| 100% | CLE | 3 | 1995 and '97 A.L. champs, in scoreboards |
| 44% | ELS | 3 | U.S. Open champ in '94 and '97 |
| 43% | ELS | 3 | Ernie ___, U.S. Open champ in '94 and '97 |
| 43% | ALROSEN | 7 | A.L. home run champ of 1950 and '53 |
| 42% | ALEXRODRIGUEZ | 13 | A.L. M.V.P. in 2003, 2005 and 2007 |
| 42% | AROD | 4 | A.L. M.V.P. in 2005 and 2007, informally |
| 42% | CLUELESS | 8 | 1995 coming-of-age rom-com set in a high school featuring Paul Rudd and Alicia Silverstone |
| 42% | STS | 3 | Vine and Figueroa, in L.A. |
| 42% | NOHO | 4 | Nabe in L.A. and NYC |
| 42% | MASSIE | 6 | R A L —, Australia Test cricketer who took 8-84 and 8-53 against England at Lord's in 1972 |
| 42% | BRETT | 5 | A.L. batting champ in three different decades |
| 40% | BEFORESUNRISE | 13 | 1995 Ethan Hawke starrer romantic drama film about a man and woman who spend an evening in Vienna: 2 wds. |
| 40% | NCIS | 4 | Franchise with locations in New Orleans and L.A. |
| 40% | BASINGER | 8 | Kim __, actress in 9½ Weeks and L.A. Confidential |
| 40% | USTOUR | 6 | One might include shows in L.A. and NYC |
| 40% | ORANGECOUNTY | 12 | Colorful region in the L.A. and Orlando areas |
| 40% | REFORMPARTY | 11 | Political organization founded in 1995 by 35-Down ... and a literal hint to each set of circled letters |
| 40% | TROUT | 5 | Mike ___, two-time A.L. M.V.P. in 2014 and 2016 |
| 39% | SERIPAK | 7 | Two-time L.P.G.A. champ born in Korea |
| 39% | NCIS | 4 | Drama with spinoffs set in L.A. and New Orleans |
| 39% | BUBBAWATSON | 11 | Masters champ in 2012 and 2014 |
| 39% | NCIS | 4 | CBS police show with spinoffs in L.A. and New Orleans |
| 39% | USA | 3 | World Cup champs in 2015 and 2019 |
| 38% | MCENROE | 7 | Wimbledon champ in 1981, 1983 and 1984 |
| 38% | ELS | 3 | British Open champ in 2002 and 2012 |
| 38% | ETAL | 4 | And others, in a list |
| 38% | ETALIA | 6 | And others, in a footnote |
| 38% | ETALII | 6 | And others, in a bibliography |
| 38% | SIDES | 5 | A and B, in records |
| 38% | ETAL | 4 | And others, in a bibliography |