| 100% | HALF STEPS | 10 | Musical intervals such as B to C and E to F |
| 50% | TRITONES | 8 | Musical intervals from F to B, e.g. |
| 43% | HAIR | 4 | Musical with such songs as "Aquarius" and "Easy to Be Hard" |
| 42% | FOURTHS | 7 | C to F and F to B |
| 42% | MINORTH | 7 | Musical interval like C to E flat |
| 42% | WHOLESTEPS | 10 | C to D and D to E, but not E to F |
| 42% | MAJORTHIRD | 10 | Musical interval between C and E, for example |
| 42% | VITAMINS | 8 | A, B, C, D and E, to nutritionists |
| 39% | NOTES | 5 | In music, they are A, B, C, D, E, F and G |
| 37% | OCTAVES | 7 | C to C and B to B, on a piano |
| 35% | SIXTH | 5 | Musical interval from A to F |
| 34% | STS | 3 | A, B and F, e.g., in D.C. |
| 34% | TRIO | 4 | Musical group such as the Jonas Brothers or Peter, Paul, and Mary |
| 34% | VITAMINS | 8 | Essential nutrients such as A, C, and D |
| 34% | MARKS | 5 | A, B, C, D and F |
| 33% | SCALE | 5 | C, D, E, F, G, A, B, e.g. |
| 33% | SNOWWHITE | 9 | C. P. and E. B.'s essay on purity? |
| 33% | MUSICNOTES | 10 | A B C D E F G |
| 33% | OCTAVE | 6 | Interval between C and C on a keyboard, e.g. |
| 33% | NOTE | 4 | A, B, C, D, E, F or G |
| 33% | FORDS | 5 | Vehicles such as the Focus and F-150 |
| 33% | TOPPINGS | 8 | Garnishes and additions to food, such as sprinkles |
| 32% | GRADE | 5 | A, B, C, D or F, but not E |
| 32% | BOTH | 4 | A and B, as opposed to A or B |
| 32% | RENT | 4 | Musical with such songs as "La Vie Bohème" and "Seasons of Love" |
| 32% | OCTAVE | 6 | Eight notes or C, D, E, F, G, A, B, C |
| 31% | VITAMIN | 7 | A, B, C, D or E, but not F |
| 31% | OCTAVE | 6 | C-to-C musical interval |
| 31% | LETTERS | 7 | a, b, c, d, e, f, g, h, i, j, k, l... |
| 31% | RECYCLEDMATERIALS | 17 | Parts used over and over again, such as the letters in the answers to the starred clues |