| 100% | LEGATO | 6 | Musical instruction that a piece be performed smoothly and connectedly |
| 68% | LENTO | 5 | Musical instruction that a piece be performed slowly |
| 66% | AGITATO | 7 | Musical instruction that a piece be performed in an agitated manner |
| 66% | SCHERZANDO | 10 | Musical instruction that a piece be performed in a light-hearted manner |
| 56% | PRESTISSIMO | 11 | Musical instruction that a piece be played as fast as possible |
| 55% | DACAPO | 6 | Musical instruction that a piece be repeated, in part or whole, from the beginning |
| 40% | ALLEGRO | 7 | Musical instruction to perform a piece quickly in a brisk lively manner |
| 40% | ALLEGRETTO | 10 | Musical direction indicating that a piece be played fairly quickly or briskly |
| 39% | SONG | 4 | Musical piece that can be sung during a road trip |
| 39% | CAPRICE | 7 | A musical composition that is fast and lively |
| 38% | VIENNA | 6 | European city that is a musical and artistic center |
| 38% | SCRAPS | 6 | Bits and pieces that are left over from a meal |
| 35% | BANTU | 5 | Language group that gave us "banjo" and "bongo" (only one of which is a musical instrument) |
| 35% | WAITRESS | 8 | Broadway musical written by 31-Across that was nominated for four Tony Awards and a Grammy Award |
| 33% | MAMMAMIA | 8 | 2008 musical starring Meryl Streep and Pierce Brosnan that was named after a chart-topping song by ABBA: 2 wds. |
| 33% | THENOTEBOOK | 11 | 2004 romantic drama starring 18-Across and 32-Across that was adapted as a Broadway musical in 2024 (2 wds.) |
| 32% | SKATEBOARDING | 13 | Sport that will make its debut in the 2020 Olympics and involves riding and performing tricks on a narrow board with wheels |
| 32% | NOTE | 4 | Musical symbol that might be a C |
| 32% | NOTE | 4 | Musical symbol that might be an A |
| 32% | MESSIAH | 7 | A holy being that can perform miracles |
| 32% | ALLEGRO | 7 | Musical instruction to play a piece quickly in a brisk lively manner |
| 32% | BONY | 4 | Like a piece of fish that hasn't been filleted |
| 32% | NOODLE | 6 | Ramen or pasta piece ... and a word that can be slangily used to refer to one's "head" |
| 32% | SOFA | 4 | Piece of furniture that might be a convertible |
| 32% | DESK | 4 | Piece of furniture that may be a rolltop |
| 32% | SOFA | 4 | Piece of furniture that could be a "sleeper" |
| 31% | BED | 3 | Piece of furniture that might be a four-poster |
| 31% | NUB | 3 | Piece that might be too short for a sharpener |
| 31% | SEMITONES | 9 | Musical intervals that are half of a whole step |
| 31% | STAPLE | 6 | Piece of thin wire that is a paper fastener |