| 100% | CAA | 3 | 46-Across league that includes Elon University and the College of William & Mary: Abbr. |
| 42% | MAAC | 4 | NCAA-affiliated league that includes Manhattan College and Niagara University (abbr.) |
| 40% | NBA | 3 | League that includes the Boston Celtics and the New York Knicks: Abbr. |
| 39% | ACC | 3 | Conference that includes the University of Miami: Abbr. |
| 38% | NBA | 3 | League that was the subject of the docuseries “Shut Up and Dribble”: Abbr. |
| 38% | PUBLICIVVV | 10 | Informal group that includes the Universities of California, Michigan and Virginia |
| 37% | NBA | 3 | League that includes the Warriors and the Cavaliers (Abbr.) |
| 37% | NCAA | 4 | The organizer of athletic programs of colleges and universities: Abbr |
| 36% | WNBA | 4 | Sports league that includes the Sun and the Sky (Abbr.) |
| 34% | UCLA | 4 | West Coast university that includes the Herb Alpert School of Music: Abbr. |
| 34% | NBA | 3 | Pro sports league that includes the Lakers: Abbr. |
| 32% | NBA | 3 | Group that includes the Wizards and Magic: Abbr. |
| 32% | MLB | 3 | Organization that includes the Orioles and Dodgers: Abbr. |
| 32% | NBA | 3 | Group that includes the Lakers and Celtics: Abbr. |
| 32% | NHL | 3 | Group that includes the Bruins and Blackhawks: Abbr. |
| 32% | PING | 4 | With 57-Across, game that includes the starts of 17-, 29-, 48- and 64-Across |
| 32% | AFC | 3 | Conference that includes the Steelers and the Raiders: Abbr. |
| 32% | NFL | 3 | Group that includes the Bengals and the Bears: Abbr. |
| 32% | NATO | 4 | International alliance that includes the US and Canada: Abbr. |
| 32% | MALTA | 5 | Country that includes the islands of Gozo and Comino |
| 32% | ITALY | 5 | Country that includes the islands of Sicily and Sardinia |
| 32% | NHL | 3 | Sports organization that includes the Canucks and the Canadiens: Abbr. |
| 32% | NHL | 3 | Sports organization that includes the Sharks and the Kraken: Abbr. |
| 32% | IRS | 3 | Agency that includes the Office of the Taxpayer Advocate: Abbr. |
| 32% | AAPI | 4 | Group that includes people of Japanese and Samoan descent: Abbr. |
| 31% | YALE | 4 | Third-oldest college/university in the US (after Harvard and William & Mary) |
| 31% | FESTIVUS | 8 | Holiday that includes the "Airing of Grievances" and "Feats of Strength" |
| 31% | USSR | 4 | Country that included Russia for much of the 20th century: Abbr. |
| 31% | AMPHIBIA | 8 | The class of animals that includes frogs and newts |
| 30% | TORFAEN | 7 | Principal area in SE Wales that includes the towns of Pontypool and Cwmbran |