| 100% | BUSK | 4 | Play music in the subway, perhaps |
| 64% | BUSKED | 6 | Played music in the street for money |
| 61% | SING | 4 | Make music in the shower, perhaps |
| 55% | ARCO | 4 | Played with the bow, in music |
| 51% | SWAN | 4 | "I will play the ___, and die in music": Emilia |
| 51% | BANDSTAND | 9 | Rotunda found in parks for the playing of music |
| 49% | PERFORM | 7 | Play music in public |
| 48% | SHUFFLE | 7 | Play music in a random order |
| 47% | METS | 4 | Team that plays the Yankees in the Subway Series |
| 47% | PDA | 3 | Smooch in the subway: Abbr. |
| 47% | BUSK | 4 | Perform in the subway, say |
| 47% | ABOVE | 5 | In the preceding paragraph, perhaps |
| 46% | PORTAMENTO | 10 | In music, a sliding movement from one note to another, especially in singing or playing the violin |
| 46% | BUSKING | 7 | Playing music in a public place for donations |
| 46% | ADS | 3 | Quick reads on the subway, perhaps |
| 46% | PDA | 3 | Smooching in the subway, say: Abbr. |
| 46% | RAT | 3 | Critter that scurries in the subway |
| 46% | PDA | 3 | Snuggle in the subway, say: Abbr. |
| 46% | AMBIENT | 7 | Soothing, instrumental music in the background |
| 46% | JUNGLEBELLS | 11 | Source of music in the Amazon? |
| 46% | RODE | 4 | Took the subway, perhaps |
| 46% | LURKING | 7 | In the shadows, perhaps |
| 46% | SAVED | 5 | In the cloud, perhaps |
| 46% | SILENT | 6 | In the background, perhaps |
| 46% | TOGO | 4 | In the bag, perhaps |
| 46% | ONBOARD | 7 | In the hold, perhaps |
| 46% | SLUR | 4 | In music, a curved line indicating that the notes in its limits be played smoothly, as one phrase |
| 46% | DAVIDWENHAM | 11 | "The Lord of the Rings" actor who plays country music artist Hank Snow in "Elvis" (2 wds.) |
| 45% | PDA | 3 | Smooch in the subway, e.g.: Abbr. |
| 45% | PDA | 3 | Snuggle in the subway, e.g.: Abbr. |