| 100% | SCOT | 4 | Bagpipe player, often |
| 91% | KILT | 4 | Bagpipe player's garment, often |
| 66% | SCOTS | 5 | Bagpipe players |
| 61% | SCOT | 4 | Traditional bagpipe player |
| 61% | TEMPO | 5 | Players often pick it up |
| 59% | WEE | 3 | Small, to a bagpipe player |
| 58% | KILTS | 5 | Skirts worn by bagpipe players |
| 58% | BUOYSCOTS | 9 | Help bagpipe players stay afloat? |
| 58% | KILTS | 5 | Attire for many bagpipe players |
| 58% | PIPER | 5 | Player of bagpipes |
| 56% | TEMPO | 5 | Musical players often pick it up |
| 54% | POINT | 5 | With 68 Across, player often running the offense |
| 54% | LASERTAG | 8 | Game during which players often wear a vest |
| 52% | ASSET | 5 | Long arms, for a tennis player, often |
| 52% | PIANOS | 6 | Their players are often benched |
| 51% | HUNCH | 5 | What roulette players often have when they let things ride |
| 51% | LEFTTACKLE | 10 | Player protecting a QB's blind side, often |
| 50% | CLEATS | 6 | Shoes often worn by soccer players |
| 50% | GIBED | 5 | Like players on opposing teams, often |
| 49% | DEFENSIVEBACK | 13 | Football player covering a wide receiver, often |
| 49% | SITARIST | 8 | Musician often accompanied by a tabla player |
| 47% | KILTS | 5 | What bagpipes are often played in |
| 46% | CAP | 3 | Baseball player's headwear that's often worn backward |
| 46% | HGT | 3 | Meas. often given in a basketball player's bio |
| 46% | HIGHTOP | 7 | Kind of sneaker often worn by basketball players: Hyph. |
| 45% | JORDAN | 6 | Michael who is often regarded as the best basketball player |
| 45% | HGT | 3 | Measurement often given in an NBA player's bio (Abbr.) |
| 45% | HGT | 3 | Measurement often given in a basketball player's bio (Abbr.) |
| 44% | XOO | 3 | Line often arrived at by beginning tic-tac-toe players |
| 35% | TRITE | 5 | Said too often |