| 100% | OWN | 3 | Be undefeated against, in sports lingo |
| 50% | BASEMENT | 8 | Last place, in sports lingo |
| 50% | AGAME | 5 | Best effort, in sports lingo |
| 50% | OWNS | 4 | Defeats regularly, in sports lingo |
| 50% | OWNS | 4 | Completely dominates, in sports lingo |
| 50% | PED | 3 | Illegal substance, in sports lingo |
| 50% | BUSTS | 5 | Unsuccessful draft picks, in sports lingo |
| 50% | PUTONACLINIC | 12 | Perform extremely well, in sports lingo |
| 50% | NHLER | 5 | Jet or Shark, in sports lingo |
| 50% | MOST | 4 | "M" of MVP, in sports lingo |
| 49% | HOMERS | 6 | Dingers, in sports lingo |
| 49% | OWN | 3 | Dominate, in sports lingo |
| 49% | OWNS | 4 | Dominates, in sports lingo |
| 49% | SLAUGHTER | 9 | Blowout, in sports lingo |
| 49% | OWNED | 5 | Dominated, in sports lingo |
| 49% | ZEBRAS | 6 | Referees, in sports lingo |
| 49% | PLAY | 4 | Contend against in sport |
| 49% | BENCH | 5 | "The pines," in sports lingo |
| 49% | HOMERS | 6 | Round-trippers, in sports lingo |
| 47% | TANKS | 5 | Intentionally tries to lose, in sports lingo |
| 47% | GOTOPEN | 7 | Shook one's defender, in sports lingo |
| 47% | GOTOU | 5 | Shook one's defender, in sports lingo |
| 46% | BGAME | 5 | Not one’s best effort, in sports lingo |
| 46% | BGAME | 5 | Less than one's best, in sports lingo |
| 46% | SMALLBALL | 9 | Strategy favoring steals and walks, in sports lingo |
| 46% | CAPROOM | 7 | Ability to add to the payroll, in sports lingo |
| 42% | KARATE | 6 | Sport in which belts are awarded |
| 42% | EPEE | 4 | Sport in which masks are worn |
| 42% | DONSHULA | 8 | N.F.L. coach who was undefeated in 1972 |
| 42% | VERSUS | 6 | Against, e.g. in a sports schedule |