| 100% | HOMESTEADGRAYS | 14 | "Colorful" Negro leagues team where Josh Gibson played most of his career: 2 wds. |
| 43% | BAYPACKERS | 10 | The Green ___, NFL team where 18-Across spent the majority of his playing career: 2 wds. |
| 41% | CENTERFIELDER | 13 | 14-Across's defensive role for most of his career: 2 wds. |
| 38% | RELIEFPITCHER | 13 | 19-Across played this position for most of his baseball career: 2 wds. |
| 36% | BARCELONA | 9 | Messi played most of his career for this club |
| 35% | BATTINGAVERAGE | 14 | Josh Gibson is now recognized as the Major League career leader in this statistic, with .372: 2 wds. |
| 35% | REDS | 4 | Cincinnati team where 41-Across played nine seasons and where his father played most of his career |
| 32% | THOMASEDISON | 12 | Prolific American inventor who lost most of his hearing at age 12: 2 wds. |
| 29% | REDS | 4 | Pete Rose's team, for most of his career |
| 29% | JET | 3 | Namath, for most of his career |
| 29% | TIGER | 5 | Ty Cobb, for most of his career |
| 29% | RED | 3 | 1-Across, for most of his career |
| 29% | MET | 3 | Tom Seaver, for most of his career |
| 29% | CELT | 4 | Bob Cousy, for most of his career |
| 29% | COLT | 4 | Johnny Unitas, for most of his career |
| 29% | BRAVE | 5 | Hank Aaron, for most of his career |
| 29% | MARINERS | 8 | Seattle team where 41-Across played the first 11 and last two seasons of his career |
| 28% | ACTII | 5 | Finale of many plays: 2 wds. |
| 27% | JOHNCARPENTER | 13 | Actor Kurt Russell's director in some of his most notable works including 16a, "The Thing" and "Elvis": 2 wds. |
| 27% | OILER | 5 | 43-Across, for most of his NHL career |
| 27% | PEEWEEREESE | 11 | Hall of Fame shortstop who played his entire career with the Dodgers (1940-1942, 1946-1958): 3 wds. |
| 26% | WHITEHOUSE | 10 | Washington, DC building where much of "Scandal" is set: 2 wds. |
| 26% | COLT | 4 | Peyton Manning, for much of his N.F.L. career |
| 26% | ODON | 4 | Have too much of: 2 wds. |
| 26% | DONRICKLES | 10 | Insult comic who played one of Murphy Brown's many secretaries: 2 wds. |
| 26% | MAGIC | 5 | NBA team where Shaq started his career |
| 26% | AMAN | 4 | "He's ___ of his word": 2 wds. |
| 26% | ROSIEODONNELL | 13 | Talk show host who played one of Murphy Brown's many secretaries: 2 wds. |
| 25% | EARLWEAVER | 10 | Orioles manager who was ejected 94 times in his career: 2 wds. |
| 25% | BOBBYCOX | 8 | Braves manager who was ejected 161 times in his career: 2 wds. |