| 100% | ETUDE | 5 | Practice piece for an instrument |
| 58% | CELLO | 5 | Room only for an instrument |
| 58% | LYRA | 4 | Constellation named for an instrument |
| 57% | ETUDES | 6 | Practice pieces for pianists |
| 56% | ETUDE | 5 | Practice piece for a pianist |
| 56% | ETUDE | 5 | Practice piece for a violinist |
| 56% | ESSAY | 5 | Piece for an editorial page |
| 55% | ETUDE | 5 | Practice piece for a 27-Across |
| 53% | CELLO | 5 | Room initially only for an instrument |
| 53% | TEATRAY | 7 | Serving piece for an afternoon social |
| 53% | ETUDE | 5 | Piece for practicing technique |
| 53% | TRIO | 4 | Piece for three instruments |
| 52% | SOLOS | 5 | Musical pieces for one instrument |
| 52% | REED | 4 | Piece for some woodwind instruments |
| 52% | CANTATA | 7 | Piece for voices and instruments |
| 50% | OPED | 4 | Short for an opinion piece |
| 49% | TAXISQUAD | 9 | Practice roster for an N.F.L. team |
| 49% | GEIGERCOUNTER | 13 | An instrument used for measuring radiation: 2 wds. |
| 49% | ETUDE | 5 | Short piece for a solo instrument |
| 49% | PIANO | 5 | Instrument for an étude |
| 49% | HARP | 4 | Instrument for an angel |
| 49% | LYRE | 4 | Instrument for an angel |
| 49% | PERI | 4 | Prefix with "scope" for an instrument often seen on cartoon submarines |
| 48% | SYNTH | 5 | Short term for an electronic musical instrument |
| 48% | PLAYEDTOWINN | 12 | Performed on an instrument for actress Kitty? |
| 48% | ANTIQUE | 7 | Name for an old piece of furniture |
| 48% | SPOKEENGLISH | 12 | Practiced for an ESL class |
| 48% | CAMERA | 6 | Name for an instrument that comes from the Latin word for "chamber" |
| 47% | CONCERTO | 8 | Long music piece for a solo instrument, orchestra |
| 47% | ARIA | 4 | Solo piece for a soprano, in an opera |