| 100% | ERNEST | 6 | Swiss-American composer Bloch |
| 63% | ERNEST | 6 | Composer Bloch |
| 60% | GEORGEMCOHAN | 12 | American composer and lyricist |
| 58% | NED | 3 | ___ Rorem, American composer |
| 57% | IVES | 4 | American composer who pioneered in polytonality |
| 57% | STEPHENFROSTER | 14 | American composer working at a bakery? |
| 56% | AARONCOPLAND | 12 | American composer of "Appalachian Spring": 2 wds. |
| 56% | ROREM | 5 | American composer Ned ___ of "I am Rose" |
| 55% | AIRLINE | 7 | American or Swiss |
| 55% | CHEESES | 7 | American, Swiss, etc. |
| 55% | CHEESES | 7 | American and Swiss |
| 55% | CHEESE | 6 | American or Swiss |
| 55% | CHEESE | 6 | Swiss or American |
| 54% | SAMUELBARBER | 12 | American composer of "Adagio for Strings": 2 wds. |
| 54% | HOVHANESS | 9 | American-Armenian composer Alan |
| 54% | IVES | 4 | American modernist composer Charles ___ |
| 53% | GERSHWIN | 8 | George, American composer of Rhapsody in Blue |
| 51% | VIRGILTHOMSON | 13 | American composer of "Four Saints in Three Acts": 2 wds. |
| 51% | ELFMAN | 6 | Danny, American composer on Tim Burton's movies |
| 51% | GERSHWIN | 8 | Last name of American composers George and Ira |
| 51% | GERSHWIN | 8 | Composer of An American in Paris |
| 50% | PAULWHITEMAN | 12 | American composer often referred to as "King of Jazz": 2 wds. |
| 50% | COLEPORTER | 10 | American composer known for 17-Across and 29-Across (2 wds.) |
| 49% | SOUSA | 5 | American bandmaster and composer of “El Capitan” |
| 49% | BERNSTEIN | 9 | Leonard __, American conductor and composer |
| 48% | BERNSTEIN | 9 | Leonard —, American composer of 1957 stage musical West Side Story |
| 48% | HENRY | 5 | ___ Mancini, American composer and conductor who received 72 Grammy nominations |
| 47% | JOHN | 4 | ___ Williams, American composer and conductor who has received 71 Grammy nominations |
| 47% | KANDER | 6 | John —, American composer of the music for 1966 Broadway musical Cabaret |
| 46% | TANIA | 5 | Cuban composer León or American actress Raymonde |