| 100% | EROICA | 6 | Musical work that Berlioz called "a heavenly sweetness" |
| 45% | OED | 3 | Work that's been punningly called a "lex icon": Abbr. |
| 44% | SWEETCAROLINE | 13 | Musical work that's a delightful Christmas composition, using the key with four 63-Acrosses? |
| 41% | MOO | 3 | "What do you call a cow that plays a musical instrument? A ___-sician!" |
| 38% | THEMIKADO | 9 | Musical work that includes "Willow, Tit-Willow" |
| 38% | OPERA | 5 | Musical work that's often not in English |
| 38% | OPERA | 5 | Musical work that's often sung in Italian |
| 37% | ILTROVATORE | 11 | Musical work with a duel |
| 37% | OPERA | 5 | Musical work with a libretto |
| 36% | THUMB | 5 | & 26A African musical instrument also called an mbira with a row of tuned strips that vibrate when plucked |
| 35% | ZOOM | 4 | App that's a staple for remote work video calls and virtual gatherings and makes your work life easier |
| 35% | EROICA | 6 | Work that marked the start of musical Romanticism |
| 35% | AENEID | 6 | Work that includes a visit to the underworld |
| 34% | PLAY | 4 | Work that may be nominated for a Tony Award |
| 34% | OPUSES | 6 | Works by a musical composer |
| 33% | OKLAHOMA | 8 | Musical that won a 1944 Pulitzer |
| 33% | RAGA | 4 | Musical framework that establishes a mood |
| 33% | UNION | 5 | Group that may call a strike |
| 33% | LOON | 4 | Bird that Brits call a diver |
| 33% | SEDAN | 5 | Car that Brits call a "saloon" |
| 33% | CARTHORSE | 9 | Working equine that pulls a trailer |
| 33% | COMIC | 5 | With 2-Down, musical work with a humorous tone |
| 33% | STUCCOWALL | 10 | Masonry work that may be smoothed with a trowel |
| 33% | NOVEL | 5 | Fictional work that's longer than a short story |
| 33% | WATERPHONE | 10 | Musical instrument that can emulate whale calls |
| 33% | BEBOP | 5 | Musical genre that uses a flatted fifth |
| 33% | KAZOO | 5 | Musical instrument that makes a buzzing sound |
| 33% | NOTE | 4 | Musical symbol that might be a C |
| 33% | NOTE | 4 | Musical symbol that might be an A |
| 33% | PERIOD | 6 | Punctuation that Brits call a full stop |