| 100% | ACC | 3 | Athletic conference for Duke and, as of 2013, Notre Dame: Abbr. |
| 51% | ACC | 3 | Athletic conference for Boston College and Duke: Abbr. |
| 39% | ACC | 3 | Sports group that Notre Dame and Louisville are part of: Abbr. |
| 39% | ACC | 3 | Sports conference for Duke and N.C. State (Abbr.) |
| 35% | MIDWEST | 7 | Athletic conference for Grinnell, Ripon and Beloit |
| 33% | ACC | 3 | Athletic org. for Duke and Wake Forest |
| 33% | AFC | 3 | Conference for the Bills and Patriots: Abbr. |
| 33% | AFC | 3 | Conference for the Browns and Bengals: Abbr. |
| 32% | ACC | 3 | Duke and Florida State University's athletic organization: Abbr. |
| 32% | YRS | 3 | 2013 and 2014, for example: Abbr. |
| 31% | NBA | 3 | Athletic group for Bulls, Bucks, and Bobcats: Abbr. |
| 30% | PGA | 3 | Athletic group for Dustin Johnson and Jordan Spieth: Abbr. |
| 30% | PGA | 3 | Athletic group for Brooks Koepka and Justin Rose: Abbr. |
| 30% | PGA | 3 | Athletic organization for Tiger Woods and Jack Nicklaus: Abbr. |
| 30% | MVPS | 4 | 2013 awards for Miguel Cabrera and Andrew McCutchen: Abbr. |
| 30% | NCAA | 4 | The organizer of athletic programs of colleges and universities: Abbr |
| 30% | LPGA | 4 | Athletic organization for women who use drivers and putters: Abbr. |
| 30% | PTA | 3 | Group for mothers and fathers of schoolchildren: Abbr. |
| 30% | PTA | 3 | Group for moms and dads of schoolkids: Abbr. |
| 30% | ACC | 3 | NCAA affiliation for Duke and N.C. State (Abbr.) |
| 29% | NEA | 3 | Group for staff of different schools and colleges: Abbr. |
| 29% | OURLADY | 7 | Translation of Notre Dame, as in the cathedral |
| 29% | MMORPGS | 7 | RuneScape and World of Warcraft, for two: Abbr. |
| 29% | FIGHTINGIRISH | 13 | Nickname for Notre Dame's athletic teams (2 wds.) |
| 29% | OURLADY | 7 | Meaning of Notre Dame, as in the Paris cathedral |
| 28% | USMA | 4 | Classic football rival of Notre Dame: Abbr. |
| 28% | PGA | 3 | ___ Tour, organizer of tournaments for the game with holes and putts: Abbr. |
| 28% | STEM | 4 | Umbrella term for areas of study including biology, computers, and algebra: Abbr. |
| 28% | USC | 3 | Rival of UCLA and Notre Dame |
| 28% | ROUX | 4 | Mixture of butter and flour heated and used as a basis for sauces |