| 100% | CLIPPETY | 8 | __ clop, the sound of horses' hooves on the ground |
| 64% | CLOPS | 5 | Sound of horse hooves on pavement |
| 52% | CLIPCLOPS | 9 | Sounds of horse hoofs |
| 51% | CLOP | 4 | Sound of a hoof on pavement |
| 50% | SPLAT | 5 | Sound of a melon hitting the ground |
| 50% | THUD | 4 | Sound of a sandbag hitting the ground |
| 50% | THUD | 4 | Sound of something large hitting the ground |
| 50% | WHUMP | 5 | Sound of Charlie Brown hitting the ground |
| 50% | THUD | 4 | Sound of something falling to the ground |
| 50% | THUD | 4 | Sound of something heavy hitting the ground |
| 50% | THUDS | 5 | Sounds of heavy things hitting the ground |
| 50% | SPLAT | 5 | Sound of pudding falling on the floor |
| 47% | ANEST | 5 | "'Twas ___ full of young birds on the ground": Robert Frost |
| 47% | FARRIER | 7 | A specialist in the care of horses' hooves |
| 47% | ESS | 3 | Sound of the letter on Superman's chest |
| 46% | BOOM | 4 | Sound heard a lot on the Fourth of July |
| 46% | PITAPAT | 7 | Sound of rain on the roof |
| 46% | SCREECH | 7 | Sound of slamming on the brakes |
| 45% | GOLDMANHART | 11 | Pet deer on the grounds of an investment bank? |
| 45% | FILED | 5 | "She ___ for divorce on the grounds of irreconcilable differences" |
| 44% | SPLAT | 5 | Sound of a water-balloon hitting the ground |
| 44% | SPLAT | 5 | Sound of a mushy tomato hitting the ground |
| 44% | RATATAT | 7 | Sound of swift repeated knocks on the door |
| 44% | BTEN | 4 | Apt bingo call to lose on, by the sound of it? |
| 44% | OPENINGBELL | 11 | Sound that signals the start of trading, on a stock exchange |
| 44% | CLOP | 4 | Clip-___ (sound of horse hoofs) |
| 43% | ANGEL | 5 | Design made on the ground during winter with the help of 14a |
| 43% | SPLAT | 5 | Sound of a scoop of ice cream hitting the ground |
| 43% | RAIL | 4 | Barrier on the inside of a horse track |
| 43% | THUD | 4 | Loud sound of falling on the floor, say |