| 100% | EURO | 4 | ___ 2016 (current major soccer tournament) |
| 54% | WORLDCUP | 8 | FIFA's major tournament, soccer's top prize |
| 47% | REDCARDS | 8 | Major soccer penalties |
| 44% | CUP | 3 | World ___ (international soccer tournament) |
| 42% | WIMBLEDON | 9 | Major UK-based tennis tournament |
| 41% | WORLDCUP | 8 | Global soccer tournament every 4 years |
| 41% | WORLDCUP | 8 | Soccer's biggest tournament |
| 41% | OWNGOAL | 7 | Major error in soccer |
| 39% | DANNYWILLETT | 12 | 2016 Masters Tournament champion: 2 wds. |
| 39% | DANNYWILLETT | 12 | 2016 Masters Tournament champion (2 wds.) |
| 38% | DYNAMO | 6 | Houston Major League Soccer team |
| 38% | CREW | 4 | 2008 Major League Soccer champion |
| 37% | FIFAWORLDCUP | 12 | International soccer tournament won by France in 2018 (3 wds.) |
| 37% | ROBMANFRED | 10 | Current commissioner of Major League Baseball: 2 wds. |
| 37% | DCUNITED | 8 | Three-time Major League Soccer champs |
| 36% | GRANDSLAM | 9 | Major tennis tournament, e.g. US or French Open |
| 36% | MARCOFU | 7 | Snooker player; 2016 Scottish Open tournament winner |
| 36% | PAYNE | 5 | Golfer ___ Stewart who won three major tournaments |
| 35% | PGAS | 4 | Some major golf tournaments, informally |
| 35% | USOPEN | 6 | Major American tournament in both tennis and golf: 2 wds. |
| 35% | COLDWATER | 9 | 2016 Major Lazer hit cowritten by 14-Across: 2 wds. |
| 35% | ANA | 3 | Japanese flier that sponsors an LPGA major tournament |
| 35% | ALICARTER | 9 | English snooker player; 2016 World Open tournament winner |
| 34% | PGA | 3 | ___ Championship (one of golf's four major tournaments) |
| 34% | FIFA | 4 | Organization that is responsible for major international soccer tournaments around the world: Abbr. |
| 33% | WIMBLEDON | 9 | Only major tennis tournament played on grass |
| 33% | COPA | 4 | ___ América (soccer tournament) |
| 32% | VERDASCO | 8 | Fernando —, 2016 BRD Nastase Tiriac Trophy singles tennis tournament winner |
| 32% | MARCOFU | 7 | Hong Kong-born snooker player; 2016 Scottish Open tournament winner |
| 32% | THEOPEN | 7 | Major golf tournament that 30-Across won in Scotland in 2013: 2 wds. |