| 100% | WIN | 3 | Attain success in a competition |
| 57% | RACED | 5 | Ran fast in a competition |
| 57% | LOSE | 4 | Finish last in a competition |
| 55% | VICTOR | 6 | Winner in a competition |
| 55% | BEST | 4 | Worst in a competition |
| 54% | RACER | 5 | Person in a speed competition |
| 54% | CONTENDER | 9 | Participant in a sporting competition |
| 54% | BIRL | 4 | Participate in a logrolling competition |
| 53% | EDGEOUT | 7 | Just beat, as in a competition |
| 53% | ENTER | 5 | Decide to participate, in a competition |
| 51% | MOP | 3 | ___ the floor with (completely defeat in a competition) |
| 51% | JACKPOT | 7 | Top cash prize in a competition or lottery |
| 51% | ENTRANTS | 8 | Those who are taking part in a competition |
| 51% | ACHIEVES | 8 | Attains success or a desired result |
| 49% | CABER | 5 | Pole tossed in a Scottish competition |
| 49% | CRUSHEDROCK | 11 | Trounced Chris in a comedy competition? |
| 48% | OUTSKIP | 7 | Defeat in a jump-rope competition, say |
| 48% | MATHLETE | 8 | Brainiac in a certain high school competition |
| 48% | BARRELRACE | 10 | Competition in a rodeo ring |
| 47% | FATELINE | 8 | Indicator of success in life, to a palmist |
| 47% | RACER | 5 | One who takes part in a speed competition |
| 47% | SAVE | 4 | Success for a closer in baseball |
| 46% | YACHT | 5 | Entry in a celebrated international sports competition since 1851 |
| 46% | SING | 4 | 2016 animated movie about animals in a talent competition |
| 46% | PIRELLI | 7 | Barber beaten by Sweeney Todd in a shaving competition |
| 46% | SPARE | 5 | Success on a second attempt, in bowling |
| 44% | FRISBEE | 7 | A flying disc that can be used in competitions |
| 44% | USA | 3 | This nation's athlete is the first figure skater to land eight quads in a competition |
| 44% | GOFAR | 5 | Be a success in life |
| 44% | HIT | 3 | Success in the game 60-Across ... or a hint to interpreting the circled squares |