| 100% | GRANDSLAM | 9 | Coup in bridge or baseball |
| 58% | SLAM | 4 | Grand ___ (feat in bridge, baseball, golf, or tennis) |
| 51% | STEAL | 5 | Basketball or baseball coup |
| 50% | HIT | 3 | Single or double in baseball |
| 48% | HALF | 4 | Top or bottom, in baseball |
| 48% | HIT | 3 | Double or triple, in baseball |
| 48% | HIT | 3 | Triple or double, in baseball |
| 48% | SOX | 3 | Red or White, in baseball |
| 46% | COACH | 5 | Job in baseball or football |
| 45% | LEAGUE | 6 | National or American, in professional baseball |
| 44% | CALL | 4 | "Safe!," in baseball, or "Safety!," in football |
| 44% | GETARUN | 7 | Score in baseball ... or ruin some hose |
| 44% | BASE | 4 | First, second, third or home in baseball |
| 43% | ENGINEER | 8 | Expert in machinery or bridge-building |
| 42% | MPH | 3 | What the speed of a tennis serve or baseball pitch is measured in: Abbr. |
| 42% | HOYT | 4 | First or last name in the Baseball Hall of Fame |
| 42% | UMP | 3 | Person who calls "fair" or "foul" in baseball, for short |
| 42% | STOP | 4 | In bridge, a protecting card or winner in a suit in which one's opponents are strong |
| 41% | ACE | 3 | Highest card in hearts or bridge |
| 41% | MINORSUIT | 9 | Diamonds or clubs, in bridge |
| 41% | HONOR | 5 | Ten or higher, in bridge |
| 40% | DOUBLEA | 7 | Pro baseball level ... or a hint to 12 answers in this puzzle |
| 39% | SLAM | 4 | Grand ___ (baseball or bridge feat) |
| 38% | JEFF | 4 | Bridges or Daniels |
| 38% | BEAU | 4 | Bridges or Brummell |
| 38% | UMPS | 4 | Safe-or-out deciders, in baseball |
| 37% | TOLL | 4 | Bridge or tunnel charge |
| 37% | SLAM | 4 | Bridge or wrestling feat |
| 37% | ARCH | 4 | Bridge or foot feature |
| 37% | SCOREPAD | 8 | Bridge or Scrabble need |