| 100% | INB | 3 | Like musical works with five sharps |
| 48% | INB | 3 | With five sharps, musically |
| 48% | OPERA | 5 | Musical work with arias |
| 48% | OPERA | 5 | Musical work with sopranos |
| 48% | OPERA | 5 | Musical work with acts |
| 47% | ILTROVATORE | 11 | Musical work with a duel |
| 47% | OPERA | 5 | Musical work with a libretto |
| 47% | OPERA | 5 | Musical work with singing sopranos |
| 46% | BMAJ | 4 | Key with five sharps: Abbr. |
| 43% | KNEADS | 6 | Works with the hands, like dough |
| 43% | THREEPENNYOPERA | 15 | Noted 1928 musical work, with "The" |
| 42% | OPERA | 5 | Musical work like "The Barber of Seville" |
| 42% | ESCALE | 6 | Musical run with four sharps |
| 42% | GMAJOR | 6 | Musical key with one sharp |
| 42% | ODIC | 4 | Like many works with "To" in their titles |
| 41% | AMAJ | 4 | Musical key with three sharps, for short |
| 41% | MELODIC | 7 | I'm cold, working with English musical |
| 40% | AMAJ | 4 | Musical key with three sharps, briefly (2 wds.) |
| 39% | SUNGTHROUGH | 11 | Like a musical with no spoken dialogue |
| 38% | STACCATO | 8 | Like music with short, sharp notes |
| 38% | PRIMABALLERINA | 14 | Musical work lionizing a talented hoopster, using the key with three 63-Acrosses? |
| 38% | ODES | 4 | Works traditionally performed with musical accompaniment in ancient Greece |
| 38% | HIDEF | 5 | Like TVs with sharp picture quality, for short: Hyph. |
| 37% | PERFECTTIMING | 13 | Musical work idealizing the CEO of Apple, using the key with one 63-Across? |
| 37% | CHAKAKHAN | 9 | Musical diva worked with Rufus among many others |
| 37% | SWEETCAROLINE | 13 | Musical work that's a delightful Christmas composition, using the key with four 63-Acrosses? |
| 37% | ABEAUTIFULMIND | 14 | Musical work of affection for Bond's boss, using the key with two 63-Acrosses? |
| 36% | RINGCYCLE | 9 | Musical work in four parts, with its first part opening the Met's 2010-11 season |
| 35% | COMIC | 5 | With 2-Down, musical work with a humorous tone |
| 35% | SCORED | 6 | Like sports games and musical works |