| 100% | OBOE | 4 | Musical instrument that's a staple in orchestras |
| 67% | BANJO | 5 | Stringed instrument that's a staple in country music |
| 64% | HARMONICA | 9 | Free reed wind instrument that's a staple in country music |
| 63% | MANDOLIN | 8 | Lute-related string instrument that's a staple in country music |
| 55% | CELLO | 5 | Musical instrument that's larger than a viola |
| 54% | RICE | 4 | Grain that's a staple in Chinese cuisine |
| 53% | DOBRO | 5 | Resonator guitar that's a staple in country music |
| 50% | VIOLA | 5 | Only instrument in a typical orchestra that reads the alto clef |
| 50% | BASS | 4 | Low-pitched guitar that's a staple in country music |
| 50% | COMPUTER | 8 | (3/4) Electronic device that's a staple in offices |
| 49% | FIDDLE | 6 | Violin's alias that's a staple in country music |
| 49% | KAZOO | 5 | Musical instrument that makes a buzzing sound |
| 48% | XXXXX | 5 | Instrument that's also a musical term for "soft," abbreviated by its first letter |
| 48% | CELLO | 5 | Musical instrument that looks like a big violin |
| 47% | QUARTERBACKSAX | 14 | Musical instrument that throws Troy Aikman for a loss? |
| 47% | DRUMS | 5 | Instrument that comes in a kit |
| 46% | OBOE | 4 | Instrument that puts the "O" in Orchestra? |
| 45% | KAZOO | 5 | Simple musical instrument that makes a buzzing sound |
| 45% | OBOE | 4 | Musical instrument that's blown into |
| 44% | HARP | 4 | Musical instrument that's played by an angel |
| 43% | SAW | 3 | Tool that's sometimes used as a musical instrument |
| 43% | LUTE | 4 | Instrument that's a homonym of "loot" |
| 43% | OBOE | 4 | Instrument that serves as a sex toy in a Lydia Davis story |
| 43% | VIOLA | 5 | "Twelfth night" role that's also a musical instrument |
| 43% | VIOL | 4 | Instrument that's a homophone of 69-Down |
| 42% | PIANO | 5 | Musical instrument with keys that one may learn to play as a hobby |
| 42% | BOILEDEGG | 9 | A breakfast staple that's been cooked in hot water |
| 42% | AEOLIAN | 7 | & 16A Musical instrument that produces a sound when wind passes over its strings |
| 42% | TUBA | 4 | Lowest-pitched brass instrument that serves as the bass in an orchestra |
| 42% | SOPRANINO | 9 | Term for a musical instrument such as a recorder or saxophone with the highest pitch of all those in its family |