| 100% | PEACH | 5 | ___ Bowl, annual NCAA game which shares its name with a cobbler fruit and that you may have watched on New Year's Day this year |
| 95% | ORANGE | 6 | ___ Bowl, annual NCAA game which shares its name with a citrus fruit and that you may have watched on New Year's Day this year |
| 80% | SUGAR | 5 | ___ Bowl, annual NCAA game which shares its name with a sweetener and that you may have watched on New Year's Day this year |
| 79% | COTTON | 6 | ___ Bowl, annual NCAA game which shares its name with a type of fabric and that you may have watched on New Year's Day this year |
| 70% | FIESTA | 6 | ___ Bowl, annual NCAA game with a name that means "feast" in Spanish and that you may have watched on New Year's Day this year |
| 50% | PEACH | 5 | ___ Bowl, annual NCAA game which shares its name with a cobbler fruit |
| 46% | ORANGE | 6 | ___ Bowl, annual NCAA game which shares its name with a citrus fruit |
| 42% | SUGAR | 5 | ___ Bowl, annual NCAA game which shares its name with a sweetener |
| 41% | COTTON | 6 | ___ Bowl, annual NCAA game which shares its name with a type of fabric |
| 32% | KIWI | 4 | (This is berry interesting!) Fuzzy green fruit that shares its name with a New Zealander |
| 29% | FIESTA | 6 | ___ Bowl, annual NCAA game with a name that means "feast" in Spanish |
| 28% | RAGNAROK | 8 | The equivalent of Judgement Day in Norse Mythology, which shares its name with the newest Marvel film featuring 42d, 56a and 38a |
| 28% | ROLLINGSTONE | 12 | Biweekly pop culture magazine that has been in publication since 1967 and shares its name with a legendary rock band: 2 wds. |
| 28% | NASHUA | 6 | 1955 Belmont and Preakness winner that shared its name with a U.S. city |
| 28% | KIWI | 4 | A fuzzy fruit which shares its name with a New Zealand bird |
| 28% | KIWI | 4 | Fruit that shares its name with a flightless bird |
| 28% | ROSE | 4 | ___ Bowl, annual college football game that you can watch after New Year festivities |
| 28% | OMEGA | 5 | Watch company that shares its name with a Greek letter |
| 28% | COLGATE | 7 | New York university that shares its name with a toothpaste |
| 27% | GIN | 3 | Alcoholic spirit that shares its name with a card game |
| 27% | OMEGA | 5 | Upscale Swiss watch that shares its name with a Greek letter |
| 27% | RIDE | 4 | Ticket to ___ (board game that shares its name with a Beatles song) |
| 27% | MONGOLIANBEEF | 13 | Czarface and Ghostface Killah single that shares its name with a meat dish |
| 26% | TEXASRANGERS | 12 | MLB team that shares its name with a New York NHL team: 2 wds. |
| 26% | WINNIPEGJETS | 12 | NHL team that shares its name with a New York NFL team: 2 wds. |
| 26% | ROSEBOWL | 8 | Annual NCAA championship game played on New Year's Day in 16-Across (2 wds.) |
| 26% | ROSE | 4 | ___ Parade, annual New Year's Day parade in California that is known for its floral-covered floats and marching bands |
| 26% | AUTOGRAPH | 9 | (4/6) "I got the batter's ___ on it after the game. This day has been a dream and I wish it didn't have to end" |
| 26% | OSU | 3 | Rhythm game that shares its name with the abbreviation for a Big 10 school |
| 25% | GEORGIA | 7 | U.S. state that shares its name with a country |