| 100% | HULAHOOP | 8 | Circular ring for playing and to exercise |
| 47% | HULAHOOP | 8 | Big, plastic ring for exercise and fun |
| 42% | POKER | 5 | Fitting game for Chip, Jack and Betty to play? |
| 42% | DOGPARK | 7 | Place for pups to run and play (2 wds.) |
| 41% | METALBAND | 9 | Wedding ring, for example ... or a hint to 20-, 29-, and 49-Across? |
| 41% | ESCALUS | 7 | Lord and assistant to Angelo in William Shakespeare play Measure for Measure |
| 40% | ESCALUS | 7 | Ancient Lord and assistant to Angelo in William Shakespeare play Measure for Measure |
| 39% | NEONDEION | 9 | Nickname for the only man to play in a Super Bowl and a World Series |
| 37% | TRUCK | 5 | *Transport for 16a that's driven with care, and with sirens ringing it arrives to fight the flare!" |
| 37% | TOMMYJOHN | 9 | Pitcher who's known for his successful elbow surgery and played to age 46, in 1989: 2 wds. |
| 37% | GYM | 3 | Place to exercise and workout |
| 36% | LIONELMESSI | 11 | Argentine soccer player who plays for FC Barcelona and earned $111 M according to Forbes in 2018: 2 wds. |
| 36% | BUGLE | 5 | Instrument for playing "Reveille" and "Taps" |
| 36% | DIE | 3 | Cube for playing Chutes and Ladders |
| 36% | MARIAVONTRAPP | 13 | "The Sound of Music" role that earned Mary Martin a Best Actress Tony for playing the governess and stepmother to seven children: 3 wds. |
| 35% | ESPYS | 5 | Best Play and Best Game, for two |
| 35% | EDIE | 4 | She won Emmys for playing Carmela and Jackie |
| 35% | IPOD | 4 | ___ touch (Apple device for playing music and games) |
| 35% | TRAINER | 7 | One who teaches others to exercise for fitness |
| 35% | YOGA | 4 | Exercise for the mind and soul |
| 34% | NURTURE | 7 | To care for and encourage development |
| 34% | TUTTI | 5 | For all to play, in music |
| 34% | POT | 3 | Money to play for |
| 34% | KEEPS | 5 | Something to play for |
| 34% | TEASET | 6 | Pot cups and saucers, for a child to play with |
| 34% | GEAR | 4 | Pack 'N Play and stroller, for a traveling parent |
| 34% | DOH | 3 | Play-___ (arts and crafts item for kids) |
| 34% | GYM | 3 | Room for exercise and training |
| 34% | ROPE | 4 | Something to skip for exercise |
| 34% | ARENAS | 6 | Locales for rings and rinks |