| 100% | NOC | 3 | Chief ___-A-Homa (original mascot of the Milwaukee and Atlanta Braves) |
| 47% | BANGOTHEBUCK | 12 | Mascot of the Milwaukee Bucks, who represents the team since 1977 and does backflips off ladders and dunks: 3 wds. |
| 45% | JAMES | 5 | P D —, author of the novels Original Sin and A Mind to Murder |
| 44% | ROSIE | 5 | Female mascot of the Cincinnati Reds whose name is derived from a female fan and a fan group |
| 41% | ANGRYBIRDS | 10 | Original title of a 2016 animated film starring the voice talent of Jason Sudeikis and Josh Gad |
| 40% | CHIPPERJONES | 12 | Atlanta Braves slugger who is one of only three players in the Hall of Fame who was also a #1 overall draft pick (2 wds.) |
| 39% | MAYE | 4 | Lee of the old Milwaukee Braves |
| 39% | USA | 3 | Land of the brave and free |
| 39% | CHUCKBERRY | 10 | One of the original Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees, whose name is a hint to the answers to the four starred clues |
| 39% | ATLANTA | 7 | Home of the Braves and the Dream |
| 38% | ATL | 3 | Home of the Braves, on a scoreboard |
| 38% | OAKLAND | 7 | Home of the A's and Raiders |
| 38% | AMTRAK | 6 | Operator of the Texas Eagle and Southwest Chief |
| 38% | EMORY | 5 | Atlanta alma mater of Amy Ray and Emily Saliers, a.k.a. the Indigo Girls |
| 38% | WALLY | 5 | Male mascot of the Boston Red Sox who has a sister named Tessie |
| 38% | ACE | 3 | Male mascot of the Toronto Blue Jays who has a brother named Junior |
| 37% | BEATIT | 6 | End of the sentence "Make like a drum and ..." |
| 37% | SEATTLE | 7 | ___ Pilots, original name of the Milwaukee Brewers |
| 37% | ATL | 3 | Home of the Falcons and Braves: Abbr. |
| 37% | ANS | 3 | The "A" of Q and A (Abbr.) |
| 37% | ANS | 3 | The "A" of "Q and A" (Abbr.) |
| 37% | CAMPUS | 6 | The grounds and buildings of a college |
| 37% | TONIC | 5 | The "T" of a G and T |
| 37% | DANIELS | 7 | The "Jack" of a Jack and Coke |
| 37% | BABYGOAT | 8 | The kid of a nanny and billy |
| 37% | STEAK | 5 | The "turf" of a "surf and turf" |
| 37% | WARDS | 5 | Cornerbacks Charvarius of the Chiefs and Denzel of the Browns |
| 37% | RED | 3 | One of the original colors on a Rubik's Cube |
| 37% | ALADDIN | 7 | One of the stories of A Thousand And One Nights |