| 100% | SCRIABIN | 8 | Russian composer whose fourth sonata was his shortest |
| 38% | SCRIABIN | 8 | Alexander —, Russian composer whose Symphony No 3 in C minor, Opus 43 is entitled Le Divin Poeme |
| 32% | VERDI | 5 | Composer whose name is Italian for "green" |
| 32% | ELGAR | 5 | Composer whose music is often heard at graduations |
| 32% | BACH | 4 | Composer whose first two initials are J.S. |
| 32% | ELGAR | 5 | Composer whose name is an anagram of "regal" |
| 32% | BEETHOVEN | 9 | Composer whose only opera was Fidelio |
| 32% | MOZART | 6 | Composer whose middle name is Amadeus |
| 31% | SMETANA | 7 | Composer whose name is an anagram of SANTA + ME |
| 31% | TED | 3 | "___ Lasso" (series whose fourth season has been announced) |
| 30% | COLEPORTER | 10 | Composer whose 125th birth anniversary was celebrated in June: 2 wds. |
| 30% | BEETHOVEN | 9 | Composer whose works are hidden in 30-, 39- and 48-Across |
| 30% | SOUSA | 5 | Composer whose work might be appropriate during March Madness? |
| 30% | ENESCO | 6 | Composer whose name is one letter off from an international peace grp. |
| 29% | ITALY | 5 | European country whose fourth World Cup win was in 2006 |
| 29% | INSIDIOUS | 9 | Series whose fourth chapter is The Last Key |
| 29% | BACH | 4 | Composer whose work is featured in Lady Gaga’s “Bad Romance” music video |
| 29% | POE | 3 | His name is a letter short of his description |
| 29% | LIGETI | 6 | Composer György whose music was featured in Kubrick films |
| 29% | MOZART | 6 | Austrian composer whose middle name is Amadeus |
| 29% | CPA | 3 | One whose work is taxing, for short? |
| 29% | VET | 3 | Doctor whose patients are animals, for short |
| 29% | ANON | 4 | Someone whose identity is unknown, for short |
| 29% | ANON | 4 | One whose identity is unknown, for short |
| 29% | BAJA | 4 | State whose capital is Mexicali, for short |
| 29% | CALI | 4 | State whose capital is Sacramento, for short |
| 28% | FOREIGNER | 9 | Group whose fourth album, "4," was #1 for 10 weeks in 1981 |
| 28% | BACH | 4 | Baroque composer whose music was sent into space on the Voyager probes |
| 28% | ABE | 3 | President whose face is on pennies, for short |