| 100% | ENIGMA | 6 | Appropriately named monthly of the National Puzzlers' League, with "The" |
| 73% | ENIGMA | 6 | Monthly publication of the National Puzzlers' League, with "The" |
| 45% | NAVAJO | 6 | Arizona county with a national monument of the same name |
| 45% | FRANKROBINSON | 13 | Baseball great who was the only player named MVP of both the National League and the American League (2 wds.) |
| 44% | OZARK | 5 | Southern city just south of a national forest with the same name |
| 41% | ROGERGOODELL | 12 | Current commissioner of the National Football League: 2 wds. |
| 41% | TRINITYRODMAN | 13 | Washington Spirit forward who was named 2021 National Women's Soccer League Rookie of the Year (2 wds.) |
| 41% | THEDIXIECHICKS | 14 | Former name of the country trio with a memorable National Anthem performance at the 2003 Super Bowl (3 wds.) |
| 41% | THECARS | 7 | Appropriately named band with the 1984 hit "Drive" |
| 40% | BARRY | 5 | With 21a, the real name of The Flash, from Cartoon Network's "Justice League," played by Ezra Miller in the new film |
| 40% | CLASSIC | 7 | Fall ___, another name for the annual MLB World Series played between the champions of the American League and the National League |
| 39% | ALEX | 4 | ___ Morgan of the National Women's Soccer League |
| 39% | EAST | 4 | National League division of the Nats |
| 39% | REDS | 4 | National League Central rival of the Cubs |
| 39% | SOLDAS | 6 | Offered with the name of |
| 38% | AZALEA | 6 | Name of the 13th hole at Augusta National |
| 38% | SILICON | 7 | Name of the Valley associated with tech companies |
| 38% | SYRACUSE | 8 | __ Nationals; early name of the Philadelphia 76ers |
| 38% | NEE | 3 | Originally with the last name of |
| 38% | EAST | 4 | National League division of the Phillies and the Mets |
| 38% | OTTAWA | 6 | National capital on a river of the same name |
| 38% | UMBERTO | 7 | With 39-Across, "The Name of the Rose" writer |
| 38% | YALE | 4 | Ivy League school with the shortest name |
| 38% | ORANGE | 6 | Fruit with the name of its color |
| 38% | JALEN | 5 | With 33-Across, Eagles quarterback who was named MVP of the 2025 Super Bowl |
| 37% | BRUCE | 5 | With 21a, the real name of Batman from, Cartoon Network's "Justice League," played by Ben Affleck in the new film (released yesterday) |
| 37% | STU | 3 | Name with three consecutive letters of the alphabet (precedes VW) |
| 37% | ALOU | 4 | 1994 National League Manager of the Year Felipe |
| 37% | ROLEN | 5 | 1997 National League Rookie of the Year Scott ___ |
| 37% | KRIS | 4 | 2015 National League Rookie of the Year Bryant |