| 100% | TOO | 3 | Duke Ellington's "All ___ Soon" |
| 62% | SATIN | 5 | Duke Ellington's "___ Doll" |
| 61% | IVE | 3 | Duke Ellington's "___ Got Me" |
| 61% | THEA | 4 | Duke Ellington's "Take ___ Train" |
| 61% | ATRAIN | 6 | Duke Ellington's "Take the ___" |
| 61% | THEA | 4 | Duke Ellington’s “Take — Train” |
| 61% | THEA | 4 | Duke Ellington’s “Take ___ Train” |
| 59% | GAL | 3 | Duke Ellington's "The ___ From Joe's" |
| 59% | INA | 3 | Duke Ellington's "___ Sentimental Mood" (2 wds.) |
| 59% | THEA | 4 | Duke Ellington's "Take ___ Train": 2 wds. |
| 57% | INDIGO | 6 | Color of Duke Ellington's "Mood" |
| 57% | GREER | 5 | Sonny ___, Duke Ellington's longtime drummer |
| 56% | ILETA | 5 | Duke Ellington's "___ Song Go Out of My Heart" |
| 56% | ILETA | 5 | Duke Ellington’s “____ Song Go Out of My Heart” |
| 56% | ATRAIN | 6 | Transport in Duke Ellington's theme song |
| 55% | IGOT | 4 | Duke Ellington's "___ It Bad and That Ain't Good" |
| 51% | SATINDOLL | 9 | Duke Ellington classic |
| 51% | MOODPERIWINKLE | 14 | Duke Ellington classic |
| 51% | STRAYHORN | 9 | Duke ellington collaborator |
| 50% | SIR | 3 | "___ Duke" (Stevie Wonder's tribute to Ellington) |
| 49% | JAZZGUITAR | 10 | Duke Ellington band instrument |
| 48% | AUTOBIOGRAPHERS | 15 | Duke Ellington and Geraldine Ferraro |
| 48% | THEA | 4 | Duke Ellington classic "Take ___ Train" |
| 47% | ATRAIN | 6 | Vehicle for Duke Ellington |
| 47% | MOODINDIGO | 10 | Classic Duke Ellington tune |
| 46% | THEA | 4 | Duke Ellington classic "Take ___ Train" (2 wds.) |
| 46% | MOODINDIGO | 10 | "Colorful" Duke Ellington jazz standard |
| 45% | ATRAIN | 6 | Transportation in a Duke Ellington tune |
| 45% | ATRAIN | 6 | Transportation in a Duke Ellington classic |
| 45% | ATRAIN | 6 | Vehicle in a Duke Ellington song |