| 100% | PEP | 3 | ___ talk, speech given to a sports team to raise their spirits |
| 50% | PEP | 3 | A ___ talk, an encouraging talk given to raise someone's spirits |
| 44% | TROPHY | 6 | Award given to a winning sports team |
| 43% | PEP | 3 | ___ talk (encouraging speech to a team) |
| 43% | PEP | 3 | ___ talk (coach's speech to a team) |
| 42% | PEP | 3 | ___ talk (encouraging speech to a team at halftime) |
| 42% | PEP | 3 | ___ talk (motivating speech to a team at halftime) |
| 38% | PEP | 3 | ___ talk (speech to a team at halftime) |
| 36% | TRYOUTFOR | 9 | Attempt to join, as a sports team |
| 35% | PEP | 3 | ___ talk, given to encourage people or teams |
| 34% | PEPTALKS | 8 | Speeches from coaches to inspire their teams: 2 wds. |
| 34% | OARS | 4 | A crew team uses them to move their boat |
| 34% | EXHORTING | 9 | Giving a pep talk to |
| 34% | SCOLD | 5 | Give a good talking to |
| 33% | UTES | 4 | Indians who gave their name to a state |
| 33% | UTE | 3 | People who gave their name to a state |
| 33% | ORATE | 5 | Talk as if giving a speech |
| 33% | INSPIRES | 8 | Gives a succcessful pep talk to |
| 33% | INSPIRES | 8 | Gives a successful pep talk to |
| 33% | HIVE | 4 | I'm a honey-filled home built by bees to raise their young |
| 33% | CAPSHEET | 8 | Document of a sports team’s salary obligations relative to its allowed max |
| 33% | DAIS | 4 | Raised platform to deliver a speech, maybe |
| 33% | PSYCHS | 6 | Gives a pep talk to, with "up" |
| 33% | ACCEPTANCE | 10 | Occasion to give a speech |
| 32% | ELKS | 4 | Antlered animals that gave their name to a fraternal lodge |
| 32% | SCORE | 5 | The points each sports team gets; to mark a pastry |
| 32% | SKYLARKS | 8 | Birds that gave their name to a former Buick model |
| 32% | RUS | 3 | Medieval European people who gave their name to a nation |
| 32% | ANNOUNCE | 8 | Give a speech revealing information to the public |
| 32% | SLAPSTICKS | 10 | Noisemaking wooden slats that give their name to a comedy type |