOE | 4 | Instrument used for tuning |
| 46% | OBOE | 4 | Instrument used for sad movie scenes |
| 46% | CLARION | 7 | Instrument used for calls to action |
| 45% | TNT | 3 | Explosive used for military operations |
| 45% | BUGLES | 6 | Brass instruments used to sound the last post |
| 44% | SCALPEL | 7 | A small bladed instrument used for dissections |
| 44% | TAPS | 4 | Military signal for lights-out |
| 43% | MANOMETER | 9 | Instrument used for measuring the pressure of liquids and gases |
| 43% | OBOES | 5 | Double-reed instruments used for tuning an orchestra |
| 43% | DRAB | 4 | Olive ___ (dull green shade used for military uniforms) |
| 43% | GEIGERCOUNTER | 13 | An instrument used for measuring radiation: 2 wds. |
| 43% | PENNANT | 7 | Flag used for signaling |
| 42% | TRUMPET | 7 | Brass instrument for jazz musician Dolly Jones |
| 42% | SYNTH | 5 | Instrument used in electronic music, for short |
| 42% | BUGLE | 5 | Brass instrument played at military funerals |
| 41% | TRUMPET | 7 | Brass instrument commonly used in classical and jazz music |
| 41% | OBOE | 4 | Instrument used to set the pitch for an orchestra |
| 41% | SUBMARINE | 9 | Underwater vessel used for exploration or military |
| 40% | PED | 3 | Use ___ Signal (street sign for bikes) |
| 39% | SAX | 3 | Brass instrument that's actually in the woodwind family, for short |
| 39% | PING | 4 | Signal used for an Internet-speed test |
| 39% | SCOUTCAR | 8 | Military vehicle used for reconnaissance |
| 39% | OBOE | 4 | Wind instrument used to set the pitch for an orchestra |
| 38% | SAX | 3 | Woodwind instrument made of brass, for short |
| 37% | DRONES | 6 | Aircraft used in the military and for fun |
| 37% | OPS | 3 | Short term for "operations" used in the military |