| 100% | BLOWING | 7 | Moving by wind or air; playing wind instrument |
| 51% | BORNE | 5 | Ending with wind or air meaning "transmitted by" |
| 51% | FLUTE | 5 | Wind instrument played by 1-Across |
| 47% | PIANO | 5 | Instrument played by Elton John or Billy Joel |
| 42% | GUST | 4 | Tugs moved by wind |
| 41% | EROSIONAL | 9 | Affected by wind or water, say |
| 41% | ERODING | 7 | Scraping down by wind or water |
| 40% | SOLO | 4 | By oneself, as when playing an instrument |
| 40% | PINWHEEL | 8 | Simple child's toy moved by wind |
| 40% | DRAG | 4 | Term in physics for the retarding force exerted by air or fluid surrounding a moving object |
| 40% | FLUTE | 5 | Wind instrument commonly played horizontally |
| 40% | MAUL | 4 | Wound by scratching or tearing |
| 39% | SCUD | 4 | Move like or with the wind |
| 39% | BAGPIPE | 7 | Wind instrument often played in Scotland |
| 39% | HARMONICA | 9 | Wind instrument; French harp or mouth organ |
| 39% | SAILING | 7 | Moving across water by ferry or ship |
| 38% | SAILBOAT | 8 | Vessel moved by the wind |
| 38% | SAX | 3 | Alto or tenor wind instrument |
| 38% | CHIMES | 6 | Bell-like instruments that may be "played" by the wind |
| 38% | FIFING | 6 | Playing a wind instrument found with drum corps |
| 38% | HORNPIPE | 8 | Wind instrument, its playing is linked to navies |
| 38% | SAILBOAT | 8 | Water vessel moved by the wind |
| 38% | GUITAR | 6 | Instrument played by Elvis |
| 38% | GUITAR | 6 | Instrument played by strumming |
| 38% | CLARINET | 8 | Instrument played by blowing |
| 38% | LYRE | 4 | Instrument played by Orpheus |
| 38% | LYRE | 4 | Instrument played by Sappho |
| 38% | BASS | 4 | Instrument played by Sting |
| 38% | KAZOO | 5 | Instrument played by humming |
| 38% | HARPS | 5 | Instruments played by angels |