| 100% | FUNKY | 5 | Wild Cherry's "Play That ___ Music" |
| 61% | DIE | 3 | "Play that funky music 'til you ___" (famous lyric from Wild Cherry) |
| 56% | SLAPBASS | 8 | Way to play music that's a hit? |
| 54% | POPS | 4 | Orchestra that plays light classical music |
| 51% | AUDIOTAPE | 9 | Band that plays music? |
| 51% | CDS | 3 | Music items that spin when played: Abbr. |
| 50% | IPOD | 4 | Apple gadget that plays music |
| 49% | SPA | 3 | Resort that may play New Age music |
| 49% | ADAGIOS | 7 | In music, movements that are played slowly |
| 49% | CDPLAYER | 8 | Device that plays music from shiny discs |
| 48% | RADIO | 5 | A device that plays music from different stations |
| 47% | SPAS | 4 | Places that might play relaxing music |
| 47% | ELASTIC | 7 | A kind of band that can't play music |
| 47% | JUKEBOX | 7 | Machine that plays music when a coin is inserted |
| 46% | SPA | 3 | Place that often plays New Age music in the background |
| 46% | SAW | 3 | Tool that can produce music when played with a bow |
| 45% | LOUD | 4 | Music that's blaring |
| 45% | LOUD | 4 | Music that's booming |
| 45% | SPA | 3 | Establishment that may play soft New Age music in the background |
| 45% | SMART | 5 | Like a refrigerator that can play music via Spotify, for example |
| 45% | JUKEBOX | 7 | Machine that plays music when a coin is put in it |
| 45% | RUR | 3 | Karel Capek's play that introduced the term "robot" |
| 44% | HAMLET | 6 | Shakespearean play that starts "Who's there" |
| 44% | DEAD | 4 | Like a play that's been whistled |
| 44% | ROLE | 4 | Something played that's not a game |
| 44% | RIOT | 4 | Playing trio - that’s funny |
| 44% | ASO | 3 | American music ensemble that usually plays out of the Woodruff Arts Center |
| 44% | TAPE | 4 | 8-Track ___, technology that allowed pre-recorded music to be played continuously |
| 43% | STEM | 4 | Cherry part that's never eaten |
| 43% | REST | 4 | Music's "don't play" symbol |