| 100% | OUTEAT | 6 | Beat at a Nathan's hot dog contest, say |
| 73% | OUTATE | 6 | Beat in a Nathan's hot dog contest, e.g. |
| 72% | OUTATE | 6 | Defeated, as at a Nathan's hot dog contest |
| 64% | OUTEAT | 6 | Beat at a hot dog contest |
| 52% | MUSTARDYELLOW | 13 | Shade of a Nathan's hot-dog contest winner's belt |
| 50% | OUTEAT | 6 | Beat in a hot dog contest |
| 49% | OUTATE | 6 | Bested in a hot dog contest, say |
| 49% | OUTATE | 6 | Defeated in a hot dog contest, say |
| 48% | OUTEAT | 6 | Beat in a Nathan's contest |
| 48% | O/UTEAT | 7 | Best at a hot dog contest |
| 47% | ATE | 3 | Had a hot dog at the game, say |
| 45% | CONEY | 5 | Island where Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest takes place |
| 45% | ESPN | 4 | Network that airs Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest |
| 44% | OUTEATS | 7 | Bests in a Fourth of July hot dog contest, say |
| 42% | CORNBREAD | 9 | Hot dog coating at a county fair |
| 42% | JOEYCHESTNUT | 12 | *Winner of the most Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contests (16 as of 2024) |
| 40% | WORKS | 5 | Everything, at a hot dog stand with "the" |
| 40% | OUTEAT | 6 | Beat in a pie contest, say |
| 39% | TRACKMEAT | 9 | Hamburgers and hot dogs sold at a NASCAR race? |
| 39% | EATINGGAME | 10 | Nathan's annual hot-dog contest, e.g.? |
| 39% | OUTEAT | 6 | Surpass in a hot dog contest |
| 39% | OUTEAT | 6 | Defeat in a hot dog contest |
| 39% | OUTATE | 6 | Bested in a hot dog contest |
| 39% | EAT | 3 | Have a hot dog, say |
| 38% | BEGS | 4 | Is a bad dog at dinner, say |
| 38% | OUTEAT | 6 | Consume more Nathan’s Famous hot dogs than, say |
| 37% | OUTEAT | 6 | Defeat in a Nathan's Famous contest |
| 36% | NATHANS | 7 | Sponsor of a July 4th hot dog eating contest |
| 36% | YANKEES | 7 | MLB team whose fans can order Nathan's Famous hot dogs at their ballpark |
| 35% | OUTRUN | 6 | Beat at a track meet |