100% | HYP | 3 | Abbreviation commonly used to refer to the "Big Three" |
59% | SAVED | 5 | ___ by the bell, boxing term that's commonly used to refer to narrow escapes |
59% | COUNT | 5 | Down for the ___, boxing term that's commonly used to refer to lost struggles |
57% | POST | 4 | First past the ___, British horse racing term that's commonly used to refer to a voting system |
51% | LINGUA | 6 | ___ franca, commonly used to refer to English (adopted common language) |
49% | SCREEN | 6 | *Silver ___, phrase that's used to refer to the motion picture industry |
49% | LARAMS | 6 | They used to play at the Big A |
49% | MEAT | 4 | ___ and potatoes, phrase used to refer to the most basic aspects of something |
48% | SHE | 3 | Pronoun never yet used when referring to the President |
48% | OMG | 3 | Three letters commonly used to express surprise! |
47% | HEAVYWEIGHT | 11 | Boxing class, also a word commonly used to refer to something that's "important or influential" |
47% | SLAMDUNK | 8 | Basketball shot, also a word commonly used to refer to something done very successfully: 2 wds. |
46% | GENTLEMEN | 9 | Ladies and ___, traditional terms used to refer to the men's and women's matches at Wimbledon |
45% | HOME | 4 | "___ stretch," common phrase used to refer to the final part of an activity, that has its origins in horse racing |
44% | TRICK | 5 | Hat ___, sports term that's commonly used to celebrate three-time achievements |
44% | QUAIDORSAY | 10 | Street in Paris whose name is used figuratively to refer to the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs |
44% | ALL | 3 | Mother of ___, descriptive phrase used to refer to something that is the most epic of its kind |
43% | ONEARMEDMAN | 11 | Name used to refer to Frederick Sykes, the main suspect according to the protagonist in 18a: 2 wds. |
43% | LETMEIN | 7 | Big Bad Wolf's demand to the Three Little Pigs: 3 wds. |
42% | SIDE | 4 | ___ Effect, unintended consequence that's commonly used to describe the adverse effect of a medicine |
41% | BALL | 4 | Item used in three of the Big Four sports, but not hockey |
41% | NERD | 4 | Word coined by Dr. Seuss in "If I Ran the Zoo" that's now used to refer to stereotypically studious sorts |
41% | BLAH | 4 | Used to refer to unexciting thing |
41% | ALL | 3 | Used to refer to whole quantity |
41% | SHE | 3 | Used to refer to a lady |
40% | DEAR | 4 | (4/6) Start drafting the letter with this friendly greeting used endearingly to refer to someone very close |
40% | REP | 3 | Single curl or crunch in the gym, also used to informally refer to an agent |
40% | BALLDROP | 8 | New Year's Eve celebration in Times Square commonly referred to as the ___: 2 wds. |
39% | BANG | 4 | "The Big ___ Theory," American sitcom with a few episodes that refer to "The Lord of the Rings" |
39% | EIRE | 4 | Another name used to refer to Ireland |