| 100% | BEARD | 5 | Coach played by Brendan Hunt on "Ted Lasso" |
| 58% | NATE | 4 | Soccer coach Shelley played by Nick Mohammed on "Ted Lasso" |
| 49% | ROYKENT | 7 | Gruff footballer played by Brett Goldstein on "Ted Lasso" |
| 49% | ROY | 3 | Gruff footballer played by Brett Goldstein on "Ted Lasso" |
| 47% | JASONSUDEIKIS | 13 | Actor who plays Coach Ted Lasso on "Ted Lasso": 2 wds. |
| 43% | TED | 3 | Coach Lasso played by Jason Sudeikis |
| 43% | LASSO | 5 | Coach Ted played by Jason Sudeikis |
| 41% | SOCCER | 6 | Sport coached by Ted Lasso |
| 40% | TED | 3 | Soccer coach Lasso played by Jason Sudeikis |
| 38% | SUDEIKIS | 8 | Jason, who played soccer coach Ted Lasso |
| 37% | HOSTAGE | 7 | The —, 1958 stage play by Brendan Behan |
| 37% | THEQUARE | 8 | & 6D 1954 stage play by Brendan Behan |
| 36% | EAR | 3 | Play by ___ (handle on the spot) |
| 35% | BRENDANHUNT | 11 | "Horrible Bosses 2" actor who plays Coach Beard on "Ted Lasso" (2 wds.) |
| 35% | TED | 3 | Coach Lasso on TV |
| 34% | CLEOPATRA | 9 | Foxxy __, character played by Beyonce on film |
| 34% | NICKMOHAMMED | 12 | "Ted Lasso" actor who plays the magical sprite Billy Blind on 44-Across (2 wds.) |
| 34% | OWEN | 4 | Dr. ___ Hunt, surgeon played by Kevin McKidd on "Grey's Anatomy" |
| 34% | JOHNLOCKE | 9 | Character played by Terry O'Quinn on Lost |
| 34% | DRUMS | 5 | Instrument played by Animal on "The Muppet Show" |
| 34% | DRUM | 4 | Instrument played by Animal on “The Muppet Show” |
| 34% | TICTACTOE | 9 | Game played by contestants on "Hollywood Squares": Hyph. |
| 33% | LURCH | 5 | Character played by Ted Cassidy in "The Addams Family" |
| 33% | PHIL | 4 | Dunster who played Jamie Tartt on "Ted Lasso" |
| 33% | ANNIE | 5 | Title character played by Sarah Jessica Parker on Broadway |
| 33% | OBOE | 4 | Woodwind played by Hailey on "Mozart in the Jungle" |
| 33% | OMAR | 4 | Character played by Michael K. Williams on “The Wire” |
| 33% | TISH | 4 | Character played by Catherine Zeta-Jones on Wednesday, briefly |
| 33% | LOWC | 4 | Note played by covering every hole on a recorder |
| 33% | SAX | 3 | Instrument played by Bleeding Gums Murphy on "The Simpsons" |