| ORY | Kid, trombonist and composer of Muskrat Ramble (3) |
| FRY | Edward, known as Kid, trombonist and composer who died in 1973 (3) |
| KIDORY | Jazz trombonist and composer who died in 1973 whose forename was Edward (3,3) |
| KID | "Muskrat Ramble" composer Ory |
| SAM | One of the muskrats in the 1976 hit "Muskrat Love" |
| SUK | Josef ___, son-in-law of Antonin Dvorak and composer of the symphony Asrael (3) |
| FUR | Muskrat or mink |
| FEN | Muskrat habitat |
| IAN | Trombonist McDougall or folk singer Tamblyn |
| VIC | Jazz trombonist airer Dickenson |
| KAI | Jazz trombonist -- Winding |
| TOMMYDORSEY | American trombonist and big-band leader, known as 'The Sentimental Gentleman of Swing' |
| GLENNMILLER | US trombonist and bandleader 1904-44 (5,6) |
| DORSEY | Tommy -, US trombonist and bandleader who died in 1956 (6) |
| MILLER | Glenn --, 1904-44, US trombonist and bandleader (6) |
| TEAGARDEN | Jack --, American jazz trombonist and bandleader (9) |
| HOLST | Trombonist, friend of Cecil Sharp and composer of The Planets whose suite Beni Mora was inspired by his cycling tour of the Algerian Sahara (5) |
| GROUNDHOG | Chilliwack song with a red bird, rattlesnake and muskrat in its lyrics ...and this critter of its title |
| HOAGYCARMICHAEL | Jazz-pianist, singer and composer of such songs as Stardust and In The Cool, Cool, Cool Of The Eveni |
| ANTHEIL | George, pianist and composer of the operas Helen Retires and Volpone (7) |
