| 100% | TRITONE | 7 | Interval known as "the devil in music" on account of its unsettling sound |
| 39% | SAINTPATRICK | 12 | Missionary known as the "Apostle of Ireland" who has been honored in the United States on March 17 since 1601 (2 wds.) |
| 37% | IGUANA | 6 | In the Caribbean it's known as "the chicken of the trees" |
| 37% | ENO | 3 | Brian known as the father of ambient music |
| 37% | SSSS | 4 | Sound that might have caused panic on "Strato-Lab V" as it passed the 100,000 foot mark in 1961 |
| 36% | STEINER | 7 | “Casablanca” composer Max, known as the father of film music |
| 36% | DOWNTOWN | 8 | Area known as the main part of a city in the US |
| 36% | CLARABOW | 8 | US film actress known as The It Girl who died in 1965 |
| 36% | CAMPIN | 6 | Robert —, artist known as the Master of Flemalle who died in 1444 |
| 36% | PAULWHITEMAN | 12 | US bandleader known as The King of Jazz who died in 1967 |
| 36% | MIX | 3 | Tom, known as the "King of Cowboys", who appeared in 291 movies |
| 35% | STAN | 4 | & 21D Philadelphia-born saxophone player known as The Sound who died in 1991 |
| 35% | BOW | 3 | Clara —, US film actress known as The It Girl who died in 1965 |
| 35% | ELLAFITZGERALD | 14 | Music legend known as the First Lady of Song |
| 35% | MYANMAR | 7 | Country also known as Burma on the Bay of Bengal |
| 34% | JULIE | 5 | ___ Andrews, "The Sound of Music" actress who is also known for her work on Broadway |
| 34% | ARA | 3 | 11 seasons known as the "Era of ___" in which Notre Dame won two national titles |
| 34% | SCENERY | 7 | There's a lot of it in the wings on Broadway |
| 34% | BAM | 3 | The sound of an impact, as in comic books |
| 34% | ALPS | 4 | High points in The Sound of Music |
| 34% | MICHAELSTIPE | 12 | Singer who came up with "It's the End of the World as We Know It (And I Feel Fine)" in his sleep: 2 wds. |
| 34% | VONTRAPP | 8 | The captain's family singers in The Sound of Music |
| 34% | ALPS | 4 | The hills that are alive in "The Sound of Music" |
| 34% | MASTHEAD | 8 | The title of a newspaper as it appears in print |
| 34% | GOVERNESS | 9 | Job of Maria in The Sound of Music |
| 34% | SUPERIOR | 8 | Maria worried Mother __ in The Sound of Music |
| 34% | TINA | 4 | ___ Turner, singer known as the "Queen of Rock 'n' Roll" who we pay tribute to in 2023 |
| 33% | BLACKBIRD | 9 | It sang in the dead of night, as per The Beatles |
| 33% | ANSWER | 6 | It's given in the form of a question on "Jeopardy!" |