| 100% | CONCERT | 7 | Music performance by band, singer or orchestra |
| 54% | RECITAL | 7 | Music performance by soloist or small group |
| 44% | SINGLE | 6 | A track by a band or singer released for sale |
| 41% | DUET | 4 | Performance by two singers |
| 40% | CLUBMEDLEY | 10 | Performance by a cabaret singer? |
| 40% | ACAPELLA | 8 | Performance by a singer without instruments |
| 37% | HITMAKER | 8 | Successful singer or producer of popular music |
| 37% | SADE | 4 | Nigerian singer, or her band |
| 37% | GROUP | 5 | Band of musicians or singers |
| 37% | HITMAKER | 8 | Successful singer or song-writer of popular music |
| 37% | CLASSICAL | 9 | Music created by Haydn or Vivaldi |
| 35% | PRUDENCE | 8 | Music by __, Oscar-winner about a Zimbabwean singer |
| 35% | CONCERT | 7 | Live musical performance; orchestra or rock |
| 34% | DUETS | 5 | Performances by two singers ... like 21- and 49-Across and 3- and 29-Down? |
| 34% | RENDITION | 9 | Version or performance of a piece of music |
| 33% | RENDERING | 9 | A performance of a piece of music or drama |
| 33% | CROONER | 7 | 1950s male singer, often backed by a big band |
| 32% | ELECTRIC | 8 | Type of guitar used by rock bands not folk singers |
| 32% | HEARTBREAKERS | 13 | Band fronted by singer/songwriter Tom Petty, who died on October 2, 2017 |
| 32% | JIMMORRISON | 11 | Singer played by Val Kilmer in the music biopic "The Doors" (2 wds.) |
| 32% | REBA | 4 | Singer inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame by Dolly Parton, familiarly |
| 32% | LIVEMUSIC | 9 | What is heard at a gig or performance with a band |
| 32% | AID | 3 | Helpful word that could be proceeded by Farm, Band or first |
| 31% | RITCHIEVALENS | 13 | Singer played by Lou Diamond Phillips in the music biopic "La Bamba" (2 wds.) |
| 31% | AIDA | 4 | Verdi opera, or a 2000 Broadway musical with music by Elton John |
| 31% | NONET | 5 | Piece of music composed for a group of nine instruments or singers |
| 31% | MARIACHI | 8 | Type of music played by many Mexican bands |
| 31% | ARIANAGRANDE | 12 | Singer recently named Breakthrough Artist of the Year by the Music Business Association: 2 wds. |
| 30% | RECITAL | 7 | Music performance |